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  • AF Nuke Units Fail Inspection in Montana

    03/02/2010 11:22:47 PM PST · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 61 replies · 1,147+ views
    Associated Press/Military.com ^ | 3/02/2010 | Associated Press/Military.com
    Two Air Force units responsible for the nuclear missiles warehoused in Montana failed inspections last month, military officials said Monday. There is no threat to the public and the units at Malmstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls are still performing their missions while correcting the problems, according to Global Strike Command and Air Force Materiel Command, which oversee the units. The 341st Missile Wing and 16th Munitions Squadron received "unsatisfactory" ratings in February from Air Force inspector general teams evaluating the units' ability to carry out their missions. Neither Global Strike Command, which oversees the 341st Missile Wing, nor...
  • US Air Force sacks nuclear commander after blunders

    10/15/2009 5:26:52 PM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 29 replies · 2,297+ views
    Space War ^ | 10/15/2009 | Staff Writers
    The US Air Force said on Thursday the commander of a nuclear wing had been sacked after his unit failed a safety inspection, trucks carrying missile parts crashed and officers under him fell asleep with launch codes in hand. Colonel Christopher Ayres, commander of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, was removed Wednesday "due to loss of confidence in his ability to command," Air Force Space Command said in a statement. The Air Force has tried to improve its handling of the country's nuclear arsenal after a series of mishaps and blunders led to...