Sens. push Malmstrom as site of nuke command

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Sens. push Malmstrom as site of nuke command
Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune via Gannett News Service
Posted : Friday Oct 10, 2008 11:24:50 EDT

Montana’s Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester asked the Air Force on Thursday to add Malmstrom Air Force Base to the list of possible locations for a new command center to oversee the nation’s nuclear arsenal.

The Air Force recently decided to consolidate control over land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and airborne bombers capable of carrying nuclear bombs under one command center.

Baucus and Tester wrote a letter telling Air Force Secretary Michael Donley that they “can think of no better place than Malmstrom.” The Montana Democrats cited the Great Falls base’s personnel and existing facilities and noted Malmstrom’s recently expanded housing, telecommunications systems, room for expansion and strong community support.

Malmstrom is home to the 341st Space Wing, which oversees security, maintenance and operations of 150 ICBMs in launch facilities across north-central Montana.


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