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.