Bonus pay is part of Air Force nuke force reforms

Published June 11, 2014 7:37am ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says it will offer bonus money and other incentives to members of its nuclear missile corps as part of a broader plan to fix what ails the force.

A string of recent training failures, security missteps, leadership lapses, morale problems and stunning breakdowns in discipline prompted Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to demand action to restore public confidence in the nation’s nuclear force.

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