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Command and control, chapter 1 a chilling nightmare at a titan ii missile complex in arkansas in september, 1980. The american author tells ed pilkington about his sixyear allout immersion in the terrifying and surreal world of nuclear weapons for. In chilling documentary command and control, a nuclear. Schlosser, who earned a pulitzer prize in 20 for his work, has written a forceful indictment of american nuclear. The book explains how the traditional command and control management paradigm of topdown decision making has created high costs and poor service quality. The dimension variables, which can be examined or changed with the dimvars command, control the appearance of the dimension lines and the format of the dimension values. Rethinking management for lean service shows how the toyota production system must be transformed for application in service organizations. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal a mythshattering expose of americas nuclear weapons famed investigative journalist eric schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the. It was released initially in the united states at the tribeca film festival and then in the united kingdom at the sheffield docfest on june 11, 2016. This book presents the incident command system ics from the perspective of day.

This book presents the incident command system ics from the perspective of. You have to read eric schlossers brilliant, hairraising book on. Americas nuclear weapon chain of command, with eric schlosser duration. Command and control during the yorktown campaign journal. A history of false alarms and near catastrophes eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, spent six years researching americas. Journalist eric schlosser, the author of 2001s fast food nation, has produced an engaging and captivating story, written in a slightly unconventional manner. The titan ii missile contained a warhead with a yield of 9 megatonsabout three times the explosive force of all the bombs dropped during the second world war, including both atomic bombs. Breakthrough instabilities in the control of nuclear forces. Published in february 2019, this book is the second volume of donald vandergriff and stephen webbers mission command series, following on from their first edition published in 2017. Nowadays or at least until november last year it is fashionable to having read schlossers junk food nation, and having thought it excellent, i decided to pick up command and control as a followup to rhodess the making of the atom bomb. Jan 15, 2015 americas victory in world war ii would have cost even more in blood and treasure than it ultimately did 1. Francoamerican command and control, september november 1781 figure 2 above is a graphic depiction of allied command and control as events of the yorktown campaign developed from a commanders design or concept into an ongoing operation and the siege of yorktown from september through november of 1781.

The last chapter of this part chapter 7 contains a. Bracken specializes in international security issues. We attended a movie screening less than a mile from where the movie was set. Sep 17, 20 eric schlosser s command and control is a sobering and frightening yet fascinating account of the unbelievable peril posed by repeatedly mishandled american nuclear weapons. Command and control is a far more interesting book than it may seem. In sections, command and control reads like a characterdriven thriller as. By burton phelps and robert murgallis this book covers incident scene decisionmaking in depth. It is a jarring and frustrating style that the knowledgeable reader will find especially troublesome as so many of those side jaunts are hopelessly flawed. Cliffsnotes is the original and most widely imitated study guide. In alternating chapters, the book intersperses the story of the horrendous 1980 accident in damascus with a broader overview of the growth and management of the. Apr 17, 2014 command and control, we are told at the outset, explores the precarious balance between the need for nuclear weapon safety and the need to defend the united states from attack.

Anderson was born in iowa, the youngest child of danish immigrants. Being born in the mid fifties and having been subjected to the possible nuclear war exercises at my elementary school by hiding underneath our desks at school, brought back all those frightful moments i lived as a child in alberquerque. Command and control during the yorktown campaign journal of. Autocad is supplied with the dimension variables set at certain values, which, being an american product, are most suitable for drawings in feet and inches. The book provides an excellent overview of the many existing command and control modelling techniques and provides a useful critique of each. Documentary of 1980s nearlaunch of a nuclear missile from arkansas, based on eric shlossers awardwinning book of the same name. Incidents schlosser discusses in the book include the 1980 damascus titan missile explosion and the 1961 goldsboro b52 crash. Read a sample click to the right or left of the sample to turn the page. Eric schlossers command and control is a sobering and frightening yet fascinating account of the unbelievable peril posed by repeatedly mishandled american nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons, the damascus incident, and the illusion of safety, i felt a sense of wonderment that mankind has survived the cold war and the nuclear age in general.

The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management. Lieutenant allan childers was a deputy commander of the titan ii missile. Marolda tactical command and control of carrier operations admiral james l. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. Command and control by eric schlosser vietnam veterans of. Schlosser wrote the book in the hope of reviving americas. Mcdonough once stated that his story is not a comprehensive documentation of the vietnam war, but a mere account of an american platoon leader in battle. Oct 01, 2009 command and control is a terrifying book. Based on the criticallyacclaimed book by eric schlosser, the chilling new documentary exposes the terrifying truth about the management of america. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of nuclear weapons systems in the united states. Command and control of air operations in the vietnam war. With tom brokaw, harold brown, allan childers, bill clinton. Instabilities in the control of nuclear forces paul bracken. However, when one builds very complex systems and a command and control system in its entirety is certainly an example of a complex system one becomes less certain that one has anticipated all the possible failure modes, that all the assumptions about independence are correct.

