Wyo. leaders push Warren for new nuke command

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Wyo. leaders push Warren for new nuke command
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Mar 17, 2009 21:48:36 EDT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Dave Freudenthal and Wyoming’s congressional delegation urged the Air Force on Tuesday to locate a new command center for the nation’s nuclear arsenal at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne.

Freudenthal joined Sen. Mike Enzi, Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Cynthia Lummis in Washington to make their case to Air Force Secretary Michael Donley.

The Global Strike Command is currently at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. The military created the command to better manage the nation’s nuclear arsenal.

F.E. Warren is among six candidates to be the command center’s new home. The five other host candidates are Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana; Minot in North Dakota; Malmstrom in Montana; Offutt in Nebraska; and Whiteman in Missouri. The command will bring around 900 jobs to the community chosen.

Enzi said in a release that Cheyenne has land, infrastructure and a welcoming community to offer.


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