Archive for the ‘Nuclear Enterprise’ Category  This article
originally appeared in Air University’s The Wright Stuff.  The
Toyota – Air Force Nuclear Enterprise Analogy  By Mark Stout &
Larry Chandler  Although Toyota is one of the world’s premier
manufacturers, they are now dealing with an intense threat to
their credibility.  At the heart of the issue are concerns about
the quality and safety of Toyota products.  In the U.S., at
least 52 people have died in accidents thought to be related to
unintended and sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles.  These
problems have resulted in public apologies in both Beijing
and Washington by Toyota’s President, Akio Toyoda, and
worldwide, over 8 million Toyotas have been recalled.  In the
Air Force, there is an analogous credibility challenge
which thankfully hasn’t killed anybody, but is none-the-less
significant.  That challenge remains the USAF’s nuclear
enterprise.* If the efficacy of the AF’s nuclear endeavors are
being accurately measured by Air Force and Departmen