This article originally appeared in Air University’s The Wright Stuff. The Toyota – Air Force Nuclear Enterprise Analogy By Mark Stout & Larry Chandler Although Toyota is one of the world’s premier manufacturers, they are now dealing with an intense threat to their credibility. At the heart of the issue are concerns about the quality and safety [...]
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The Toyota – Air Force Nuclear Enterprise Analogy
Posted: March 18, 2010 in Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Enterprise, Nuclear Weapons, Uncategorized, USAF1
What Would Rickover Do?
Posted: March 2, 2010 in Air University, Nuclear, Nuclear Enterprise, Nuclear Weapons, The Wright StuffTags: Nuclear
This article originally appeared in Air University’s The Wright Stuff What Would Rickover Do? by Mark Stout & Larry Chandler Admiral Hyman Rickover was quite a man. Considered the Father of the nuclear Navy, he was a man of action, served an inconceivable 60+plus years of continuous active duty (not a typo), and was highly demanding of [...]
Why Not Minot?
Posted: November 6, 2009 in Bomb Wing, Minot, Nuclear, Nuclear Enterprise, Uncategorized, USAFTags: Nuclear
While Afghanistan has been described as the graveyard of empires, Minot Air Force Base has become the graveyard of military careers. How so, you say? Well, another wing commander has fallen at Minot but this time it’s the bomb wing commander. If I have the count right, that’s two Minot wing commanders, a group commander, [...]
Here are some observations I’ve made on the past, present, and possible future of the USAF’s nuclear enterprise. Here is Brigadier General Joseph D. Brown IV’s take on my take as seen in Air University’s current The Wright Stuff. Enjoy!
Major General Don Alston at Air War College
Posted: October 29, 2009 in A10, Alston, Nuclear, Nuclear Enterprise, USAFTags: Nuclear
Major General Don Alston, the Air Force A10, was here yesterday and gave us a revealing, highly interesting, and timely overview of activities within the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise. It was fantastic to have him here–really excellent!!
Worshipping at the Altar of Nuclear Perfection
Posted: September 4, 2009 in bombers, global strike command, ICBMs, Nuclear Enterprise, nuclear posture review, SACStrive for excellence, not perfection. Perfection is God’s domain.- Unknown The Air Force’s top priority is to restore its nuclear enterprise. This priority has been in place for about a year and accomplishing the task has been an exceedingly challenging endeavor. Just as you don’t become physically fit or highly educated overnight, it is similarly [...]
