000008-Operation BUSTER-JANGLE-United States Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Tests-Nuclear Test Personnel Review 194 Pages 1982 (Report Date) THIS DOCUMENT IS FURNISHED ON CDROM FORMAT Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, the second series of atmospheric nuclear weapon tests conducted at the Nevada Proving Ground (NPG), consisted of seven nuclear detonations. Four of the detonations were airdrops. The other three shots consisted of one tower, one surface, and one underground detonation. The surface and underground detonations were the first of either type at the NPG. Operation BUSTER-JANGLE lasted from Oct. 22 to Nov. 29, 1951, and involved an estimated 11,000 Department of Defense (DoD) personnel in observer programs, tactical maneuvers, damage effects tests, scientific and diagnostic studies, and support activities. The series was intended to test nuclear devices for possible inclusion in the weapons arsenal and to improve military tactics, equipment, and training. Historical Background Approximately 6,500 DoD personnel at Operation BUSTER-JANGLE took part in Exercises Desert Rock I, II, and III. Desert Rock exercises were Army programs involving members of all four armed services. The remaining DoD personnel provided support for the Desert Rock exercises or participated in scientific activities. Exercise Desert Rock I was conducted at Shot DOG, and Exercises Desert Rock II and III were conducted at Shots SUGAR and UNCLE, respectively. The troop exercises were the first staged by the Armed Forces during continental nuclear weapons testing. The Desert Rock exercises included observer programs, tactical maneuvers, and damage effects tests. Observer programs, conducted at Shots DOG, SUGAR, and UNCLE, generally involved lectures and briefings on the effects of nuclear weapons, observation of a nuclear detonation, and a subsequent tour of a display of military equipment exposed to the detonation. Tactical maneuvers, conducted after Shot DOG, were designed both to train troops and to test military tactics. Damage effects tests, conducted at Shots DOG, SUGAR, and UNCLE, were performed to determine the effects of a nuclear detonation on military equipment and field fortifications. Support for Exercises Desert Rock I, II, and III included radiological safety, security, transportation, communications, construction, and logistics services. During BUSTER-JANGLE, approximately 2,500 support troops, primarily from units of the Sixth Army, were present at Camp Desert Rock to provide such services. The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the DoD conducted scientific studies to assess the effects of the nuclear detonations. Scientists and technicians from these agencies placed gauges, detectors, and other equipment around the point of detonation in the weeks before each scheduled nuclear test. After each detonation, when the Test Director had determined that the area was radiologically safe for limited access, these participants returned to the test area to recover equipment and gather data. The Air Force Special Weapons Command (SWC) provided military support, including weather and air support activities, for the test organization. THIS DOCUMENT IS FURNISHED ON CDROM FORMAT - THIS IS AN EBOOK.