Defense Programs Awards of Excellence Video

In lieu of an in-person event, a video was created to honor the recipients of the 2019 Defense Programs Awards of Excellence. The Defense Programs Award of Excellence was established to recognize, on an annual basis, the contributions of work performed in support of the Stockpile Stewardship Program. This award is designed to recognize significant achievements in quality, productivity, cost savings, safety, or creativity in support of the nuclear weapons program during 2019.

Pantex teams that were awarded include the High Explosive Pressing and Machining Model, Sample Select System Development, Test Fire Qualification of B61-12, W88 Alt 370 Aft Shell Reprocessing, and W88 Alt 370 Canned Subassembly Reacceptance Process teams.

Y-12 teams that were awarded included Accelerated Completion of all W76-2 Program Deliverables, Completion of Stretch Disassembly and Inspection Activities, Computed Tomography Project, Criticality Accident Prevention, and Restart of Large Casting Operations in Building 9998.

Congratulations to all who performed this vital work to sustain the nation’s nuclear deterrent.

You may watch the Pantex video at this link.