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AP EXCLUSIVE: Nuke missile troubles run deep; study finds job “burnout” among launch officers via The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — Trouble inside the Air Force’s nuclear missile force runs deeper and wider than officials have let on. An unpublished study for the Air Force, obtained by The Associated Press, cites “burnout” among launch officers with their fingers on … Continue reading

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Air Force Nuclear Unit Fails Key Security Test via TIME

(WASHINGTON) — An Air Force unit that operates one-third of the nation’s land-based nuclear missiles has failed a safety and security inspection, marking the second major setback this year for a force charged with the military’s most sensitive mission, the … Continue reading

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Air Force sidelines 17 officers who had control of nuclear missiles via The Detroit News

Washington — 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 … Continue reading

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