No Nuke Bombers On Call 24/7, But Alert Centers Being Upgraded

No Nuke Bombers On Call 24/7, But Alert Centers Being Upgraded
No Nuke Bombers On Call 24/7, But Alert Centers Being Upgraded

WASHINGTON: The Air Force Chief of Staff appeared to be talking about putting nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour alert, but the man who’d make the decision, the head of Strategic Command, wasn’t. After my colleague Marcus Weisgerber reported that Gen. David Goldfein said the Air Force was considering putting bombers back on alert, I checked with…

Refueling An E-4B, With SecDef Aboard

Refueling An E-4B, With SecDef Aboard
Refueling An E-4B, With SecDef Aboard

SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC: Airborne refueling is a key American capability. It makes US fighters, bombers and transport planes able to fly almost anywhere they can find a place to land. It’s also technically complex and requires great skill on the part of the boom operator and the crew of both the receiving aircraft and…