Nuclear Launch Abilities Stripped from 17 Air Force Officers after Potential Launch Code Leak
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[url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/ap-exclusive-air-force-sidelines-17-icbm-launch-officers-commander-cites-rot-within-system/2013/05/08/7825d8e4-b7ae-11e2-b568-6917f6ac6d9d_story.html"]Washington Post - AP[/url]
[Quote]WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel demanded more information Wednesday after the Air Force disciplined 17 launch officers at a nuclear missile base in North Dakota over what a commander called “rot” in the force. The Air Force struggled to explain, acknowledging concern about an “attitude problem” but telling Congress the weapons were secure.
Hagel reacted strongly after The Associated Press reported the unprecedented sidelining of the officers at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where one of their commanders complained of “such rot” that even the willful violation of safety rules — including a possible compromise of launch codes — was tolerated.[/quote]
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Because there is 'rot' in the force apparently.
I definitely do see a lot of rot in that cabinet area.
They have chairs on rails?
I didn't know there was such a thing.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;40574945]They have chairs on rails?
I didn't know there was such a thing.[/QUOTE]
And with seatbelts too.
It's the most radical office chair in the world.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;40574958]And with seatbelts too.
It's the most radical office chair in the world.[/QUOTE]
When you're playing with nuclear arms you best strap up
More like the Chair Force.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;40574958]And with seatbelts too.
It's the most radical office chair in the world.[/QUOTE]
When a missile is set to launch the chair moves and straps itself on the missile.
Front row seat to the end of the world.
Reminds me of when the UK's nukes only needed a single bike lock key to use them, because it was an insult to an officer's honour to have more protection. They finally upgraded to code locks everyone else uses in the late nineties :v:
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;40574945]They have chairs on rails?
I didn't know there was such a thing.[/QUOTE]
What if you slide and miss the button?
I'm fairly certain this [picture] is aboard an airplane, possibly afone?
Nevermind, it's delta nine sd.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;40574945]They have chairs on rails?
I didn't know there was such a thing.[/QUOTE]
Iirc, launch bunkers like the one in the photo sit on top of some really big shock absorbers to protect them against the shock of nukes striking on the surface. If I had to guess, I'd say the seat belts and rails are so the officer at that station can access anything on that wall without being pitched around if the room starts shaking.
[editline]8th May 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=article]inside of the deactivated Delta Nine Launch Facility near Wall, S.D.[/QUOTE]
I've actually been on a tour of a bunker like this near Wall, I bet its the same one [img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-buddy.gif[/img]
Oh well, it looks like their performance was just lackluster, it's not like.....
[QUOTE]In addition to the 17, possible disciplinary action is pending against one other officer at Minot who investigators found had intentionally broken a safety rule in an unspecified act that could have compromised the secret codes that enable the launching of missiles that stand on high alert in underground silos in the nation’s midsection
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......[B][U]FUCK![/U][/B]
[QUOTE=BrownTown;40576517][video=youtube;ReJ3RltihME]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReJ3RltihME[/video][/QUOTE]
Love that movie
[QUOTE=Appellation;40577434]Oh well, it looks like their performance was just lackluster, it's not like.....
......[B][U]FUCK![/U][/B][/QUOTE]
However if you read the article further anough it also says:
[QUOTE]Officials said there was no compromise of missile safety or security.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;40576768]things[/QUOTE]
Your avatar pretty much fits this thread 100%.
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;40576768]Iirc, launch bunkers like the one in the photo sit on top of some really big shock absorbers to protect them against the shock of nukes striking on the surface[/QUOTE]
I think those are quite useless when tens of megatons set for groundburst hit in the vicinity :v:
And assuming that it's a single warhead and it doesn't land practically ontop of the complex
Can't they just change the code?
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