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single sheet of stationary. Zustand: Fair. Approximately 8.25 inches by 11.75 inches. Creased down the middle (long side). with and AWE marked ballpoint pen. The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is responsible for the design, manufacture and support of warheads for the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent. It is the successor to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) with its main site on the former RAF Aldermaston and has major facilities at Burghfield, Blacknest and RNAD Coulport. AWE plc, responsible for the day-to-day operations of AWE, is owned by a consortium of Jacobs Engineering Group, Lockheed Martin UK and Serco through AWE Management Ltd, which holds a 25-year contract (until March 2025) to operate AWE. All the sites are owned by the Government of the United Kingdom which has a golden share in AWE plc. The establishment is the final destination for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's annual march from Trafalgar Square, London. The first Aldermaston March was conceived by the Direct Action Committee and took place in 1958. The Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) was established on 1 April 1950, by the Ministry of Supply, at the former RAF Aldermaston airfield. The airfield was constructed in World War II and had been used by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army's Eighth and Ninth Air Force as a troop carrier (C-47) group base, and was assigned USAAF station No 467. AWRE's first Director was William Penney. In 1954 AWRE was transferred to the newly created United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). In 1971 the production activities of UKAEA were transferred to the newly created British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. (BNFL). In 1973 AWRE was transferred to the Procurement Executive of the Ministry of Defence. Parts of AWRE's weapons production processes were carried out at two Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs): ROF Burghfield and ROF Cardiff. In 1984 these two ROFs were separated from the other ROFs; which were then formed into a government-owned defence company, Royal Ordnance plc and was privatized in 1987. ROF Burghfield and ROF Cardiff remained within the Procurement Executive and came under the control of AWRE. In 1987, AWRE was combined with ROF Burghfield and ROF Cardiff to form the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). These sites being renamed AWE Burghfield and AWE Cardiff (the latter was closed in 1997). It remained with the Ministry of Defence, Procurement Executive. However, in 1989, the UK government announced its intention to find a suitable private company to run AWE under a Government Owned/Contractor Operated (GO-CO) arrangement. In 1993 the government awarded a contract to Hunting-BRAE, a consortium of Hunting Engineering, Brown and Root and AEA Technology. During Hunting-BRAE's management AWE decommissioned the RAFs WE177 freefall nuclear bomb. In 1998 the company suffered two prosecutions for safety breaches, one for discharge of tritium into a nearby stream and another for an incident where two workers inhaled plutonium. In 1999 Hunting-BRAE lost the contract to AWE Management Ltd (AWE ML), a consortium of BNFL, Lockheed Martin and Serco. AWE ML's subsidiary, AWE plc, assumed responsibility for the operation of all AWE sites on 1 April 2000. This was not full privatization as the Ministry of Defence continued to own all the AWE sites and a golden share in AWE plc. AWE is tasked to help the United Kingdom maintain a credible and effective minimum nuclear deterrent: To maintain the warheads for the Trident nuclear deterrent safely and reliably in service. To maintain a capability to design a new weapon, should it ever be required. To complete the dismantling and disposal of redundant warheads replaced by Trident. To develop the skills, technologies and techniques that could underpin future arms limitation treaties A significant programme of investment took place over the three-year period from 2005 to 2008, of about £350 million per year, to provide assurance that the existing Trident missile warhead is reliable and safe throughout its intended in-service life. The new facilities and extra supporting infrastructure are required in the absence of live nuclear testing no longer allowed under the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. AWE cooperates with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States and other American nuclear weapons laboratories in carrying out subcritical nuclear tests at the Nevada underground test site to obtain scientific data to maintain the safety and reliability of nuclear weapons. Subcritical tests are not banned by the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty on nuclear weapons.

Paper Cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. 44pp. Generally in nice clean condition - no deliberate marks.

Paper Cover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 44pp. Generally in nice clean condition - no deliberate marks, just some very light moisture marks in top outer corner margin only.

Paper Cover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 50pp. in nice clean condition. rusted staples and thus some pages loose. The first and last sheet appear to be missing as starts with page 3 - missing pages would probably have been mainly adverts with Contents list on first.

Paper Cover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 28pp. in nice clean condition. Writing & small tear to front cover - see pic.

