Eric Schlosser - Command and Control

Gorbachev, Mikhail, 451–53, 455, 457–59

Gore, Albert A., Sr., 259

Graves, Ernest, Jr., Major General, 333–34, 370

Gray, Gary, 429

Gray, Jimmie D., Colonel, rescue of injured by, 410, 414

Gray, Reginald, 408

Great Britain. See also Royal Air Force (RAF)

atomic bomb, first, 141

Cold War defense of, 83–84

nuclear disarmament movement, 445

nuclear weapons of (2013), 477

Strath report, 141–42, 156

World War II, 44–45

Green, Donald V., Technical Sergeant

biographical information, 229–30

Medal for Heroism to, 439–40

position of, xvi, 230

rescue of injured by, 408–11

at Titan II accident site, 238, 404–6

Titan II explosion, 404

Titan II security breach demo, 230–31

Greenwell, Michael L., Airman, 345

Gregg, Walter, 185–87

Grenada invasion, 448

Griffis, Tim, 381–84

Gromyko, Andrei, 79

Groves, Leslie R., Brigadier General

on arms control, 75

and Manhattan Project, 38, 43, 50

position of, xvii

Guest, William S., Rear Admiral, 319

Guidance systems, inertial, 224–26

Hackett, John, General Sir, 14–15

Haldeman, H. R., 358

HALFMOON, 83–84

Hall, Roger, 311

Halsey, William F., Admiral, 87

Hamm, Roger A., Titan II accident response by, 29, 57, 59

Hammarskjöld, Dag, 276

Hanson, Michael A., Technical Sergeant

injury, treatment of, 403

as PTS team chief, xvi, 106, 214, 237, 240

Titan II accident response by, 106–7, 214–16, 240, 389–90, 392

Titan II explosion, 398, 400

ventilation fan on order by, 392, 436–37

Harmon, Hubert R., General, 85

Harris, Arthur “Bomber,” Air Marshal, 45

Hastings, Donald E., Airman First Class, 24

Haug, John, Captain, 321–22

H-bomb. See Hydrogen bomb

Heineman, Charles T., Senior Airman

as PTS team chief, xv, 101

Titan II accident response by, 29, 56, 59, 214

Hepstall, Erby, Airman, and Titan II (533-7) accident, 339, 341, 343–44, 346

Herlihy, Ed, 187

Herter, Christian A., 257

Hirohito, emperor of Japan, 55

Hiroshima, atomic bombing of, 51–52, 54

Hoffman, Abbie, 16

Holder, Rodney, Staff Sergeant

abandoned at Titan II site, 420–21

biographical information, 30–31

evacuates Titan II site, 67–70, 108

at ghost site, 22

on nature of accident, 102

Titan II accident response by, 33–34, 58, 60, 214

Titan II assignment, xv, 8, 18–20, 30–31

Titan II explosion, 396

Holifield, Chet, 259–60

Holloway, Bruce K., General, 355

Holsey, Ray, 169

Holt, Hamilton, 73–74, 82–83

Holtom, Gerald, 188

Hook, Sidney, 298

Hoover, Herbert, 48

Hopkins, Frank F., Major, 321–22

Horner, Chuck, 348

Hornig, Donald F., 41, 43, 329

Hound Dog missile, 292

Hukle, Rex

enters Titan II accident site, 240–42, 388–89

lawsuit by, 439

left on road, 403

Medal for Heroism to, 439

Titan II explosion, 398, 399, 401

Human error, and accidents, 25–26, 171, 191, 194, 196, 261, 367–77, 430, 450, 460

