Is the Cold War Heating Up? Could Be!
Jay Carp worked on our country's Inter Continental Ballistic Missile Systems for over 20 years and was there when the Minuteman missiles were first deployed. Now hear the rest of the story.


    /Michigan News Articles/ - MILAN, MI, August 16, 2008 - Author, Jay Carp releases his latest book. Cold War Confessions: Inside our Classified Defense Programs.

Jay Carp worked on our country's Inter Continental Ballistic Missile Systems for over 20 years and was there when the Minuteman missiles were first deployed. His experiences gave him an understanding of the operational problems over and above any technical consideration and full familiarity with the Minuteman, MX, Peacekeeper and Rail Garrison ICBM's.

This book provides historical significance, not only with regards to classified government projects but with regards to the interface of military and civilian contractors during the Cold War.
~Captain Christopher A. Proctor, United States Navy. Ret.~

Jay Carp reveals to us a very small microcosm of the Cold War. He presents events in very human terms and makes the reader wonder how we ever succeeded in winning that war.
~Bernard Klein, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan~


About the Author:

After earning degrees from the University of Michigan
in English and Engineering, Jay Carp joined General Telephone and Electronics (GTE) where he worked for over thirty years in military electronics.

His career took him to Thule, Greenland, to work on the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. He was also part of the team to develop a radar system for use in Viet Nam to locate enemy mortar and artillery shells.

For twenty years, Mr. Carp worked entirely on Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems.

When the Minuteman missiles were first deployed at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, he was there working directly with the Strategic Air Command (SAC).

His experiences gave him an understanding of the Air Force operational problems over and above any technical consideration and full familiarity with the Minutemen, MX, Peacemaker and Rail Garrison missile systems.

During the years Mr. Carp worked on ICBM's, he was a field engineer, test supervisor, troubleshooter, project engineer and project manager. His last field assignment prior to retirement was as GTE Site Manager at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Jay Carp currently resides in Milan, Michigan.

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