Five to be fired for Minot nuclear mistake

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<p><a href=“http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/10/airforce_nuke_briefing_071019/[/url]”>http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/10/airforce_nuke_briefing_071019/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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The widespread disregard for nuclear weapons safety standards by airmen at Minot and Barksdale Air Force bases led to the unprecedented “Bent Spear” incident in which six nuclear warheads were mistakenly loaded onto a B-52 and flown from North Dakota to Louisiana on Aug. 29-30, Air Force officials said Friday after an intensive six-week investigation.</p>

<p>The Air Force relieved the 5th Munitions Squadron commander at Minot immediately after the incident. On Friday, it announced that three more commanders have been sacked. They are:…

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