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 214 airmen tested positive for COVID-19: but USA still ready to wage nuclear war

Coronavirus Won’t Stop Donald Trump from Waging a Nuclear War

The U.S. military is ready to deter any threat–by any means. National Interest, by Peter Suciu– 5 Apr 20, Earlier this week the United States Air Force implemented a service-wide “reset” that was meant to insulate the most essential missions from the COVID -19 pandemic. Air Force Chief of Staff General Dave Goldfein issued orders to the leaders of each Air Force major command on April 1 to focus on the essential task that could require additional manpower.

Among those is the Global Strike Command, which has reaffirmed that the nation’s nukes are still ready to fly if needed. Air Force officials told Popular Mechanics that ICBM crews are now rotating as a way to ensure that a “clean team” will be able to take over if others report sick. ……..
The Air Force Global Strike Command was activated on August 7, 2009, as the successor to Strategic Air Command, which had maintained the around-the-clock nuclear alerts during the Cold War. It is a major command with headquarters at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, in the Shreveport-Bossier City region. It remains responsible for the nation’s three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, the Air Force’s entire bomber force including the B-52, B-1 and B-2 wings; as well as the Long Range Strike Bomber program, the Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) systems, and operational and maintenance support to organizations within the service’s nuclear enterprise.

Ensuring the readiness of the command remains a priority as the coronavirus has impacted the service.

April 6, 2020 - Posted by | USA, weapons and war

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