https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/good-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-26562"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgood-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Good+Move%3F+4-Star+General+to+Lead+Nuclear+Air+Force+for+1st+Time&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgood-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AGood Move? 4-Star General to Lead Nuclear Air Force for 1st Time%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/good-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="8832019eab6cdadd0f8e64d3075e12e6" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/026/562/for_gallery_v2/131010-F-PB123-104.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/026/562/large_v3/131010-F-PB123-104.JPG" alt="131010 f pb123 104" /></a></div></div>The Air Force has for the first time nominated a four-star general to lead the organization responsible for its nuclear missile corps and strategic bomber fleet.<br /><br />It said Thursday that the nominee is Gen. Robin Rand, a career fighter pilot who has never served in the nuclear missile corps or the bomber force.<br /><br />Rand currently is commander of Air Education and Training Command in San Antonio.<br /><br />If confirmed by the Senate, Rand would replace Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson as commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.<br /><br />Last November, then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that the position would be elevated to four-star rank as part of an effort to improve leadership of a nuclear air force suffering from low morale and lapses in discipline.<br /><br />Read the entire article:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/star-general-lead-nuclear-air-force-1st-time-29257979">http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/star-general-lead-nuclear-air-force-1st-time-29257979</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/642/qrc/ap_pope_francis_22_jc_150922.jpg_16x9_992.jpg?1443034715"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/star-general-lead-nuclear-air-force-1st-time-29257979">Politics</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Get the latest breaking politics news and political coverage of U.S. elections. Get updates on President Obama&#39;s White House, Congress and more at ABC News.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:18:06 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/good-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-26562"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgood-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Good+Move%3F+4-Star+General+to+Lead+Nuclear+Air+Force+for+1st+Time&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgood-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AGood Move? 4-Star General to Lead Nuclear Air Force for 1st Time%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/good-move-4-star-general-to-lead-nuclear-air-force-for-1st-time" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="5c43d8d5dbd04b4efa876c8db285d861" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/026/562/for_gallery_v2/131010-F-PB123-104.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/026/562/large_v3/131010-F-PB123-104.JPG" alt="131010 f pb123 104" /></a></div></div>The Air Force has for the first time nominated a four-star general to lead the organization responsible for its nuclear missile corps and strategic bomber fleet.<br /><br />It said Thursday that the nominee is Gen. Robin Rand, a career fighter pilot who has never served in the nuclear missile corps or the bomber force.<br /><br />Rand currently is commander of Air Education and Training Command in San Antonio.<br /><br />If confirmed by the Senate, Rand would replace Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson as commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.<br /><br />Last November, then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that the position would be elevated to four-star rank as part of an effort to improve leadership of a nuclear air force suffering from low morale and lapses in discipline.<br /><br />Read the entire article:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/star-general-lead-nuclear-air-force-1st-time-29257979">http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/star-general-lead-nuclear-air-force-1st-time-29257979</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/642/qrc/ap_pope_francis_22_jc_150922.jpg_16x9_992.jpg?1443034715"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/star-general-lead-nuclear-air-force-1st-time-29257979">Politics</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Get the latest breaking politics news and political coverage of U.S. elections. 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