The Missileers: Air Force has trained 247 women for nuclear launch

[rangerrebew]

Jan 12 2018, 9:40 pm ET
The Missileers: Air Force has trained 247 women for nuclear launch

by Hannah Rappleye, Stephanie Gosk, Courtney Kube and Kevin Monahan

MINOT, N.D. — Buried more than 60 feet below the North Dakota plains, two women sit in front of a panel of blinking lights, switches and classified code books.

For 24 hours straight, they will fill the time as they do most workdays — by studying for advanced degrees, drinking tea, reviewing protocol, and trading gossip and sleep shifts.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/missileers-air-force-has-trained-247-women-nuclear-launch-n822486

[Fishrrman]

I don't trust them.

I don't believe they could do it, if the chips were down.
Male soldiers... perhaps.

But women?
No.
Sorry, ladies.

[endicom]

[Suppressed]

I don't trust them.

I don't believe they could do it, if the chips were down.
Male soldiers... perhaps.

But women?
No.
Sorry, ladies.

Remember the Sheridan and King variation of the Milgram Experiment. 100% of the female participants "killed" the puppy; only half of the men did.

[anubias]

I don't trust them.

I don't believe they could do it, if the chips were down.
Male soldiers... perhaps.

But women?
No.
Sorry, ladies.

I’d be more worried that two of them might team up to turn the keys.  Certainly a few of you make me wish I had a button to push that would result in a missile to shoot up your butts.  :P

J/K.

These women are professionals that have been highly trained.  I have no doubt that they will turn the keys if called upon to do so.