Defense & Military

Air Force Global Strike Becomes Four-Star Command

By Photo of Abby Harvey

Brian Bradley 
NS&D Monitor 
7/31/2015
On Tuesday, command of the Air Force Global Strike Command shifted from Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson to Gen. Robin Rand, according to an Air Force press release, marking the first time the unit has become a four-star…

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Experts: Expand INF Treaty Membership to Promote Compliance

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Former DoD Official: Nuke Enterprise Risks Losing Critical Capabilities

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DoD Nuke Modernization May Need Half-Trillion Above BCA Over 8 Years

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DoD Official: Conventional Systems Can’t Substitute for Nukes

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General Dynamics: Ohio-class Replacement Driving Revenue Boost

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Northrop: LRS-B Unlikely to Have Major Effect on Near-Term Capex

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DOE: ‘Zero’ Damage Ratio for Waste Storage Containers ‘Inappropriate’

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GAO: DOE Understated $1.6B in Nuke Modernization Budget Estimates

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N.M. Universities Join to Bid on Sandia Contract

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NATO Official Urges Western Action to Eliminate Nuclear Umbrella Doubts

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Former Livermore Employee Alleges Whistleblower Retaliation

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AF Reportedly Plans to Release GBSD Draft RFP Early as Sept.

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Richardson Touts 16-Tube Design for SSBN Replacement

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Y-12 Reduces Infractions, Nuclear Criticality Safety Report Says

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Watchdog Calls For Combining Y-12 Environmental Assessments

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At Los Alamos

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