Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
August 2009 - United States Special Weapons News
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- AMC wing hits high marks for nuclear surety AFNS 27 Aug 2009 -- Air Mobility Command Airmen showed strong support for "reinvigorating the Air Force nuclear enterprise" through a command-level no-notice inspection recently.
- New munitions units advance nuclear weapons center role AFNS 25 Aug 2009 -- With the activation and assumption of command for the 798th Munitions Maintenance Group at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 18, Air Force officials significantly advanced one of their top goals: reinvigorating the service's nuclear enterprise.
- U.S. approves new contract for Russian nuclear fuel imports RIA Novosti 21 Aug 2009 -- US Department of Commerce approved a new long-term contract for imports of Russian low-enriched uranium.
- Global Strike Command Will Stress Nuclear Mission AFPS 07 Aug 2009 -- Key step in reinvigorating the USAF’s nuclear deterrence mission made with the activation of Global Strike Command.
- Air Force Global Strike Command activated AFNS 07 Aug 2009 -- USAF officials stood up a new major command to oversee all of its nuclear forces at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
- Northrop Grumman Delivers Final, First Stage Rocket Motor Under Land-Based ICBM Propulsion Modernization Program Northrop Grumman 03 Aug 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) delivered the final, first stage solid rocket motor for the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) July 23 to the U.S. Air Force under the Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP). The delivery represents a significant milestone in the continuing modernization of the ICBM land-based arsenal.
- Japan Marks Atomic Bombing Anniversary VOA 06 Aug 2009 -- Mayor ofHiroshima called for the abolition of nuclear weapons, as he marked the 64th anniversary of the US atomic bombing.
- Medvedev, Obama aim to agree arms cuts by December RIA Novosti 04 Aug 2009 -- Russian and US presidents reaffirmed commitment to drawing up a new strategic arms reduction pact by December.
- TF 51 arrives at Fort Leavenworth for Vibrant Response 2009 Army News 04 Aug 2009 -- U.S. Army North's Task Force 51 arrived at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., July 31 for Vibrant Response 2009.
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