Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"During the course of the investigation, other issued indicating a decline in the Air Force's nuclear mission focus and performance became apparent. Rather than an isolated occurrence, the shipment... was a symptom of a degradation of the authority, standards of excellence and technical competence within the nation's ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) force."

Source: Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who announced Thursday the forced resignations of Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley. Gates says he took this action following an investigation revealing a decline in the Air Force's nuclear program focus, performance and effective leadership, stemming from two internationally sensitive incidents -- one involving Taiwan and another in which an Air Force B-52 bomber flew across the United States carrying six armed nuclear cruise missiles.

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