User:Detcord

Sandia Base was used in the 60's (how early I am not sure) and 70's as a training base for the Officers, Warratnt Officers and enlisted men that had volenteered to learn how to maintain various nuclear warheads.

It was a very interesting place to say the least. I have never seen so many 2, 3 and 4 star generals in my life. ALL branches of the service that had any nuclear weapons went to school at Sandia. When you entered the main bldg, if you turned left, you were in the US Navy side; if you turned right, you were in the US Army side.

At that time, the warheads were"owned" by NRC-Nuclear Regulatory Comission. Each warhead type was given over to a branch of the service for that branch do devolpe. A Mark 52 warhead for the Navy might be used as a torpedo, while the same warhead for the Army would be configured into a Niki Hec missle.

Because of that-a warhead is a warhead-my instructors were Army, Navy and even had a Marine Corp Gunny.

The classes were classified SECRET, and no materials could be removed from the bldg. You were, however, able to come back after hours to study with your piers with an instructor present.

I have no idea when the "school" was closed. Probably by BRAC