Missiles removed from silos near Malmstrom

[unhappycamper]

Missiles removed from silos near Malmstrom
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Aug 1, 2008 7:13:07 EDT

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A yearlong mission to remove 50 intercontinental ballistic missiles from underground silos across north-central Montana has been completed, military officials said Thursday.

Col. Mike Fortney said the last of the Minuteman III nuclear missiles was removed earlier this week in preparation for August’s deactivation of Malmstrom Air Force Base’s 564th Missile Squadron.

Top military officials said in 2006 that it was no longer necessary for the country to have 500 ICBMs on alert. They chose to deactivate the 564th — nicknamed “The Odd Squad” — because its missiles used a different communications system than the nation’s nine other squadrons.

“This is somewhat of a sad day in some respects,” said Lt. Col. Wayne Shaw, commander of the 564th. “On the other hand, I am extremely proud.”

Fortney said members of the missile squadron would transfer to other jobs on other bases, and Malmstrom would lose 492 of its approximately 3,600 military personnel because of the deactivation.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/08/ap_malmstrom_080108/

[nc4bo]

1. so why publicize this? Just do it, silently, like they do everything else.

I'm sure Russia, China, Israel or <insert name of foreign country> are advertise the fact they are moving/transferring/rending inoperative their missle caches too.

Gawd.

eta: I'm sorry but there's just some thing I do not understand about some things - can't you tell ;)?

[formercia]

2. For public consumption

The Russians and Chinese already know what's going on.

[screembloodymurder]

3. It's a sad day.

All that firepower wasted. He was looking forward to using the damn things!

[Ricky_U]

4. And what does this article have to do with Veterans?

Isn't the topic of this forum "Veterans"?

Articles like the one I am refering to are about current military activities. The author doesn't seem to understand that Veterans are those who PREVIOUSLY served; and Veterans is the subject of the forum. Could you post something about Veterans and subjects directly impacting Veterans?