1、 Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 3150.02 April 24,2013 Incorporating Change 5,July 15,2022 USD(A&S)SUBJECT:DoD Nuclear Weapons Surety Program References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This directive:a.Reissues DoD Directive(DoDD)3150.2(Reference(a)to update established policy and assign responsibi
2、lities for DoD Nuclear Weapons Surety for the oversight of safety,security,and control of U.S.nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon systems in DoD custody.b.Assigns responsibility for the nuclear weapons technical inspection(NWTI)system.2.APPLICABILITY.This directive applies to OSD,the Military Departm
3、ents,the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the DoD(referred to collectively in this dir
4、ective as the“DoD Components”).3.POLICY.It is DoD policy that:a.The President,as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces,is the sole authority for the employment of U.S.nuclear weapons.b.Nuclear weapon systems require special consideration because of their political and military importance,their dest