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Gilbert A. Bernabe, Ph.D. (Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, retired) is a former treaty planner/analyst and inspector for the On-Site Inspection Agency (OSIA) and Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). He spent twenty-six years in the U.S. Army; and seventeen years serving as a Civil Servant for the On-Site Inspection and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Dr. Bernabe supported the INF and START Treaties as a planner and treaty analyst and participated on inspection and escort missions. He also served with the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) and participated in UNSCOM missile inspections in Iraq. Herbert L. Cork (Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force, retired) served in the U.S. Air Force for nearly twenty-four years. He began his career as an ICBM operations officer in South Dakota, then served in two command and control positions in Germany before his assignment to OSIA in 1996. His diverse military career also included joint operations duty at Headquarters U.S. European Command while deployed. Peter W. Pandolfi, Ph.D. (Major, U.S. Air Force retired) served as a U.S. Air Force officer for twenty years as an ICBM Operations Officer. He conducted three INF inspections in the Soviet Union, was Deputy Team Leader for all START Exhibition Inspections in the U.S., conducted several mock inspections under START, and served as Deputy Escort Team Leader on one START inspection. A fascinating read.A collection of the compelling stories of the dedicated and professional men and women from all the military services and many government agencies that made the verification regimes of the many treaties of the late 20th century work. Brigadier General Thomas Kuenning, U.S. Air Force (Retired) Former Director, On-Site Inspection Agency – July 1995 – September 1997 This book documents the story of one of the key organizations in this historic struggle to constrain and, where possible, eliminate the weapons that continue to plague the human race and the world environment. Dr. Edward Ifft Deputy Director (External Affairs) of the On-Site inspection Agency; Senior State Department Representative to the START I and CTBT Negotiations and the Standing Consultative Commission (ABM Treaty). This book tells the little-known story of the creation and operation of the On-site Inspection Agency… Here, for the first time, are the observations and personal stories of service and sacrifice to ensure peace and security for the U.S. Colonel Robert R. Ulin U.S. Army (Retired) Founder and Director, The Arthur D. Simons Center for Ethical Leadership & Interagency Cooperation