Weeell, what with Dr.Gates calling the F22 useless in the current war, the flap over the drones, and missplacing nukes, it was bound to happen... although I am surprised he called for both the USAF chief of staff and USAF Secretary's heads to roll at the same time.
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Air Force's top leaders are fired
Defense Secretary Robert Gates cites errors in caring for the nuclear arsenal. But experts see a more complicated dispute.
By Julian E. Barnes and Peter Spiegel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
June 6, 2008
WASHINGTON -- In an unprecedented action in a time of war, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates simultaneously fired the civilian and military leaders of the Air Force on Thursday, saying that oversight standards for the U.S. nuclear arsenal had deteriorated on their watch.
The immediate reason for the requested resignations of Gen. T. Michael "Buzz" Moseley, the Air Force chief of staff, and Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne was a report on the accidental shipment of nuclear triggers to Taiwan. However, the dismissals came amid a long-brewing dispute between Gates and the Air Force leadership.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...tory?track=rss
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