Aerial view of SM-1 nuclear reactor and plant circa
Aerial view of SM-1 nuclear reactor and plant circa the 1960s. SM-1 was the first nuclear power plant to successfully provide power to the commercial grid when it came online in April 1957. While SM-1’s reactor... More
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves sits at the control
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves sits at the control panel of the deactivated SM-1 nuclear reactor and power plant at Fort Belvoir during a site visit Tuesday September 19, 2017. As a major with the U.S. Army Cor... More
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves, a pioneer in the history
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves, a pioneer in the history of the military’s use of nuclear power for various purposes, discusses his past involvement with the construction and initial operation of the SM-1 nucle... More
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves and his wife Nancy Graves
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves and his wife Nancy Graves discuss his past experiences with the military’s application of nuclear power, including his role in the completion and initial operation of the first-of... More
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves and his wife, Nancy
Retired Lt. Gen. Ernest Graves and his wife, Nancy Graves, stand behind the plaque from the April 29, 1957 dedication of SM-1 nuclear reactor and power plant. During their visit on Tuesday September 19, 2017 w... More
Col. Mark Bowen, commandant of the Defense Threat Reduction
Col. Mark Bowen, commandant of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Defense Nuclear Weapons School, discusses the intricacies of the control panel for the historic, first-of-its-kind, SM-1 nuclear reactor at F... More