June 14, 2005

Security Access Controls at the Y-12 National Security Complex

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is a component of the National Nuclear Security Administration and is an integral part of the nuclear weapons complex. The mission of Y-12 includes the manufacture of nuclear weapons components; weapons dismantlement, storage, and evaluation; and, the warehousing of enriched uranium material.