Air Force Realigns Nuclear Commands

摘要

Less than a month after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Nov. 14 announced oversight and organizationalrnchanges within the troubled nuclear enterprise, the Air Force yesterday announced it will combine acquisition andrnproduct support management functions into a single two-star command based at Kirtland AFB, N.M. Air ForcernSecretary Deborah Lee James announced the merger of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) and thernAir Force Program Executive Office for Strategic Systems during a keynote address on Dec. 9, at the WinterrnConference of the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Project on Nuclear Issues.