The 263rd air and missile defense command is a south carolina national guard unit that provides command and control of army air defense units and plans, integrates and executes army air defense activities for joint air operations in the u. The us army military insignia for the defense nuclear agency new design subdued, patch has been manufactured to military specifications. I have a limited number of duplicate patches for sale at the. Department of homeland security, the united kingdoms centre for the protection of critical infrastructure, the fbi and other law enforcement agencies, the. The defense threat reduction agency is a combat support agency whose goal is to reduce the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction. On march 29, 1971, dasa was succeeded by the defense nuclear agency dna.
July 1995 july 1996, commander, 321st missile group, grand forks air. Defense nuclear agency 1jul81 to 30jun84 commander in chief, allied forces southern europe band 1oct81 to 31mar83 morocco u. Unit patch defense nuclear agency shoulder sleeve foliage green w velcro nsn 8455015289404 niin 015289404. Drive an effective, efficient, and sustainable field nuclear security program. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. The armed forces special weapons project afswp was a united states military agency responsible for those aspects of nuclear weapons remaining. It is located 717 miles southwest of honolulu, hawaii. Dswa serves as the dod center for nuclear and advanced weapons effects expertise and performs essential missions in the areas of nuclear weapons stockpile support, nuclear effects research and operational support and nuclear threat reduction to include arms control verification technology development. In 1998, dswa, the onsite inspection agency, the defense technology security administration, and selected elements of the office of secretary of defense were combined to form the defense threat reduction agency dtra. Records of the defense nuclear agency national archives. For many of those years, sandia base was home to headquarters, field command, defense atomic support agency dasa. The official website of the defense threat reduction agency dtra. Red is the color of air defense while blue alludes to the sky where the missile is employed. The defense nuclear facilities safety board is an independent organization within the executive branch of the united states government, chartered with the responsibility of providing recommendations and advice to the president and the secretary of energy regarding public health and safety issues at department of energy defense nuclear facilities.
Defenses nuclear agency, 19471997 traces the development of the armed forces special weapons project afswp, and its descendant government organizations, from its original founding in 1947 to 1997. These experts come from multiple agencies of the u. The agencys headquarters is located in alexandria, va. F p for sale by the superintendent of documents, u. The department of defense dod announced today that the defense nuclear agency dna is being renamed the defense special weapons. The defense threat reduction agency dtra is an agency within the united states department of defense dod and is the official combat support agency for countering weapons of mass destruction chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosives. Nnsa sponsored him to attend the graduatelevel nuclear and energy security program, which covers nuclear security topics such as risks associated with new states that want to. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Authentic defense nuclear agency new design full color patch. Ost agent graduates from national defense university security. Dtra nuclear enterprise directorate ocp patch defense. Shop for your defense nuclear agency new design subdued, patch and many other military patches at there are 0 item in your cart. In the department of defense dod as a combat support agency, effective october 1, 1998, by dod directive 5105. About the dnfsb defense nuclear facilities safety board.
Field command also operates the defense nuclear weapons school at kirtland and supports the armys johnston atoll chemical agent demilitarization system on johnston. Nnsas office of defense nuclear security dns ensures that the security mission is effectively and efficiently executed across nnsa sites and facilities. July 1995 july 1996, commander, 321st missile group, grand forks air force base, n. Authentic defense nuclear agency new design subdued, patch. One location i found is or was sandia base, new mexico. Defenses nuclear agency, 19471997, traces the development of the armed forc es special weapons project afswp, and its descendant government organizations, from its original founding in 1947 to 1997. It is the only company in the world working on three different kill vehicle programs at the same time, and its experts are revolutionizing the role kill. Nuclear weapons effects on dams and other submerged and semisubmerged hard targets. The design of the patch shows a missile that suggests the nature of the units activity and two lightning bolts that represent the electronic guidance systems needed for accurate firing. Authentic defense nuclear agency patch authentic wwii. For 25 years, the topsecret sandia base and its subsidiary installation, manzano base, carried on the atomic weapons research, development, design, testing. Military antiques and collectables from war dog militaria excellent online shopping for collectors, reenactors, and lovers of quality real army surplus. Missile defense agency mda missouri national guard flickr. Field command also operates the defense nuclear weapons school at kirtland and supports the armys johnston atoll chemical agent demilitarization system on johnston atoll in the pacific.
Jul 14, 2007 the armed forces special weapons project later the defense atomic support agency, then the defense nuclear agency operated sandia base and provided support to the secretary of defense, joint chiefs of staff, and military departments in matters concerning nuclear weapons, nuclear effects, and testing. Federal register agencies defense special weapons agency. The new agency reported to the secretary of defense through the joint chiefs of staff, and was given responsibility for the supervision of all department of defense nuclear testing, which had hitherto been handled by the individual services. There is no such substitute for the department of defense seal. Dswa field command is a subordinate field operating organization and is located at kirtland air force base, albuquerque, n. Additionally, dswa shall support related defense needs including the. Can you give me some background on this patch and photo. This official history was originally printed in very small numbers in 2002. The defense nuclear agency 1st design, it was replaced by a differant shoulder patch in january 1970, the unit was still called the defense nuclear agency after the new shoulder patch was adopted, but it under went a few redesignations over the years, its now is called the defense atomic support agency. It was located on the southeastern edge of albuquerque, new mexico.
Find us air force patches, military gifts and more at. To request use of the service emblems or coat of arms, refer to our fact sheet. Supporting the operation and defense of the dod information network dodin by providing. The civilian afswp, historically followed by the defense atomic support agency dasa and later the defense nuclear agency dna, maintained the reigns for selected air force, army, and navy. Click on many of the patchesbadgesplacques for larger view. Sandia base was the principal nuclear weapons installation of the united states department of defense from 1946 to 1971. In 1958, the afswp became the defense atomic support agency dasa, a field agency of the department of defense. The agency s headquarters is located in alexandria, va.
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An integrated suite of capabilities designed to drive agility into the development, deployment and maintenance of secure dod applications. June 1992 june 1995, assistant director of nuclear operations and chief of staff, defense nuclear agency, alexandria, va. Are you looking for someone who is or was in defense atomic support agency. Jan 17, 2019 federal agent chris sterie of nnsas office of secure transportation is a new graduate of the national defense universitys college of international security affairs. Armed forces special weapons project a1288 color patch. Comprehensive history of cold war nuclear weapon development and testing, atomic and hydrogen bomb development, postwar treaties kindle edition by threat reduction agency dtra, defense, nuclear agency, defense, defense, department of, military, u.
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