1. OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION
FIMS Briefing
June 2008

2. OST MISSION
Provide Safe and Secure Ground Transportation of Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Weapon Components and Special Nuclear Material
Provide Safe and Secure Air Transportation of Nuclear Weapon Components
Conduct Other Missions Supporting the National Security of the United States

3. OST OPERATIONS TODAY Federal Agent Facilities Military Bases
DOE/NNSA
OST HQ
OST Training Location
DOE/NNSA Civilian Facilities
OST Modification Facilities
OST Relay Stations

4. OST ROUTE SYSTEM

5. NNSA/OST ORGANIZATION

6. OST ORGANIZATION

7. OST Facility History
OST previously known as Transportation Safeguards Division (TSD) was stood up as NA-15 in 2002
TSD had always been managed by outside organizations (i.e. M&OS, AL)
OST charter did not fully address facility issues (Maintenance, Construction, etc.)
OST does not have a HQ sponsor
HQ funding is designed primarily for M&O contractors. OST does not currently receive FIRP or RTBF funding.

8. TCCS ARCHITECTURE

9. OFFICE OF MISSION OPERATIONS
Type A with a Gun

10. Type A that used to carry
MILT’S OPERATIONS
Type A that used to carry
a Gun

11. OFFICE OF MISSION OPERATIONS
Agent Commands
Federal Agent Requirements
Must Possess a DOE Q-Clearance
Meet Stringent Mental and Medical Requirements
Must Complete:
20-Week Agent Candidate Training
1-Year Probation
3-Year On-the-Job Training
Must Qualify Semi-Annually:
Physical Requirements
Firearms
Willingness to Use Deadly Force to Protect Shipment
Willingness to Work with Nuclear Explosives
Federal Agent Retirement
20-Year Retirement, October 1998

12. OFFICE OF MISSION OPERATIONS
Agent Commands
Operations Concept
Tractor-Trailer Convoys on
Established Routes
Three Agents per Vehicle
Standard Operating Procedures
Centralized Planning and Tracking
Decentralized Execution –
Convoy Commander is in Charge

13. OFFICE OF MISSION OPERATIONS
Command and Control
24/7 Operations Center
Tracking and Monitoring all OST
Ground and Air Activities
Convoys
Training
Aviation
Real-Time Operational and
Emergency Management Response
OST Convoys
WIPP Convoys
Special Customer
ARG, RAP and JTOT
Support/Tracking/Notifications

14. OFFICE OF SUPPORT Safety, Security and Emergency Management
Emergency Management Provides
an Operational Emergency
Preparedness/Readiness Program
Consequence Assessment
and Release Modeling
Training, Drills, Exercises
and Emergency Response Organization
NNSA Service Center and NA-40 Assets
(RAP, ARG, NEST, JTOT) Support
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Alternate
Complete Communication Capabilities
(Unclassified and Classified)
Multi-Screen Display, Television
and Video Capabilities
Back-Up for DOE/NNSA HQ EOC

15. DC-9 (3) LR-35 (1) GIII (1) Twin Otters (2)
AVIATION OPERATIONS
Aircraft
DOE/NNSA Support
NNSA/DOE Emergency Response Programs to include RAP, ARG and JTOT
Limited Life Components
Stockpile Support
Classified and Hazardous
Materials Transportation
OST Mission Support
R&D Support for Labs
Official Travel
Surveillance and Reconnaissance
DC-9 (3) LR-35 (1) GIII (1) Twin Otters (2)

16. OST Office of Support OST provided 2008 TYSP
Was difficult to find anyone to accept the document.
Conditionally Approved by NA-10, NA-50
Required a management plan to get well
OST prepared a HQ mandated Facility Management Plan which requested funding for CAS and other facility problems. No funding has been granted to date.
OST provided 2009 TYSP as required 4/30/08

17. OST Office of Support-Facilities
Eastern Command; Oak Ridge, TN
Central Command; Amarillo, TX
Western Command/OST HQ; Albuquerque, NM
Training Command; Ft. Chaffee, AR
Relay Stations; Located in MD, SC, MO, NM and ID.
Aggregate Building Data FY09:
Total # Buildings = 78; Total Sq. Ft. = 513,000
Total RPV = $100M
Total Estimated Deferred Maintenance = $23.8M

18. OST Office of Support-FIMS
First FIMS validation 2007 was “Red”
Making progress but still “Red”
Still no funding for CAS assistance to document deferred maintenance, and perform a formal assessment
Technical and Security issues have not allowed RS Means on NNSA SC BLAN.

19. OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORATION
Always Confident, Never Comfortable