AF secretary: ICBM mission still strong The civilian leader says morale issues are apparent at F.E. Warren, but it will not impact their duty to protect U.S. By Trevor Brown tbrown@wyomingnews CHEYENNE -- The Air Forces top civilian leader said recent test cheating and drug scandals involving dozens of nuclear launch officers will not compromise the future of the nations intercontinental ballistic missile force. As far as Im concerned, this mission is solid, and it is here to stay, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said during a visit Tuesday to F.E. Warren Air Force Base. That doesnt mean there arent tweaks that we need to make and changes that we need to make. James’ visit came a week after the Air Force implicated 34 ICBM launch officers at Montana’s Malmstrom Air Force Base in an unprecedented cheating scandal. The officers were suspected of cheating on their monthly proficiency tests or at least being aware of material that had been shared. They have since been decertified, restricted from missile crew duty and had their security clearances suspended. For more of this story, and to comment on it, click here: wyomingnews/articles/2014/01/22/news/01top_01-22-14.txt
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 22:05:01 +0000
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