And yet i couldnt put the book down without a struggle, and read parts of it out loud to my family. Professor of public policy and political science, yale university. The book is almost episodic, like an old movie serial, with chapters ending in cliff hangers, segueing into boring, inaccurate documentaries, before returning to the main characters and stories. Only his seven year old daughter has survived by hiding. It is only by changing the focus from what command and control is to why command and control is that we will place ourselves in a position to move on. Command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. Sep 20, 20 in alternating chapters, the book intersperses the story of the horrendous 1980 accident in damascus with a broader overview of the growth and management of the american nuclear arsenal since 1945. A 1980 accident at a titan ii missile solo outside little rock, arkansas is the focus of the documentary command and control. Famed investigative journalist eric schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of americas nuclear arsenal. Command and control, the incredible book by eric schlosser has been made into a movie. Nuclear weapons, the damascus incident, and the illusion of safety penguin, 632 pp.

One of the weapons in particular went through all of its arming steps to detonate, and when that weapon hit the ground, a firing signal was sent. Author of the highly popular book, the command and control of nuclear forces, dr. Breakthrough computer system reliability and nuclear war. What is it about the united states that makes it, in the eyes of many people, a uniquely great nation. Command and control gripping, terrific edgeofyourseat experience. Eric schlosser at the height of the cold war in the american heartland, a combination of human error, aging equipment, mismanagement, and bad luck threatened to set off a nuclear weapon far more powerful than the. Founded in 1958 by clifton keith hillegass, cliffsnotes is the original company that produced study guides and book summaries ranging from shakespeare to algebra. Washingtons management of the rolling thunder campaign dr. Mark jacobsen general westmoreland and control of the air war dr. Cliffsnotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what youre studying, cliffsnotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. It was a finalist for the 2014 pulitzer prize for history. Jun 16, 2017 the american miracle divine providence in the rise of the republic michael medved.

The acclaimed investigative journalist eric schlosser brings the vietnam war into play several times in command and control. Command and control was designed and has evolved to solve. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety since the dawn of the nuclear age, a dilemma has been left unresolved. General in command is a fascinating biography of an overlooked but great american soldier. Written with the vibrancy of a firstrate thriller, command and control interweaves the minutebyminute story of an accident at a nuclear missile silo in rural arkansas with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. One of his best friends, also ex sas,now working for the us dea, is murdered, along with his wife and young son. Oct 05, 20 eric schlossers command and control is a sobering and frightening yet fascinating account of the unbelievable peril posed by repeatedly mishandled american nuclear weapons. The author has clearly done a huge amount of research both into the specifics of what happened at site 3747 and the us nuclear weapons program, including extensive interviews with key individuals. The second part of the book chapters 47 deals with the organizational culture and models of the command structure in the three armies. At first glance schlossers topic is fairly technical, even rarefied. Command and control, we are told at the outset, explores the precarious balance between the need for nuclear weapon safety and the need to defend the united states from attack. It depicts the urgent effort by american scientists, policy makers, and military officers to ensure that nuclear.

Control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book. Command and control by eric schlosser vietnam veterans. Below this short video trailer, youll find the first chapter of command and control. Watch command and control american experience official. Command and control is a 2016 american documentary film directed by robert kenner and based on the 20 nonfiction book of the same name by eric schlosser. Apr 30, 2014 the book is a sobering and yet fascinating narrative of the danger posed by the numerous examples of the mishandling american nuclear weapons. Various ccrp publications have foreshadowed this need to break with tradition. I found the chapters dealing with specific accidents and near misses to be. He is a member of the editorial boards of the journal of conflict resolution, orbis, and defense analysis. A mythshattering expose of americas nuclear weapons famed investigative journalist eric. Us marine corps major serving as a military aide at the white house.

It is based on the 1980 damascus titan missile explosion in damascus, arkansas between. June 16, 2017 the 2016 american presidential election has reinvigorated discussions of nationalism and american exceptionalism. The sociotechnical perspective reveals itself as part of a conceptual toolkit through which military command and control can be transitioned, from notions of bureaucratic, hierarchical ways of operating to the devolved, agile, selfsynchronising behaviour promised by modern forms of command and control like network enabled capability nec. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of.

Command and control interweaves the minutebyminute story of an accident at a missile silo in rural arkansas, where a single crew struggled to prevent the explosion of the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the united states, with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. From the documentary television series american experience comes the account of the titan ii missile incident of 1980, and how a catastrophe of global proportions was almost carried out by a fallen wrench. The book alternates between the tragedy at site 3747 and a more or less chronological history of us nuclear weapons safety and command and control. Van nesss general in command is a fantastic biography of one of world war iis less familiar, but brilliant, leaders. Hfes newsletter 2, 2008 the book should be invaluable to researchers and system designers involved in diverse applications of c2 and to all those interested in the analysis of c2 in emergency services. A mythshattering expose of americas nuclear weaponsfamed. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore.