US Air Force sacks nuclear base staff

[Desperado]

The firings occurred at Minot Air Force Base in Ward County, North Dakota, which is the only US military base that hosts two legs of the nuclear triad. Minot is home to 28 B-52H Stratofortress nuclear-capable bombers and 165 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, as well as associated equipment.

Colonel Gregory Mayer, the head of the 5th Mission Support Group, and Major Jonathan Welch, the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, were the two senior officers whose dismissal was announced on Monday by Air Force Global Strike Command.

US Air Force sacks nuclear base staff

The US Air Force has dismissed six leaders from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, a key Pentagon nuclear facility

www.rt.com

 

[Mac-7]

Could their crime be that they were white males?

 

[Donald H]

Let me guess! This story was released by the US military to infer to Russia that those who were fired were uncertain if they would carry out their duties in the case of a nuclear attack was needed?

Think out of the box!

 

[Lesh]

Could their crime be that they were white males?

According to RT it was that they were incompetent

But then that’s RT

 

[DudleySmith]

Somebody has to pay for Biden's idiot behavior in ignoring Red Chinese balloons until the news finally forced his hand. Now he has to pretend he's Doing Something.

Some Generals are just covering their own asses is all. The sackings were on their staffs, some 6 or so out of 1,900 men.

 

[Donald H]

Somebody has to pay for Biden's idiot behavior in ignoring Red Chinese balloons until the news finally forced his hand. Now he has to pretend he's Doing Something.

Some Generals are just covering their own asses is all. The sackings were on their staffs, some 6 or so out of 1,900 men.

I like your thinking on Biden playing it up for the sake of the weather balloons too.

 

[Lesh]

Somebody has to pay for Biden's idiot behavior in ignoring Red Chinese balloons until the news finally forced his hand. Now he has to pretend he's Doing Something.

Some Generals are just covering their own asses is all. The sackings were on their staffs, some 6 or so out of 1,900 men.

Hey RT Dudley (or should we call you Vlad?). This base has zero to do with balloons

 

[DudleySmith]

Hey RT Donald (or should we call you Vlad?). This base has zero to do with balloons

We can definitely refer to you as stupid. Your post has zero to do with the path the ballons were on. You apparently can't read maps either.

 

[Marener]

Not surprising. The military has been dealing with problems in the nuclear forces for years.

 

[1srelluc]

Soon to be replaced by those more friendly to the chi-coms.....Not even joking either.

 

[Doc7505]

According to RT it was that they were incompetent

But then that’s RT

Indeed, They were not Progressively Woke and White.

 

[Hellokitty]

Let me guess! This story was released by the US military to infer to Russia that those who were fired were uncertain if they would carry out their duties in the case of a nuclear attack was needed?

Think out of the box!

Wait I thought Milley's established a policy where we warn our enemy before we nuke them...or does that policy only apply to China.

 

[Lesh]

Indeed, They were not Progressively Woke and White.

There’s no indication of anything like that.

 

[Donald H]

Wait I thought Milley's established a policy where we warn our enemy before we nuke them...or does that policy only apply to China.

Wait is what you need to do before you offer more confusion. Sorry for the attention; it will be her last.

 

[luiza]

There were several high-level dismissals at the base over the past two decades. The facility also faced scrutiny over misconduct, including “widespread cheating on the monthly proficiency test for missileers, mishandling of nuclear weapons, unprofessional conduct and drug use,”

In 2013, Associated Press reported that an inspection of the base unearthed what one commander described as “rot,” including weapons safety-rule violations, possible code compromises and other failings being tolerated. The Air Force removed 17 launch officers from duty at the time.

 

[Mac-7]

According to RT it was that they were incompetent

But then that’s RT

It didnt say that

 

[Donald H]

There were several high-level dismissals at the base over the past two decades. The facility also faced scrutiny over misconduct, including “widespread cheating on the monthly proficiency test for missileers, mishandling of nuclear weapons, unprofessional conduct and drug use,”

In 2013, Associated Press reported that an inspection of the base unearthed what one commander described as “rot,” including weapons safety-rule violations, possible code compromises and other failings being tolerated. The Air Force removed 17 launch officers from duty at the time.

Thanks for the info!
I don't find any of that to be inconsistent with the purpose I've suggested.

In fact, it will jerk the chains of many American civilians to come to the realization that America is at war with Russia in a serious way that will spell out the world 'order' for many years to come.

A proxy war in the Ukraine was a clever way of America getting the preliminary job done when anything else would have been a direct challenge to Russia with nuclear connotations.

Alternative thinking would be that the Pentagon would want the image of it being for the Ukraine, to continue to be foisted on the people.

We'll know which is the case within a week.

 

[Lesh]

It didnt say that

It was quoted above.

Yes it did

 

[White 6]

There were several high-level dismissals at the base over the past two decades. The facility also faced scrutiny over misconduct, including “widespread cheating on the monthly proficiency test for missileers, mishandling of nuclear weapons, unprofessional conduct and drug use,”

In 2013, Associated Press reported that an inspection of the base unearthed what one commander described as “rot,” including weapons safety-rule violations, possible code compromises and other failings being tolerated. The Air Force removed 17 launch officers from duty at the time.

Sounds like put in there to affect change and improvement, but not showing improvement on mission critical task IG follow ups and possible further decline attributed to command and control of operations, training and maintenance. Their AF are careers over, but nothing mentioned of bringing anybody up on charges. It is unlikely the public will know more, officially.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Not enough trans nuclear launch operators