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Air Force general in charge of nuclear weapons removed for lack of trust: defense officials

U.S. Air Force

Maj. Gen. Michael J. Carey

By Jim Miklaszewski and Matthew DeLuca, NBC News

A top general in charge of the U.S. Air Force's arsenal of nuclear ballistic missiles has been relieved of his command due to loss of trust, defense officials told NBC News.
Air Force officials said Maj. Gen. Michael Carey was fired for “personal misbehavior” while on temporary duty at an unspecified location outside his usual command. The officials would not describe the behavior, other than to say that it did not involve any sexual improprieties, drug use, gambling, or criminal conduct.
Carey oversaw the 20th Air Force, with a total of 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles at three locations across the U.S.
An Air Force statement said that Carey was relieved from command “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and judgment.” The statement goes on to say that “the allegations are not related to operational readiness, inspection results, nor do they involve sexual misconduct.”

Gen. James Kowalski, the commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, made the decision to relieve Carey of his command. The firing came after a months-long investigation by the Air Force Inspector General into reports of personal misbehavior by the major general. A separate Air Force investigation into Carey continues, and will determine whether he should be disciplined or forced out of the service.
“20th AF continues to execute its mission of around-the-clock nuclear deterrence in a safe, secure and effective manner,” Kowalski said in an Air Force statement. “It’s unfortunate that I’ve had to relieve an otherwise distinctive career spanning 35 years of commendable service.”
Regarding Carey’s position in charge of nuclear weaponry, a senior Air Force official said: “It’s a job that demands great trust and responsibility, and personal behavior is vital to that.”
Carey enlisted in the Air Force in 1978, according to his official biography, and attended the University of Central Florida, where he graduated in 1982 with a degree in history.
He was promoted to the rank of major general in Nov. 2011, according to his Air Force bio, and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
It is the second firing of a top-ranking commander with authority over nuclear weapons in the past week. Navy Vice Adm. Tim Giardina was demoted to the from the three-star rank to two and relieved of his post as second in command of U.S. nuclear forces at U.S. Strategic Command amidst a gambling investigation, the Associated Press reported.
The United States has an estimated 2,150 deployed nuclear warheads, according to a recent estimate published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Intercontinental ballistic missiles are capable of carrying multiple warheads.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This story was originally published on Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:08 PM EDT

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Another OBAMA FIRST!

How many generals have come under his knife now?

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The only chance this guy has is, if he says he is a homosexual.

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#1.15 - Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:10 PM EDT

Nuke Report: General In Charge of America’s Nuclear Arsenal To Be Relieved Of Command

Mac Slavo
The Daily Sheeple
October 11th, 2013
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The Associated Press reports that there has been a shake up in the top echelons of U.S. military leadership.

Two-star Maj. Gen. Michael Carey is to be relieved of his command over the 20th Air Force. The unit is responsible for the Air Force’s entire nuclear arsenal.

The decision was made by Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. Kowalski is in charge of all Air Force nuclear weapons, including bombers.

An internal email obtained by the AP on Friday said the allegations against Carey stem from an inspector general probe of his behavior while on an unspecified “temporary duty assignment.” The email said the allegations are not related to the operational readiness of the ICBM force or recent failed inspections of ICBM units.

Last month it was reported that numerous nuclear war heads had been secretly re-positioned without a paper trail to unknown destinations somewhere inside of the domestic United States.

It is not clear whether the termination of Major General Carey is related to this event, or if the official reason of misbehavior is, in fact, true.

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Friday, October 11, 2013

Open Letter To Def Sec Hagel

Dear Defense Secretary Hagel,

Thanks very for all your service to Great Satan - for your especially shedding blood - not once - yet twice - earning the Purple Heart. And the highly prestigious and hard earned Combat Infantry Badge as an NCO during the Vietnam Expedition.

Thus, it's with a heavy heart that the recent unbelievable, uncool, unreal - and ungodly unAmerican chiz bout leafing American families of American fallen in combat in extremis - well, decorum prohibs saying it out loud

Yessir, of all gigs in Great Satan's history - being the Def Sec au courrant has got to be at the top of the list. And the shocking thing about the recent FUBAR is simply like a paradoxical paradigm of an unimaginable paradox

Either ye had zero clue about the blatant political hackism or knew full well. Truly sir, which is worse, you know?

Please unAss and resign your position as Great Satan's Secretary of Defense right now.

Sincerely,
CoUrTnEy


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Obviously Obama didn't like the two Generals political ideaologies. This is a purge and should worry every American,