VAFB-2017-18: Inventory and Evaluation of Six Titan I and II Launch Complexes (OSTF 8, SLTF, 395-A, 395-B, 395-C, and 395-D), Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California
Creators: name: Smallwood, Josh
Publisher: name: Applied Earthworks, Inc.
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Santa Barbara (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/3486/santa-barbara-county
subject: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/77005/vandenberg-air-force-base-california
subject: California (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/1484/california-state-territory
subject: Cold War
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/7288/cold-war
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: U.S. Army
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/9353/us-army
subject: Camp Cooke
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/9354/camp-cooke
subject: 395-A
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127252/395-a
subject: 395-B
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127254/395-b
subject: 395-A Titan I Launch Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127253/395-a-titan-i-launch-complex
subject: 395-C
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127256/395-c
subject: 395-B Titan II Launch Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127255/395-b-titan-ii-launch-complex
subject: 395-D
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127258/395-d
subject: 395-C Titan II Launch Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127257/395-c-titan-ii-launch-complex
subject: Facility 1850
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127260/facility-1850
subject: 395-D Titan II Launch Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127259/395-d-titan-ii-launch-complex
subject: Facility 1865
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127262/facility-1865
subject: Facility 1853
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127261/facility-1853
subject: Facility 1875
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127264/facility-1875
subject: Facility 1871
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127263/facility-1871
subject: Facility 1879
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127266/facility-1879
subject: Facility 1877
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127265/facility-1877
subject: OSTF-8
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127268/ostf-8
subject: Operational Silo Test Facility (OSTF) 8
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127267/operational-silo-test-facility-ostf-8
subject: Pad-395-A-2
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127270/pad-395-a-2
subject: Pad 395-A-1
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127269/pad-395-a-1
subject: Silo Launch Test Facility (SLTF)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127272/silo-launch-test-facility-sltf
subject: Pad-395-A-3
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127271/pad-395-a-3
subject: Titan ICBM Launch Complex Development Historic District
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127274/titan-icbm-launch-complex-development-historic-district
subject: Titan I Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Launch Complexes
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127273/titan-i-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-icbm-launch-complexes
subject: Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Launch Complexes
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/127275/titan-ii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-icbm-launch-complexes
subject: Governmental Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/318/governmental-structure
subject: Military Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/322/military-structure
subject: NRHP
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/9857/nrhp
subject: antenna terminal building
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167303/antenna-terminal-building
subject: launch control center
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167304/launch-control-center
subject: Antenna Protecting and Elevating Set (APES)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167301/antenna-protecting-and-elevating-set-apes
subject: antenna silo
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167302/antenna-silo
subject: Titan II
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/164507/titan-ii
subject: Launcher 3
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167307/launcher-3
subject: Titan I
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/164508/titan-i
subject: spray pond
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167308/spray-pond
subject: Launcher 1
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167305/launcher-1
subject: Launcher 2
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167306/launcher-2
subject: Archaeological Overview
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/1/archaeological-overview
subject: Historic Background Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/18/historic-background-research
subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/7/reconnaissance-survey
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking
subject: Site Evaluation / Testing
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/10/site-evaluation-testing

description: This report documents the methods and results of a study to inventory and evaluate a total of six Titan I and Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch complexes on the northern portion of Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) in Santa Barbara County, California. The 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Installation Management Flight, Environmental Section, Environmental Assets (30 CES/CEIEA) at Vandenberg AFB initiated a study performed by Applied EarthWorks, Inc. to identify the historical significance and integrity of each complex and its eligibility for the NRHP. In addition, these six complexes were evaluated as a potential historic district. Having reached 50 years of age, the Titan I and II ICBM testing and training facilities at Vandenberg AFB required formal evaluation of their historical significance following National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria in order to meet the requirements of Section 106 and Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7065, dated November 19, 2014. In addition to evaluating NRHP significance, Applied EarthWorks also identified relevant aspects of integrity, detailed the condition of each resource, and provided best management practices for stabilization and/or preservation of NRHP-eligible properties identified during this study so that Vandenberg AFB can meet its responsibilities under Section 110 of the NHPA and requirements established by AFI 32-7065.