Three commanders were relieved from duty and dozens of airmen faced disciplinary action in the wake of an incident in which nuclear-armed Air Force cruise missiles were flown aboard a B-52 bomber without anyone knowing it. The actions were announced on Oct. 19, at a Pentagon press conference called by Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne. Wynne said that he was breaking with long-standing policy not to discuss the handling of nuclear weapons because of the seriousness of the episode, and his desire to assure the public the Air Force would take swift corrective action.
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机译：事件发生后，三名指挥官被解除了职务，数十名飞行员面临纪律处分。在事件中，一架B-52轰炸机上没有携带核武器的空军巡航导弹，任何人都不知道。这些行动是在10月19日美国国防部长迈克尔·W·韦恩（Michael W. Wynne）召集的五角大楼新闻发布会上宣布的。韦恩表示，由于事件的严重性，他打破了不讨论核武器处理问题的长期政策，并且他希望向公众保证空军会迅速采取纠正措施。
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