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Seminar

U.S. Air Force Nuclear Operations: A Period of Change

Open to the Public

In this seminar, Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Parker will provide an overview of U.S. Air Force nuclear operations to include the bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) missions. He will also discuss the Air Force's ongoing Force Improvement Program implemented in early 2014 to strengthen the organizational culture of the nuclear forces. As a previous commander of a nuclear-capable bomber unit, Brandon Parker will share his unique insight about the nuclear mission, its challenges, and the likelihood of the improvement program's success.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
B-52 in flight FILE PHOTO -- Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. It can carry nuclear or conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability.

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In this seminar, Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Parker will provide an overview of U.S. Air Force nuclear operations to include the bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) missions. He will also discuss the Air Force's ongoing Force Improvement Program implemented in early 2014 to strengthen the organizational culture of the nuclear forces. As a previous commander of a nuclear-capable bomber unit, Brandon Parker will share his unique insight about the nuclear mission, its challenges, and the likelihood of the improvement program's success.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

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