For more than 40 years, Manzano Base served as a maintenance and storage site for some of the most destructive weapons ever created. This book tells the full story of Manzano and the personnel who served there. Firsthand accounts recall their experiences of nuclear weapons accidents, aircraft crashes, and UFO/UAF sightings.
For more than 40 years, Manzano Base served as a maintenance and storage site for some of the most destructive weapons ever created. This book tells the full story of Manzano and the personnel who served there. Firsthand accounts recall their experiences of nuclear weapons accidents, aircraft crashes, and UFO/UAF sightings.
Charles E. Cabler served with the USAF 1962-1968, stationed at the 3800 Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama; the 1094 Air Police Squadron Manzano Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and the Air Force Reserve, Denver, Colorado. He served during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War, earning the National Defense Medal with Ribbon, and service award ribbons for longevity, training, and certificates for small arms expert marksmanship. He is a member of the American Legion, Post 11 in Florence, Alabama, and a volunteer adviser for the American Corporate Partners Organization, providing career guidance to military personnel as they transition into civilian life.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part The Historical Development of Manzano 1. La Villa de Alburquerque, New Mexico 2. Manzano Weapons Storage Site 3. Sandia Base (Abbreviated History) 4. Kirtland Air Force Base (Abbreviated History) Part Manzano Begins, Code Name "Water Supply" 5. Site Able Construction 6. 8460th Special Weapons Group Part III. The Administrative Area 7. Access to Manzano Base 8. The Administrative Area Part The Restricted "Q" Area 9. "Q" Area Access 10. Nuclear Weapons Stored at Manzano 11. Nuclear Weapon Storage Structures 12. The Weapon Maintenance Plants 13. The Birdcage for Pit Storage Part V. Base Security 14. DoD Nuclear Weapon Storage Area Security Program 15. Security Squadrons Responsible for Manzano 16. The Perimeter Fences 17. Storage Structure Security System 18. Central Security Control and ADT Monitoring 19. Patrolling the "Q" Area 20. Nuclear Weapon Convoy Duty Part VI. Miscellaneous Manzano Information 21. Aircraft Crashes at Manzano 22. Wildlife and Varmints on the Mountain 23. Manzano's Aerial Phenomena 24. Abandoned in Place 25. Kirtland Underground Munitions Maintenance and Storage Complex 26. The 377th Security Forces Squadron 27. Manzano Today Epilogue Appendix A. Aerial View of Manzano Base (Kirtland AFB) Appendix B. Wall Map Displayed in the ADT Monitoring Room Appendix C. Abbreviated Chronological History of Manzano Appendix D. Manzano Base Commanders Appendix E. Department of the Air Force Letter Appendix F. Frequently Used Abbreviations and Acronyms Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part The Historical Development of Manzano 1. La Villa de Alburquerque, New Mexico 2. Manzano Weapons Storage Site 3. Sandia Base (Abbreviated History) 4. Kirtland Air Force Base (Abbreviated History) Part Manzano Begins, Code Name "Water Supply" 5. Site Able Construction 6. 8460th Special Weapons Group Part III. The Administrative Area 7. Access to Manzano Base 8. The Administrative Area Part The Restricted "Q" Area 9. "Q" Area Access 10. Nuclear Weapons Stored at Manzano 11. Nuclear Weapon Storage Structures 12. The Weapon Maintenance Plants 13. The Birdcage for Pit Storage Part V. Base Security 14. DoD Nuclear Weapon Storage Area Security Program 15. Security Squadrons Responsible for Manzano 16. The Perimeter Fences 17. Storage Structure Security System 18. Central Security Control and ADT Monitoring 19. Patrolling the "Q" Area 20. Nuclear Weapon Convoy Duty Part VI. Miscellaneous Manzano Information 21. Aircraft Crashes at Manzano 22. Wildlife and Varmints on the Mountain 23. Manzano's Aerial Phenomena 24. Abandoned in Place 25. Kirtland Underground Munitions Maintenance and Storage Complex 26. The 377th Security Forces Squadron 27. Manzano Today Epilogue Appendix A. Aerial View of Manzano Base (Kirtland AFB) Appendix B. Wall Map Displayed in the ADT Monitoring Room Appendix C. Abbreviated Chronological History of Manzano Appendix D. Manzano Base Commanders Appendix E. Department of the Air Force Letter Appendix F. Frequently Used Abbreviations and Acronyms Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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