US Air Force Internal Study Reveals Deep Problems Inside Nuclear Missile Force -- The Guardian
Unpublished study cites burnout among launch officers and evidence of broader behavioral issues including sexual assaults
Trouble inside the Air Force's nuclear missile force runs deeper and wider than officials have let on.
An unpublished study for the Air Force, obtained by The Associated Press, cites "burnout" among launch officers with their fingers on the triggers of 450 weapons of mass destruction. Also, evidence of broader behavioral issues across the intercontinental ballistic missile force, including sexual assaults and domestic violence.
The study, provided to the AP in draft form, says that court-martial rates in the nuclear missile force in 2011 and 2012 were more than twice as high as in the overall Air Force. Administrative punishments, such as written reprimands for rules violations and other misbehavior, also were higher in those years.
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Update #1: Troubles with U.S. nuclear missile program run deep -- CBS/AP
Update #2: What the AP has reported so far on troubles in nuclear force -- FOX News/AP
My Comment: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gave a heads up last week on troubles in America's nuclear missile force .... now we know why.
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