Paper Cover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 36pp. Generally in nice clean condition - no deliberate marks except writing on cover - see pic. Articles include Padworth Lock, Silchester Excavations.

Paper Cover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 44pp. Generally in nice clean condition - no deliberate marks except name on cover.

Wraps. Zustand: Very good. Issue 1 stated. 28 pages. Illustrations (color). Format is approximately 8.25 inches and 6 inches. This work includes information on the AWE Enterprise Strategy. This document appears to be targeted at current AWE employees. The Atomic Weapons Establishment is a contractor operated capabilities deployed in several facilities overseen by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. The United Kingdom and the United States cooperate under the terms of a Mutual Defense Agreement that was first established in 1958 and has been periodically renewed since then,.

Wraps. Zustand: very good. 48 pages., wraps, illus., diagrams Presumed First Edition, First printing thus.

Zustand: Very good. 14 single-sided pages. Circa 2013. Illustrations (color). Hard copy of a presentation. Marked UK UNCLASSIFIED. The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is responsible for the design, manufacture and support of warheads for the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons. It is the successor to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) with its main site on the former RAF Aldermaston and has major facilities at Burghfield, Blacknest and RNAD Coulport. AWE plc, responsible for the day-to-day operations of AWE, is owned by a consortium of Jacobs Engineering Group, Lockheed Martin UK and Serco through AWE Management Ltd, which holds a 25-year contract (until March 2025) to operate AWE. All the sites are owned by the United Kingdom which has a golden share in AWE plc. In 1987, AWRE was combined with ROF Burghfield and ROF Cardiff to form the Atomic Weapons Establishment. It remained with the Ministry of Defence, Procurement Executive. The 1958 US-UK Mutual Defense Agreement, or UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement, is a bilateral treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom on nuclear weapons cooperation. The treaty's full name is Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes. It allows the United States and the UK to exchange nuclear materials, technology and information. While the US has nuclear cooperation agreements with other countries, including France and some NATO countries, this agreement is by far the most comprehensive. The treaty provided for the sale to the UK of one complete nuclear submarine propulsion plant, plus ten years' supply of enriched uranium to fuel it. Other nuclear material was also acquired from the United States under the treaty. The most recent renewal extended it to 31 December 2024. Briefing slides stapled in upper left corner Presumed First Edition, First printing thus.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Clean, no marks, Basic Nuclear And Radiation Physics, Atomic Weapons Training Group, Field Command, DASA, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1961. As shown, stapled handbook has light wear with a small crease at bottom front corner, along with normal aging of paper over time. Stapled binding is secure and all pages are intact. Book contains charts and graphs throughout. No marked, creased, or torn pages, with light interior paper aging. A good copy. Book will be carefully packaged for safe delivery. Paper Dragon is a 5-Star seller of popular books and does not solicit buyer ratings. DRCL #283214697 TPA.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcover, stapled binding. Gray paper covers with black printing on the front cover. 114 pages. All pages and front cover are printed with 'For Official Use Only' warning. Rubberstamp on the front cover from the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, dated April 27, 1959. There is a handwritten notation on the rubberstamp as well, additional numbers. Cover letter by S.K. Yarbrough, the deputy chief of staff for Special Weapons Training. The Sandia Method of Weapons Employment Analysis. The manual was developed to present atomic weapons employment information at the lowest practicable classification level. After the end of WWII the Los Alamos nuclear facility was shut down and Atomic/Nuclear weapons activity shifted to Sandia Base for the next 25+ years. This original report was printed during the height of the Cold War. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.

Zustand: good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 225, wraps, staple bound, illus., diagrams, glossary, index, errata page dated 19 April 1960, covers somewhat worn and soiled. The Defense Atomic Support Agency was the predecessor of the Defense Nuclear Agency and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. This is a scarce example of early Cold War military atomic weapons training.

