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AIR FORCE GETTING STRICT: The U.S. Air Force has been using a rarely enforced 19th century law (t?

By Glenn Reynolds

AIR FORCE GETTING STRICT:

The U.S. Air Force has been using a rarely enforced 19th century law (the Anti-Deficiency Act, or ADA), and more inspections, to get rid of generals and senior commanders who do not do their jobs. This all began because of the embarrassing problems with nuclear weapons security last three years ago. Since then, commanders have come under more pressure to do things right. That means more strictness in following the rules. Scary inspections have become fashionable again, along with fiscal responsibility. Commanders who don’t get with the program are headed for early retirement. This has happened to 14 air force generals and dozens of colonels in the last three years.

Well, this seems like a good place for strictness in following the rules.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on January 09, 2011 (boomark / email).