Responding to the nuclear weapons and materials handling mistakes that have caused turmoil for the better part of a year, the Air Force released a new roadmap designed to redouble its emphasis on the nuclear mission. The centerpiece of the plan, released in late October, was a new major command solely focused on the nuclear enterprise. The roadmap was described as the product of "painful lessons" derived from seven internal and external reviews of how the Air Force operates with and manages nuclear weapons. It is "the starting point" for reclaiming the service's credibility in this arena, Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley told a Pentagon press conference.
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机译：针对在一年中大部分时间里引起动荡的核武器和材料处理错误，空军发布了新的路线图，旨在加倍强调核任务。该计划的核心内容于10月下旬发布，是一个专门针对核企业的新的主要命令。该路线图被描述为“痛苦的教训”的产物，该教训来自对空军如何使用和管理核武器的七次内部和外部审查。空军部长迈克尔·B·唐利（Michael B. Donley）在五角大楼的新闻发布会上说，这是在该领域重新获得该服务信誉的“起点”。
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