AF Conducts Nuclear Policy Review

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AF Conducts Nuclear Policy Review
Air Force Print News | February 12, 2008

WASHINGTON - The Air Force's Blue Ribbon Review of its nuclear weapons policies and procedures has found that its nuclear mission is sound but needs strengthening.

"The review provided the Air Force an opportunity to improve its commitment to a sound nuclear enterprise," said Maj. Gen. Polly Peyer, chair of the Air Force Blue Ribbon Review. "Nuclear surety -- which includes safety, security and reliability -- is sound but we observed that focus on the nuclear mission has diminished since the end of the Cold War."

The review took a comprehensive look at the Air Force nuclear enterprise from aircraft to missiles. A team of 30 Air Force officers and senior enlisted members, as well as two Navy representatives, visited more than 29 locations and interviewed more than 800 people.

The Blue Ribbon Review identified five general conclusions:

1. Nuclear surety in the Air Force is sound and the nuclear weapons inventory in the Air Force is safe, secure and reliable


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,161981,00.html



uhc comment: The nuclear weapons inventory in the Air Force is safe, secure and reliable if you ignore the B-52 that flew to Barksdale with six nukes under its wings.

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1. Uh, those six nukes were EXACTLY where they were intended to be.

The problem was somebody squealed.