Three-hole punched with pins. Zustand: Good. Various paginations (approximately 350 pages). Illustrations. Fold-outs. Formulae. Cover worn, torn, soiled, and chipped. Name in marker on front cover and fore-edge. This workbook was designed as a study aid during resident instruction and was not to be used as a substituted for technical publications. The contents included an Introduction, Arithmetic Operations, Algebra, Trigonometry, Logarithms, Fundamental Concepts of Electricity, Electrical and Shop Safety, Circuit Symbols and Diagrams, Theory of Direct Current, Series and Parallel Direct Current Circuits, Theory of Alternating Current Circuits; Series and Parallel Alternative Current Circuits; Voltage Dividers and Bridge Circuits; Meter Movements and Meters, Vacuum Tubes and Amplifiers, Magnetic Amplifiers, Synchros, with Appendixes on Table of Logarithms and Table of Trigonometric Functions. While this is fundamentally a technical training manual/workbook, the instruction and trainee orientation was clearly focused on naval nuclear assets. Among the equipment addressed are T-75, T-160 Test Set and Firing Set, and T-3021. The Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP) was a United States military agency responsible for those aspects of nuclear weapons remaining under military control after the Manhattan Project was succeeded by the Atomic Energy Commission on 1 January 1947. These responsibilities included the maintenance, storage, surveillance, security and handling of nuclear weapons, as well as supporting nuclear testing. The AFSWP was a joint organization, staffed by the United States Army, United States Navy and United States Air Force; its chief was supported by deputies from the other two services. Major General Leslie R. Groves, the former head of the Manhattan Project, was its first chief. The early nuclear weapons were large, complex, and cumbersome. They were stored as components rather than complete devices and required expert knowledge to assemble. The short life of their lead-acid batteries and modulated neutron initiators, and the heat generated by the fissile cores, precluded storing them assembled. The large quantity of conventional explosive in each weapon demanded special care be taken in handling. Groves hand-picked a team of regular Army officers, who were trained in the assembly and handling of the weapons. They in turn trained the enlisted soldiers, and the Army teams then trained teams from the Navy and Air Force. As nuclear weapons development proceeded, the weapons became mass-produced, smaller, lighter, and easier to store, handle, and maintain. They also required less effort to assemble. The AFSWP gradually shifted its emphasis away from training assembly teams, and became more involved in stockpile management and providing administrative, technical, and logistical support. It supported nuclear weapons testing, although after Operation Sandstone in 1948, this was increasingly in a planning and training capacity rather than a field role. The Defense Reorganization Act of 1958 was signed by Eisenhower in August 1958. It increased the authority of the Secretary of Defense, who was authorized to establish such defense agencies as he thought necessary "to provide for more effective, efficient and economical administration and operation". The first field agency established under the act was the Defense Atomic Support Agency (DASA). 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 sites. Otherwise, known as Top Secret military expeditionary instillation such as Sandia Base, Manzano Base, Bossier Base Clarksville Base, Killeen Base and Lake Mead Base to name a few its role and organization remained much the same, and its commander, Rear Admiral Edward N. Parker, remained as its first director. In 1959, the AFSWP became the Defense Atomic Support Agency (DASA), a field agency of the Department of Defense. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus.

