Comments on: Escambia Fire Chief In Hawaii During Missile Message ‘Scare’

By: David Lamb

David Lamb — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:53:17 +0000

It is highly unlikely that any president could pull off a missile launch without the approval of the JCS and it could be stopped by one person down the chain not performing his/her duties. As an example….one of the systems that I was responsible to maintain on the Airborne Command Post was a missile launch system. Once the SIOP data was loaded it took a sequence of events to prepare for launch The final step. after getting authentication to launch was to turn 3 keys simultaneously by 3 different officers. These keys were far enough apart that no one individual could perform the sequence in a timely manner. If not completed in a certain time period(seconds) the system, would not launch.
It was tested often by actually launching missiles (duds) from AFB We were flying within a certain range of the missile silo and send the launch signal. The launches were successful and the missile selected from inventory with no warhead would fly to a spot in the Pacific and sink. Other countries may not have the fail safes we have.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:07:40 +0000

REGARDING:
” What a shame some overlook the actual local folks responsible in favor of heaping more reflexive criticism on the President.”

Ye, a shame we can imagine him nuking millions of men, women, children on a whim to show his “button” is bigger.

David for sanity

By: NWFLAFOB

NWFLAFOB — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:23:21 +0000

A friend who lives in Hawaii said the governor, mayor, and head of civil defense appeared like morons on TV when addressing this. They had not contacted NORAD or Pacific Command before sending the alert. That’s one heck of a butt dial! So now there will be two people required to set off such an alert. What a shame some overlook the actual local folks responsible in favor of heaping more reflexive criticism on the President.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:50:30 +0000

REGARDING:
“I guess another plan to maintain is to keep the bigger button.”

I like to imagine there really being a big red button — but which actually goes to Vice President Pence’s desk and lights a sign saying: TIME TO INVOKE THE 25th.

David for reasonable precautions

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:45:15 +0000

REGARDING:
“If we ever get nuked, I want that thing to hit me right on head”

Not me. You live too close to me for me to want the nuke to hit you. People a few thousand feet away from the airblast in Hiroshima did not die of radiation poisoning but lived long, healthy lives. Fusion can be more powerful but need not be and can produce less ionizing radiation and fewer radioactive isotopes.

*”I would get to be with my Lord Jesus Christ”*

You can do THAT anytime.

David for hope and patience

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:36:04 +0000

REGARDING:
“If it was an actual attack, why run and hide? What could you do to save yourself from the impending attack?”

Because it might be the combination of weak enough and distant enough that a little shelter could keep you alive to help others. The warhead might be a dud, chemical, or missing. The guidance system might malfunction or be aiming elsewhere.

David for non-defeatism

By: idea

idea — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:18:28 +0000

Ok, the first thing we need to do is panic.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:59:45 +0000

I guess another plan to maintain is to keep the bigger button.

By: David Lamb

David Lamb — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:41:05 +0000

Jason has the right idea. Todays nukes are far more deadly than the Japan weapons.
Flight time to target is around 15 minutes. not enough time to shelter. Blast force could be 30 to 40 miles from center in just a few seconds.
While stationed @ Offutt AFB (target #1) we had a recall at 2am one morning.”This is not an exercise. report to work immediately”. I arrived to work to find that NORAD systems indicated an actual launch and missiles were on the way. About an hour later we were told to stand down . that it was a computer glitch. No Civilian EMS message was released.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 01:29:08 +0000

If it was an actual attack, why run and hide? What could you do to save yourself from the impending attack? Go to the bottom floor of a hotel so you can bury yourself in the rubble? If you only got a few minutes left why not enjoy Hawaii, you will have the whole beach to yourself.