2008-06-05 Air Force officials ousted over nuclear gaffes

2008-06-05 \2007 nuclear missile flight incident\CNN/articles\Michael Moseley\Michael Wynne\Robert Gates\US Air Force\US military http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/05/pentagon.firings/ Air Force officials ousted over nuclear gaffes &ldquo; The top military and civilian leaders of the U.S. Air Force were forced out Thursday over the handling of nuclear weapons, the Defense Department secretary said. .. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley .. and Secretary Michael Wynne have stepped down. ... over the department's concern over two incidents, including the August flight of a B-52 bomber that flew across the country with nuclear weapons. .. "Focus of the Air Force leadership has drifted" in terms of handling nuclear weapons and equipment, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.&rdquo; Commentary: Dana Hunter   