CWO4 Dave Mann wrote:
Herman wrote:
I suppose it would have been allright if they had flown over any other
country. Americans are, after all, more important than other people.

Regards,
Herman

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I was an Army SIOP custodian for 2 years.

Rules for flying over anyone's country with special weapons on board are
complex and strict. As for these careless assholes, I would have
preferred to see a Danny Deever Drum Out starting with the Secretary of
the Air Force.

This incident really has not gotten as much publicity and public outrage
as it should have. But, considering the Army kept the fact of a loose
SADAM secret for some 25 years, I am not surprised to read some of the
bull**** which was spread by the "official press releases".

I say cut their nuts off and post them on the bulletin board. ****ups
like this absolutely must never be allowed to happen again.

I spent my 11 years in the USAF as a weapons loader and technician. I agree
whole heartedly. Given that the article says that 70 people were punished, I
suspect that some who should have been punished, got off scot free. The very
first people disciplined should have been the Wing Commander, The Director of
Operations, the Deputy Commander for Maintenance, the Flying squadron commander,
the Munitions squadron commander, and the entire flight crew. Add to that the
Munitions squadron(MMS) Maintenance Supervisor, the MMS Maintenance
Superintendent, The loading shop chief, the loading flight line expediter, the
entire load crew, the munitions handling crew, the the munitions handling
supervisor, the Munitions Storage branch chief, and the munitions controller on
duty.

I'm certain that there are more, but special weapons are not something to be
played with. Their security is serious, and it seems as if the people at Minot
had forgotten this.

David
former Tsgt. USAF

Former AFSC 46270