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Nuke Blunder Last Straw for Booted Air Force Brass

Secretary Wynne, chief of staff Moseley long at odds with Pentagon

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(Newser) – The Secretary of the Air Force and the service's chief of staff were forced to resign today on the heels of a report highly critical of the handling of nuclear weapons and technology, the Air Force Times reports.

Though the move is unprecedented, Secretary Michael Wynne and Gen. T. Michael Moseley have been on the outs for months. Recent gaffes on their watch included the unnoticed disappearance of nuclear warheads and the mistaken shipment to Taiwan of high-tech nuclear triggers.

The launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
The launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.   (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Prost)
A B-52 Stratofortress taking off.
A B-52 Stratofortress taking off.   (AP Photo)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley.   (AP Photo)
Air Force Secretary Michael Wynn, left, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley testify on Capitol Hill.
Air Force Secretary Michael Wynn, left, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley testify on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo)
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne testifies on Capitol Hill.
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne testifies on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, File)
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