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United States Department of Defense directive 5230.16, Nuclear Accident and Incident Public Affairs (PA) Guidance, [1] Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual 3150.03B Joint Reporting Structure Event and Incident Reporting, and the United States Air Force Operation Reporting System, as set out in Air Force Instruction 10-206 [2] detail a number of terms for reporting nuclear incidents internally ...
The accident was categorized as a Broken Arrow, that is an accident involving a nuclear weapon but which does not present a risk of war. [8] April 11, 1950 Albuquerque, New Mexico, US Non-nuclear detonation of an atomic bomb
Broken Arrow (nuclear), an accidental nuclear event involving nuclear weapons, warheads, or components which does not create the risk of nuclear war "Broken Arrow", a code phrase notably used during the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang to indicate an American combat unit was in danger of being overrun
This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms. However, they are still in current use in articles about previous military periods.
Broken Arrow Archived 23 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine," Dirk Septer. BC Aviator 3, no. 2 (October–November 1993): 23–27. Site with links to Canadian Dept. of National Defence report and to news stories. Convair B-36 Crash Reports and Wreck Sites with pictures of the crash site. Transcript of an interview with a crew survivor.
Broken Arrow [ edit ] On 21 January 1968, a B-52G Stratofortress, serial number 58-0188, with the callsign "HOBO 28" [ 9 ] from the 380th Strategic Bomb Wing at Plattsburgh Air Force Base , New York was assigned the "Hard Head" mission over Thule and nearby Baffin Bay . [ 10 ]
A "Broken Arrow" incident originated from a minimum interval takeoff incident on December 8, 1964. During a normal MITO at Bunker Hill Air Force Base , Indiana, a delta-winged B-58 Hustler , loaded with five nuclear weapons, suffered a landing gear failure.
It focused on the explosion, as well as other Broken Arrow incidents during the Cold War. [1] [15] [16] A documentary film titled Command and Control from director Robert Kenner, based on Schlosser's book, was released on January 10, 2017. The film was broadcast by PBS as part of its American Experience series. [8] [17]