Obama purges 17 Air Force officers who control nuke missiles...
Nuclear Missles
WASHINGTON
(AP) -- The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their
authority to control - and, if necessary, launch - nuclear missiles
after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim
review of their unit's launch skills. The group's deputy commander said
it is suffering "rot" within its ranks.
"We
are, in fact, in a crisis right now," the commander, Lt. Col. Jay Folds,
wrote in an internal email obtained by The Associated Press and
confirmed by the Air Force.
Asked about this at
a Senate hearing Wednesday, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley, the
service's top official, explained the problem by stressing that launch
control officers are relatively junior in rank - lieutenants and
captains - and need to be reminded continually of the importance of
"this awesome responsibility" for which they have been trained. Continue reading via the Associated Press...
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