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Air Force Fires Two Star General in Charge of Nuke Missiles
ABC News ^ | Oct. 12 2013 | Luis Martinez and ABC News video

Posted on 10/12/2013 4:17:04 PM PDT by FR_addict

Video at link:

The Air Force’s two star general in charge of the units responsible for its 450 nuclear missiles has been fired “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and judgment.”

Maj. Gen. Michael Carey has been removed from command of the 20th Air Force, according to an Air Force statement. That command is responsible for the three wings that maintain control of the 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles scattered in missile silos across the northern plains.

Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, made the decision because of what the statement said was a ”loss of trust and confidence. etc...

Kodlick would not specifically reveal where the personal misbehavior may have occurred or may have consisted of though he said it did not involve criminal behavior.

Kowalski’s command is responsible for two-thirds of the nation’s nuclear triad, including Air Force nuclear missiles and long-range bombers.

Kodlick explained that personal behavior is important in nuclear commands because “it’s a position of great trust and responsibility.” He added that “the nuclear deterrence mission is one of great focus and discipline. Personal behavior is vital to that, especially from a commander.

Earlier this week President Obama relieved of command the number two officer at U.S. Strategic Command, which among other things oversees the military’s nuclear forces. Vice Admiral James Giardina had earlier been suspended from that command following a criminal probe into his potential use of counterfeit poker chips at an Iowa casino. etc...

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: generals; militarypurge; nucleararsenal; nukes; pentagon; tinfoil
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To: Caipirabob

Contrary to current Air Force policy, the general had relations with a member of the opposite sex.


81 posted on 10/12/2013 9:14:55 PM PDT by AZLiberty (No tag today.)
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To: Vermont Lt

No one is making you read by comments. So save yourself the excruciating effort, and don’t bother.


82 posted on 10/12/2013 9:29:01 PM PDT by SatinDoll (NATURAL BORN CITIZEN: BORN IN THE USA OF USA CITIZEN PARENTS)
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To: FR_addict

Sounds like he may have had body odor. And he voted for a republican.

Obama is putting his people in place.


83 posted on 10/12/2013 10:06:00 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: FR_addict
One thing they all have in common is their combat roles. They were all commanders of combat units
Major General Michael Carey

Commander, 20th Air Force, he was in charge of 9,600 people and 450 ICBMs at three operational wings and served in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. It lists 13 major awards he has received.

Vice Admiral Tim Giardina

Deputy commander of United States Strategic Command. His most recent command assignment was as commander, Submarine Group Trident, Submarine Group Nine, and Submarine Group 10 where he was responsible for all 18 U.S. Trident Submarines. Giardina has been awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (six awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards), and various campaign and unit awards.

Major General C.M.M. Gurganus

Commanded Regional Command Southwest and I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in Afghanistan. Awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit W/ Valor (2), Meritorious Service Medal (3), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon.MP

Major General Gregg A. Sturdevant

Director of strategic planning and policy for U.S. Pacific Command and commander of the Aviation Wing At Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Air Medal with gold star, “V”, and Strike/Flight numeral 2, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal

Brigadier General Bryan Roberts

Roberts took command at Ft. Jackson in 2011 and was on the fast track towards his second star. He has served in Iraq as commanding officer of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, and was deputy commanding general of the U.S.Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox, Ky.

Major General Ralph Baker

Commander of Joint Task Force – Horn at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa

Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette

Commander of Carrier Strike Group Three, April 5, 2012. He most recently served as Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Central Command. In 2003, he was awarded the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for inspirational leadership in recognition of the hard work by the crew of Oldendorf. He is the recipient of various personal decorations and unit awards.


85 posted on 10/13/2013 12:27:41 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (National Pk Srv: “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Thank You. I have no comment ATT.


86 posted on 10/13/2013 12:31:06 AM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/ ?s)
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To: SatinDoll

Your arguments should stand up to one or two questions that can be answered without the ex dues machina dropping down from the top of the stage and performing miracles.

Think your stories through a couple of levels.


87 posted on 10/13/2013 4:38:44 AM PDT by Vermont Lt ( 1-800-318-2596, Mr President.)
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To: Vermont Lt

Oh, really. You have a lot to learn — like not asking questions to which the answers can get me killed or arrested.

And before you scoff, go the the following:

http://www.nachumlist.com/deadpool.htm


88 posted on 10/13/2013 5:17:16 AM PDT by SatinDoll (NATURAL BORN CITIZEN: BORN IN THE USA OF USA CITIZEN PARENTS)
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To: SatinDoll

Wow. You are in deep.

Perhaps you should not be so free with your information.

You go digging on all of those websites you are bound to get a virus or two. Some kid in China or Dubai is watching every keystroke. And you wonder why your system is going down?

It ain’t the government coming after you, friend. You are a victim of your own belief in conspiracies. The bad guys sucked you in, and wiped you out.


89 posted on 10/13/2013 5:47:10 AM PDT by Vermont Lt ( 1-800-318-2596, Mr President.)
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To: FR_addict

Perhaps Cupcake has decided to rid his military of any who refuse to kiss his ring which he relocated to his hip pocket.


90 posted on 10/13/2013 5:48:09 AM PDT by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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To: SkyDancer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYvIiS9Mj_Q&feature=youtu.be

Published on Oct 12, 2013

In the 1976 movie “Network,” news anchor Howard Beale proclaimed, “We’re in a lot of trouble!” He had no idea.

We’ve watched as the Department of Homeland Security has beefed up to the point that SWAT teams under DHS authority from no less than seventy government agencies, including the National Weather Service and the Library of Congress, can load some of their 2 billion rounds of hollow point ammunition (enough to fight an Iraq-intensity conflict for 24 years) into their thousands of brand new MRAPS and take down a major city as we saw recently in Boston.

This is the “domestic army as powerful as the U.S. military” that Barack Obama promised to raise when he campaigned for President; and according to CIA whistleblower Dr. Jim Garrison who has just come in out of the cold world of international espionage after a 45-year career as a CIA operative in China, he is about to unleash it upon the American people.

In this episode of The Truth Is Viral, Dr. Garrison tells Publisher Bobby Powell the explosive truth about the origins of Barack Hussein Obama, his parents and grandparents, and his Communist upbringing as a young Muslim child who was schooled in an Indonesian Madrassa.

Even more shockingly, Dr. Garrow confirms information published by The Truth Is Viral last year that Obama relies on Iranian-born White House advisor Valerie Jarrett to make foreign policy decisions. According to another former CIA spy, Iranian-national Reza Kahlili, Jarrett has even been conducting secret negotiations with Iran with the intent of betraying the United States to the Iranians should hostilities break out with Israel, a scenario that would necessitate the involvement of the United States.

READ THE REST AT: http://bobpowell.blogspot.com/2013/10...


91 posted on 10/13/2013 7:15:00 AM PDT by SF_Redux (Sarah stands for accountablility and personal responsiblity, democrats can't live with that)
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