Five to be fired for Minot nuclear mistake

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<p><a href=“http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/10/ap_minotcommander_071021/[/url]”>http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/10/ap_minotcommander_071021/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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The military has named a new commander at Minot Air Force Base in the wake of a cross-country flight of a B-52 bomber armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.</p>

<p>The former commander, Col. Bruce Emig, who also served as the 5th Bomb Wing commander, was relieved of command in the wake of the bomber flight from the base to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.</p>

<p>Vice commander Col. Paul G. “Greg” Bell has been promoted to replace Emig, said Maj. Patricia Traynor, the base spokeswoman…

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