Air Force prepares for nuclear war in new ICBM training exercise

By Rachel Cohen / September 29, 2017 at 11:47 AM
A new large-scale training exercise for the intercontinental ballistic missile force is offering insight into how prepared crews are for daily life on alert and in emergencies. Olympic Flag, held Sept. 10 to 14 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY, was the Air Force's first look at how airmen across all three missile wings communicate and operate in realistic wartime scenarios, 20th Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tony Cotton told Inside the Air Force Sept. 20 at the Air...

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