Air Force fires official overseeing Sentinel missile program
- The US Air Force has removed Colonel Charles Clegg, in charge of developing the new 'Sentinel' intercontinental ballistic missile, which is meant to replace the Minuteman III.
- Colonel Clegg was leading the program to replace the Minuteman III with the Sentinel missile.
- Colonel Clegg was removed from his position due to a lack of confidence in his leadership abilities by Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Commander Maj. Gen. John Newberry.
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Air Force Removes Officer Overseeing Nuclear Missile Replacement Program
The U.S. Air Force has removed the officer leading the development of the newest land-based U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile, known as the LGM-35 Sentinel. Air Force Col. Charles Clegg assumed leadership of the Sentinel Systems Directorate in July of 2022, the program to replace the LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). “The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Commander [Maj. Gen. John Newberry] removed the Sentinel…
Air Force fires official overseeing Sentinel missile program
The Air Force has fired the top official overseeing the costly Sentinel nuclear missile program, which is currently under a Pentagon review for ballooning costs. The commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Maj. Gen. John Newberry, fired Col. Charles Clegg, The Hill confirmed Wednesday. Clegg had assumed the position in August 2022, serving…
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