Americas nuclear power review and scrutiny, the most extensive in generations (AP)-Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, center, speaks with Rep. Ron Barber, D-Ariz., right, as he and Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, left, arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2014, to testify before the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal 2015 budget request. The Associated Press has uncovered a series of security lapses and other troubles in the nations nuclear forces. The issue came to a head in January when Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel summoned top military leaders and ordered a review of the problems. Airmen responsible for missile operations at Minot Air Force Base would have failed their portion of a major inspection in March 2013 but managed a “marginal” rating because their poor marks were blended with the better performance of support staff — like cooks and facilities managers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) check background here: https://facebook/photo.php?fbid=594202730637766&set=pb.101580883233289.-2207520000.1394814277.&type=3&theater
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