Photo: A Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile is seen during a testUS Air Force Sacks Nuclear Commander After Blunders -- AFP
WASHINGTON — The US Air Force said on Thursday the commander of a nuclear wing had been sacked after his unit failed a safety inspection, trucks carrying missile parts crashed and officers under him fell asleep with launch codes in hand.
Colonel Christopher Ayres, commander of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, was removed Wednesday "due to loss of confidence in his ability to command," Air Force Space Command said in a statement.
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Update #1: Air Force Fires Nuke Commander, Finally -- Danger Room
Update #2: Minot missile wing commander relieved -- U.S. Air Force
My Comment: It appears that no one is surprised to see him gone .... the surprise is that it took this long. For an officer who had a key role in overseeing U.S. nuclear forces .... this does not make one feel comfortable with what has happened.
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