Humphrey, George M., 143

Humphrey, Hubert H., 304

Huser, Hilary F., 309–10

Hussein, Saddam, 12, 478

Hutto, Sam

biographical information, xvi, 110–11

evacuation of, 112, 229

Titan II explosion, 394–95

Hydrogen accumulator, 428

Hydrogen bomb, 122–29, 133–44. See also specific bombs under Mark

delivery difficulties, 134–37, 161

design, evolution of, 159–61, 184

fallout, dangers of, 137–42

falls from aircraft, 187, 246, 308, 316–19, 423

Namu test bombing, 149

opponents/proponents of, 123–24, 126

power, source of, xx, 122–23, 127–28

public fears of, 142–43

Shrimp/Bravo test, 137–41

Soviet development, 125–26, 132

Strath report, 141–42

Teller-Ulam design, 127–29

test ban by Eisenhower, 199

testing of, 129

Igloos, 159, 165

Iklé, Fred Charles

on Assured Destruction strategy, 434–35

cities bombed, study of, 119–22

launch-on-warning opposition by, 359

nuclear weapons safety reports by, 121–22, 190–96, 264–65

position of, xviii, 119, 359

India, nuclear threat from, 479, 481

Inertial guidance system, 224–25

Instructor crew, 11, 18, 22, 30

Integrated contractor complex, 100

Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM)

Atlas as first, 222

Minuteman, 182, 223, 266, 270–71, 353

MX, 364–65

range of, xx

of Soviet Union, 175–78, 269–70

Titan I, 182, 222–23

Titan II, 223–27

U.S. deficiency (1980s), 13

Interim Agreement on Certain Measures with Respect to the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, 358

Intermediate-range missiles

Jupiter, 182, 196, 205, 221–22, 225, 257, 258–60, 262, 266, 279, 290, 293–296, 329, 462, 465

at NATO sites, 183–84, 221, 257–58, 453

Polaris, 182, 200–201

Soviet missiles, 269, 282, 289

Thor, 182, 221, 308–9

International Institute for Strategic Studies, 13

Introvert, 40

Iran

hostage crisis (1980), 12, 13–14, 433

-Iraq conflict, 12

Iraq

-Iran conflict, 12

nuclear weapons program, 478

Israel, nuclear weapons of (2013), 477

Jackson, Henry “Scoop,” 176

Jackson, Middland R., Airman, 344–45

James, Archie, Sergeant

injury, treatment of, 402–3

at Titan II accident site, 390

Titan II explosion, 397, 401

Japan

atomic bombing of, 51–55

firebombing of, 44, 91–92

World War II, 44

World War II tactics, 44, 46

Jeppson, Morris, 50–51

Johnson, Leary, Captain, 311

Johnson, Leonhard D., 311–12

Johnson, Louis A., 86, 124

Johnson, Lyndon B., on missile gap, 176, 177

Johnston, Lawrence, 41

Johnston Island, 308–9

Jones, Parker F., 247

Jones, Thomas K., 445

Jones, William A., Colonel

disaster experience, lack of, 107, 395

evacuation order by, 395

position of, xvi, 107

at Titan II accident site, 107–8

Titan II explosion, 402

Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG)

functions of, xx, 107

at Titan II accident site, 107

Jupiter missiles, 182, 225

accident threat from, 196–97, 258–60, 290, 329, 465

at NATO sites, problems of, 221–22, 257–62, 279, 290, 293–96, 462

Kansas

Titan II accident. See Titan II Launch Complex 533-7 accident

Titan II launch complexes in, 27

KATV, 108

Kaysen, Carl, 280–81

K-crew

function of, xx, 210

and Titan II accident, 210, 214, 216–17, 233–34, 241, 391

Kehler, C. Robert, General, 475

Kemp, Jack, 17

Kennan, George F., 76, 80, 84

Kennedy, Edward M., 13

Kennedy, Jeff, 101–6

biographical information, 103

blast doors, faith in, 106, 116, 238

death of, 486

enters Titan II accident site, 109–10, 115–17, 389–92

injury, treatment of, 413–14, 421, 431, 436

lawsuit by, 440

Medal for Heroism to, 439–40

medical disability claim denied, 438–39

missile repair expertise of, xv, 102

postaccident reprimand, 438

protective gear, lack of, 211, 214

relationship with Powell, 109

rescue from site, 405, 406–8

rules, violation by, 116–18, 217, 438

on Titan II accident coverup, 436–37

on Titan II accident response mistakes, 437

Titan II accident site, arrival at, 108–10

Titan II explosion, 392, 401, 406–7

Titan II response plan, opposition to, 239–40, 389