Maj. Gen. Carey sacked from US Air Force

Carey was accused of personal misconduct.  The United States Air Force has removed Maj. Gen. Michael Carey‚ the in charge of its nuclear missiles just two days after a Navy admiral with top nuclear weapons responsibilities was sacked.

Both the officers were accused of personal misconduct‚ adding to a cascade of turmoil inside the nation’s nuclear weapons force.

Maj. Gen. Michael Carey was commanding 20th Air Force‚ responsible for all 450 of the service’s intercontinental ballistic missiles.