Y-12 National Security Complex
| Y-12 National Security Complex | |
|---|---|
Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Location | Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°59′18″N 84°15′17″W / 35.98833°N 84.25472°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | February 1943 |
| Commission date | November 1943 |
| Owner | National Nuclear Security Administration |
| Operator | Consolidated Nuclear Security |
| Employees | 8,600 |
| External links | |
| Website | https://www.y12.doe.gov/ |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Y-12 National Security Complex is a United States Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration facility located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It was built as part of the Manhattan Project for the purpose of enriching uranium for the first atomic bombs. In the years after World War II, it has been operated as a manufacturing facility for nuclear weapons components.
Y-12 is managed and operated under contract by Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), which is composed of member companies Bechtel, Leidos, Orbital ATK, and SOC, with Booz Allen Hamilton as a teaming subcontractor.