Defense & Military

Air Force Sec. Says Plans to Increase Service End Strength Should ‘Bolster’ Nuclear Enterprise

By Photo of Kenny Fletcher

Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
2/20/2015
The Air Force is striving to increase its force end strength by 6,600 personnel, a boost intended, in part, to “bolster” nuclear forces, Secretary Deborah Lee James said last week. Speaking at the Air Warfare…

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Wrap Up

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At Oak Ridge

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Air Force Releases Industry RFSE Q&As, Industry Concerned about Potential Schedule Obstacles

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N.M. Lawmaker Pushes For New Mexico-Centric Bid for Sandia or Los Alamos

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NNSA Administrator Warns of Potential ‘Devastating’ Cuts from Sequestration

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Babcock & Wilcox Announces Bid for Kansas City Plant Contract

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U.S. Still Pressing for Arms Control, but Major Prospects With Russia Are Dim

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Support for Nuclear Modernization Higher than Previous Years, Cong. Staff Say

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Troy Wade Honored With Third Annual Johnny Foster Award

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Newly Scaled-Back UPF Finds Positive Reviews

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Trident 2 D5 Missile Upgrades on Track to Complete by 2024, Navy Official Says

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Erhart Leaving NNSA Production Office to Head up NNSA Office of Policy

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After Disagreement, SEAB Delays Approval of NNSA Governance Panel Endorsement

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Sen. Alexander to Follow New Defense Secretary’s Lead on UPF, Other Nuclear Issues

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DNFSB Needs to Do More to Improve Procedures, Controls, GAO Finds

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NNSA Evaluating Causes of Misclassification Incidents at Los Alamos

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