The US Air Force has announced that it is removing Col. David Lynch from his position as commander of nuclear weapon forces at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montanta, citing “loss of confidence.”
The lack of confidence appears to be systemic across America’s nuclear weapons forces, and is just the latest in a string on failed inspections and security mishaps across several sites.
The 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom failed inspection just two weeks ago, getting an “unsatisfactory” rating. Officials say that was totally unrelated to today’s decision.
Which on the one hand is difficult to believe: was Col. Lynch’s problem as nuclear commander at a base really entirely unrelated to that bases nuclear wing getting the lowest possible rating?
But if they really are unrelated, that’s possibly an even worse sign, suggesting that two huge problems were ongoing at that base at the same time.
Perhaps the first thing the replacement or his/her boss ought to do is conduct a comprehensive audit of everything…especially the hardware.
Pandora's box. You think you have it under control. But it has a mind of its own.
we don't fire people for unsatisfactory work, we elect them
> Col. David Lynch
What the hell?
Anybody got a good guess of what is going on here ?
I thought the people our military places into those positions were rock solid. He's probably being removed because he's an American who doesn't agree with the course this country is currently taking. He's being disloyal to the corporatocracy of america. Can't have someone like that in command at of one of this country's most important military bases. I hope he is just incompetent. It would make me feel better about this fishy situation.