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1980s - Color, USA Military Newsreel: Missile Duty: The Facility Manager

Reel Number: 221452-05

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1980s

Country: USA

Location: kimball,Nebraska

TC Begins: 08:21:28

TC Ends: 08:25:45

Duration: 00:04:17

1980s - Color, USA Military Newsreel: Missile Facility Manager Officer briefing class: “Safety Briefing for today: make sure your seat belts are worn at all times, speed limits will be 35 gravel, 55 pavement; that concludes briefing for today”. Men up & leave, into SUVs, long line of SUVs. 08:21:58 Aerial of missile base. Title. Gate opened & SUV into base. 08:22:32 Security Policeman talking to 3 men from behind reinforced glass (they check in. VO by Launch Facility Control Manager, Tech Sgt. Jeff Midow (sp?). “In the event of war the entire roll of everyone...is to support the capsule.” 08:23:11 CU Black cook grilling burgers & hotdogs. Testing well water purification equipment. Dealing w/ security issues - incoming flights, etc. 08:24:15 Man talking while descending in elevator about role of facility manager, cook & security personnel. Opening giant blast proof door w/ Strategic Air Command symbol on it, using hand wheel. Testing emergency generator. Receiving goods. Refers in narration to: “...the two gentlemen downstairs...in that capsule...be ready to turn that key when its required of them.” 08:25:39 Aerial view of facility, missile bunker. ICBM missile silo; Air Force; Nebraska; Midwest; Cold War; Nuclear Deterrent; Propaganda;

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