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Major General Michael Carey (photo) was removed from his command of the 20th Air Force, which is responsible for the nations three wings of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) said in a statement.
The three wings of ICBMs consist of a total of 450 missiles at three bases across the country, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
The Vice Commander of AFGSC, Major General Jack Weinstein, has been named Careys interim replacement.