Minot’s 5th Bomb Wing flunks nuclear inspection

[unhappycamper]

Minot’s 5th Bomb Wing flunks nuclear inspection
By Michael Hoffman - Staff writer
Posted : Friday May 30, 2008 6:11:06 EDT

The 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., has failed its much-anticipated defense nuclear surety inspection, according to a Defense Threat Reduction Agency report.

DRTA inspectors gave the wing an “unsatisfactory” grade Sunday after uncovering many crucial mistakes during the weeklong inspection, which began May 17. They attributed the errors primarily to lack of supervision and leadership among security forces.

Inspectors from Air Combat Command also participated, but the Air Force refused to provide specifics on their findings.

Security broke down on multiple levels during simulated attacks across the base, including against nuclear weapons storage areas, according to the DTRA report, a copy of which was obtained by Air Force Times.

Inspectors watched as a security forces airman played video games on his cell phone while standing guard at a “restricted area perimeter,” the DTRA report said. Meanwhile, another airman nearby was “unaware of her duties and responsibilities” during the exercise.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/05/airforce_minot_failure_053008w/

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. How the HELL does one fail a planned inspection?

That means it was "planned." In advance. With notice to all. With knowledge by the leaders at Minot.

I cannot help but wonder whether the religious cretins who have been infecting and brainwashing large amounts of the Air Force cadets, trainees and enlisted men have somehow eroded the military readiness of our country. If their god is more important than their oath to serve, and they are charged with safeguarding the nukes, I think we have a serious problem.