NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY AWARENESS AND TRAINING

THE INTENT OF DOD INSTRUCTION 4245.4, "ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR SURVIVAL SYSTEMS" IS TO PROVIDE FOR NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF WEAPON SYSTEMS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO SURVIVE THE EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. ONE KEY TO IMPLEMENTING THIS INTENT IS TO INSURE THAT ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO IMPLEMENT AND PRESERVE THIS SURVIVABILITY. THIS STUDY WILL PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT AWARENESS AND TRAINING COURSES. IT WILL IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE EXISTING COURSES; DETERMINE THE TYPES OF AUDIENCES WHICH NEED TRAINING; RECOMMEND WHO SHOULD PROVIDE COURSES; AND SUGGEST COURSE CONTENTS.