Archive. Zustand: Very Good. All items are in Very Good or better condition, unless otherwise noted individually. List of 37 items (presented here in chronological order of publication): [1950s:] 1. Civil Defense Against Atomic Attack. Hearing Before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Congress of the United States. In Executive Session. Eighty-First Congress. Second Session on Civil Defense Against Atomic Attack. Part 2. March 30, 1950. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1950. 61pp. Pamphlet [23cm]; plainly printed saddle-stapled wraps. Stamp to front in black ink reads: "Distributed by American College of Radiology to Educate Physicians in Radiologic Defense." Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, created pursuant to Public Law 585, 79th Congress. Brien McMahon, Connecticut, Chairman. Carl T. Durham, North Carolina, Vice Chairman. William L Borden, Executive Director. Harold Bergman, Deputy Director. Et al. 2. Survival Under Atomic Attack: The Official U.S. Government Booklet. [Washington D.C.]: National Security Resources Board, Civil Defense Office, 1950. Reprint by Lowman & Hanford Co., n.d. 31pp. Pamphlet [19cm]; saddle-stapled in plain printed wraps. Survival guide for the immediate aftermath of a potential atomic explosion. This guide seems to be an earnest attempt to try to inform while also dispelling what it portrays to be popular myths and fearsalthough much of the advice now seems almost comically inadequate. 3. Recent Picture of Hiroshima After Atomic Bomb. H-1. N.p.: n.p., n.d. [circa 1950]. Real Photo Postcard [RPPC]. Approx. 3.5" x 5.5". Divided back with stampbox and address lines. Postally unused. B&W. Photograph depicts a wide angle shot looking onto a charred, destroyed landscape with some small streets and structures visible. 4. Recent Picture of Hiroshima After Atomic Bomb. H-2. N.p.: n.p., n.d. [circa 1950]. Real Photo Postcard [RPPC]. Approx. 3.5" x 5.5". Divided back with stampbox and address lines. Postally unused. B&W. Photograph depicts a charred and barren small cityscape with some large structures in the foreground, mountains in the background, and one large street running up and down bisecting the right quarter of the image. 5. Recent Picture of Hiroshima After Atomic Bomb. H-3. N.p.: n.p., n.d. [circa 1950]. Real Photo Postcard [RPPC]. Approx. 3.5" x 5.5". Divided back with stampbox and address lines. Postally unused. B&W. Photograph, looking down onto a rural-appearing landscape, shows a mountainous region which has been burnt and destroyed. 6. Recent Picture of Hiroshima After Atomic Bomb. H-5. N.p.: n.p., n.d. [circa 1950]. Real Photo Postcard [RPPC]. Approx. 3.5" x 5.5". Divided back with stampbox and address lines. Postally unused. B&W. Photograph shows water, a bridge, and (perhaps) a newly-built or surviving structure in the foreground, with a devastated, burnt, mountainous area in the background 7. Revised Civil Defense Air Raid Instructions. [Washington D.C.].: Published by the Federal Civil Defense Administration, [circa mid-1950s]. Small broadside [25 cm]. Red text on cream colored cardstock. Broadside designed to be hung "in a conspicuous place in your house" which provides instructions for what to do in the event of an air raid emergency alert. 8. Undersea Progress With Nuclear Power. USS Sargo (SSN 583). N.p.: n.p., [circa mid-1950s]. 4pp. Leaflet [22 cm]; folded once to form four pages. Black and white photographs, diagrams, artwork Promotional leaflet for the "first nuclear powered submarine to be built on the West Coast and the second to bear that name." 9. What You Should Know About Radioactive Fallout. PA-7. [Washington D.C.]: Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1955. 31pp. Small pamphlet [12cm]; saddle-stapled, printed in black and white, with illustrations. Thorough informational pamphlet on nuclear radioactive fallout. With subject headings as follows: Fallouta new danger, What is fallout?, Characteristics of an H-bomb explosion, Formation of the fallout cloud, Fallout pattern, Fallout area, When does fallout start?, How long does fallout last?, Who is affected?, Radiation present even before atomic bomb, Learn how to protect yourself, Defense against fallout, You can protect yourself, Four kinds of defense, Evacuation, Shelter, Stocking your shelter, Shelter en route, Decontamination, Education and training, What civil defense does to protect you, & What you can do. 10. Greenleaf, Walter J. Careers in Atomic Energy. (Pamphlet No. 119). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, 1957. 36pp. Pamphlet [23cm]; saddle-stapled in orange and white printed wraps. Illustrated with black and white photographs. This pamphlet by Walter J. Greenleaf (Specialist in Occupations Guidance and Student Personnel Section) was produced with the "Technical Assistance of the Atomic Energy Commission." 11. Uranium in Canada. [Ottawa?], Canada, [circa 1957]. 16pp. Booklet [23.5cm]; saddle-stapled in illustrated wrappers. Covers with folding flaps. Centerfold map. Small decorative illustrations. "From the Canadian Uranium Producers" this booklet contains the following information: Foreword by the Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada (page 2), Development of Uranium in Canada (p3), -Listing of Materials Available (p7), Method of Purchase (p11), Directory of Uranium Producing Companies (p12), Sources of Further Information (p16). 12. First Aid. Emergency Kit. Emergency Action. (L-2-12). Revised April 1958. Original title: Civil Defense Household First Aid Kit. [Washington D.C.]: Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, 1958. 16pp. Pamphlet [21 cm]; saddle-stapled self-wrappers. Printed in red and black on white paper and illustrated throughout. Standard information on first aid for emergency situations dealing with physical injuries and distress. 13. What To Do Now AboutEmergency Sanitation at Home. A Family Handbook H-II-I. [Washington D.C.: Office of Civil and Defense Mobil.