ILLUSTRATIONS

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COSMOS 954–TYPE SATELLITE

A Soviet ocean surveillance satellite. Courtesy of Asiq Siddiqi

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NEST PERSONNEL EN ROUTE TO EDMONTON

NEST personnel en route to Edmonton to participate in Operation Morning Light. U.S. Department of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration, Nevada Site Office (DOE–NNSA/NSO)

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MEETING WADE, GARLAND, AND GATES

Troy Wade and Mahlon Gates of the Nevada Operations Office discuss NEST participation with Col. David Garland, Canadian commander of Morning Light. U.S. Department of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration, Nevada Site Office (DOE–NNSA/NSO)

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NEST ANALYSIS

NEST personnel analyzing airborne data collected during Operation Morning Light. U.S. Department of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration, Nevada Site Office (DOE–NNSA/NSO)

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MIGHTY DERRINGER CUP

The coffee cup provided to participants of the 1986 Mighty Derringer exercise. Courtesy of Carl Henry

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REMOTE SENSING LABORATORY

The Remote Sensing Laboratory at Nellis Air Force base, Nevada—NEST headquarters. Courtesy Robert Windrem

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LOADING OF NEST EQUIPMENT

NEST equipment being loaded on van. Courtesy Robert Windrem

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NEST HELICOPTER

A NEST helicopter with radiation detection equipment. Courtesy Robert Windrem

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MEETING WITH LISA GORDON-HAGERTY

A meeting of key Energy Department emergency response officials, including Lisa Gordon-Hagerty. Courtesy Robert Windrem

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LISA GORDON-HAGERTY

A recent photo of Lisa Gordon-Hagerty. Washington Life Magazine

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BIN LADEN

The Defense Intelligence Agency’s “wanted” card for Osama bin Laden. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

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OLYMPIC VILLAGE

An overhead view of the Olympic Village for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Courtesy of GeoEye

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NATANZ

Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility.

Courtesy of Robert Windrem

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SARGODHA

Pakistan’s Sargodha ammunition depot, one of the suspected sites for the storage of the nation’s nuclear weapons. Courtesy of GeoEye

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TOPOFF-4

The command post for the 2007 Topoff-4 exercise. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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LARGE AREA IMAGER

The large area imager, developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, can be carried in a van and used to detect nuclear materials. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Department of Energy