Five to be fired for Minot nuclear mistake

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The unit and airmen at the center of the nuclear weapons debacle in August could get recertified to handle the weapons as soon as mid-February, the wing’s new commander said Monday.</p>

<p>Col. Joel Westa, who took command of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., on Nov. 1, said airmen at the base are conducting extra training and working weekends to prepare for a series of upcoming inspections that could allow the wing to resume its nuclear mission…

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