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As costs soar, Air Force says it "neglected" Sentinel infrastructure
« on: September 11, 2024, 07:55:42 am »
As costs soar, Air Force says it "neglected" Sentinel infrastructure
 
The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on weapons relevant to yesteryear. One of the biggest offenders, according to critics, is a hive of sitting-duck nuclear weapons in the middle of the country.

Why it matters: Nukes are polarizing — even more so in an age of cheap, daily battlefield innovation and worldwide tensions creeping close to Cold War 2.0.
 
Driving the news: The U.S. Air Force and its collaborators suffered such intense tunnel vision working on the new Sentinel nuclear missile that they "really neglected" other pieces of the puzzle, like siloes and launch networks, according to the service's acquisitions chief, Andrew Hunter.

Those missteps hurt the program and forced the Pentagon to publicly recommit to the effort.

Catch up quick: The Air Force wants to replace hundreds of aging Minuteman III missiles with the Northrop Grumman-made Sentinel, tipped with the National Nuclear Security Administration's W87-1 warhead.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/as-costs-soar-air-force-says-it-neglected-sentinel-infrastructure/ar-AA1qnI4d
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Re: As costs soar, Air Force says it "neglected" Sentinel infrastructure
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2024, 08:03:50 am »
Air Force fires head of Sentinel ICBM program

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2024/06/air-force-fires-head-sentinel-program/397646/?oref=d1-earthbox-post

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The Air Force has fired the head of its program to build the next intercontinental ballistic missile, whose projected costs have ballooned to $131 billion.

Sentinel Systems Director Col. Charles Clegg was removed because he “did not follow organizational procedures” and the service lost confidence in his ability to lead the program, Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek confirmed in a statement.

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So why is a mere colonel in charge of the Sentinel program?  He really wouldn't have the rank or authority to get anything done, no?
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