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Plutonium pit production training facility opens at Savannah River Site
Jason Burkhardt, NNSA director for SRS Plutonium Modernization, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Machining Training Center at SRS. Also pictured are Patrick Schneider,Pit Production Operations – Area Operations director; Rick Nash, MTC Operations; Dennis Carr, SRNS president and CEO; and Marvin Adams, NNSA deputy administrator for defense programs. The National Nuclear Security Administration has taken another step forward to prepare the Savannah River Site for plutonium pit production. A facility to teach machining skills and proficiencies to future operators at the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility recently opened, the National Nuclear Security Administration and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions announced Aug. 15. The National Nuclear Security Administration is the semi-autonomous Department of Energy office responsible for the production of nuclear weapon materials. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions is the manager and operator of the Savannah River Site. The newly opened facility is called the Machining Training Facility.
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