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Trinitite

This trinitite sample is an example of fused sand from the first nuclear bomb test site, Trinity, on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Trinitite

This trinitite sample is an example of fused sand from the first nuclear bomb test site, Trinity, on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Trinitite

This trinitite sample is an example of fused sand from the first nuclear bomb test site, Trinity, on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Trinitite

This trinitite sample is an example of fused sand from the first nuclear bomb test site, Trinity, on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Museum has the “Gadget”

A replica of the “Gadget,” the world’s first atomic bomb. Courtesy photo

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Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak spoke

Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak spoke about his vision for the future of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center under his command. U.S. Air Force photo by Stefan Bocchino,

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Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Change of Command

General Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, passes the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center guidon to Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak during a ceremony Jan. 20 at the Mountain View Club. U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Berenger.

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Brig. Gen. Everett H. Thomas reflects on his tenure at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center.

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Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center promotes new Senior Executive

LeAnn Brasure watches as her daughter Alex pins a Senior Executive Service pin on her father, Dr. Wayne Brasure, during a promotion ceremony at the Mountain View Club July 21. U.S. Photo by Elizabeth Martinez.

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LGM-30 Minuteman

The LGM-30G Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is an element of the nation's strategic deterrent forces under the control of the Air Force Global Strike Command.

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B-52 Stratofortress

The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)

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AFNWC focus of AFMC Senior Leaders Conference

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center was a central part of conversations during Air Force Materiel Command's semi-annual senior leaders conference Sept. 1 and 2. AFMC Commander Gen. Donald J. Hoffman led discussions emphasizing the command's role in sustaining the Air Force nuclear arsenal. AFNWC is an AFMC unit tasked with managing and maintaning these nuclear assets.

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Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman III

Airmen work on a Minuteman III’s Multiple Independently-targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) system. Current missiles carry a single warhead. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Preparing for combat

Airmen from one of the Nuclear Weapons Center?s units prepare for combat during an exercise here. The NWC is not only consolidating the Air Force?s nuclear weapons functions under the leadership of one unit, it is also training its Airmen to fight terrorism and preparing them for their duties in combat. The center is celebrating a year of success and superior performances in headquarters lead inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Berenger)

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Command change

Col. Terrence A. Feehan receives command of the Nuclear Weapons Center here from Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, July 7. The center stood up March 31, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Carlson)

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Peacekeeper ICBM

A Peacekeeper missile is launched from a silo during a test. Over the next year, the Nuclear Weapons Center will work to integrate weapons program management and intercontinental ballistic missile acquisition and sustainment programs into the center. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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B61 Thermonuclear Bomb

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Mark 7

Mark 7 Nuclear Bomb

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Mark 6

Mark 6 Nuclear Bomb

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Boeing B-52G

Boeing B-52G-115-BW (S/N 58-247) test fires an experimental AGM-109 during the Air-Launched-Cruise-Missile (ALCM) Competition on May 14, 1979. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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