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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force embarked on an ambitious effort to demilitarize more than 100,000 nuclear assets from the ballistic missile, aircraft and space programs.
The Air Force chief of staff undertook a $35 million, five-year plan to "burn down" nuclear stocks from its active inventory.
Maj. Gen. Kathleen Close, a logistics director at Air Force Materiel Command, said the stand-down of several missile programs initiated the endeavor.
"Force structure changes, including the stand-down of the Titan and Peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic missile fleets, and the downsizing of the Minuteman fleet, have created a significant backlog of excess assets that must be properly disposed," she said.
USAF officials said the force is required to demilitarize classified assets, following a careful program to eliminate hazards and prevent reverse engineering of the missile programs.
Roughly 45,000 assets were disposed in 2009 as of July 31. The goal is to eliminate another 52,000 by Sept. 30, 2010 to keep pace with the 100,000-goal for demilitarization.
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