ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons cache and key deterrence initiatives around the globe will name its new facility in Albuquerque after a retired Air Force general who was the agency’s first administrator. The National Nuclear Security Administration’s leader announced Friday the facility under construction will be named after Gen. John A Gordon, who died April 19. NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty said the agency builds upon the “strong foundation” that Gordon set during his tenure from 2000 to mid 2002. The new facility is scheduled to be occupied in late 2021 by 1,200 NNSA staff members currently working in 25 separate buildings and facilities.
Nuclear agency's new facility to be named after 1st leader
