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Congress

Minot Nukes Force Passes Inspection; A Turn-Around From Mistaken Handling Of Six Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missiles

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Monday, June 29th, 2009

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Nuclear forces at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., passed inspections with the highest possible score. That's a reversal from the situation two years ago, when six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles were on-loaded to a plane and mistakenly flown to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., leading to disciplinary actions against several personnel. In the recent inspection, the Headquarters, Air Force Space Command Inspector General, team conducted a Nuclear Surety Inspection (NSI) of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot this month. Oversight was…

Congress

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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