U.S. Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, center, Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan, right and Bob Webster, Principal Associate Director for Weapons Programs, today in the pit casting area of the Laboratory’s Plutonium Facility 4 (PF-4), the nation’s only plutonium science, technology and manufacturing center. ‘A strong plutonium science and manufacturing capability is essential to the U.S. nuclear deterrent and cannot be underestimated,’ Carter said. ‘I want to express my sincere appreciation for the difficult and vitally important work done at Los Alamos to help assure the development, assessment and security of the nuclear triad.’ McMillan said, ‘The Los Alamos Plutonium Facility is a unique and essential national security capability. The Secretary’s visit provided him the opportunity to see firsthand how Los Alamos National Laboratory uses innovative science and technology to make our nation and the world a safer place.’ The pit casting area is where molten plutonium is shaped into a pit, the plutonium core of a nuclear weapon. Courtesy/LANL
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Secretary Of Defense Reviews Plutonium Operations At Los Alamos National Laboratory
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