2 Leaders Ousted From Air Force in Atomic Errors
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By THOM SHANKER
Published: June 6, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s senior civilian official and its highest-ranking general were ousted by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Thursday after an inquiry into the mishandling of nuclear weapons and components found systemic problems in the Air Force.
