Air Force preparing B-52 bombers for 24-hour alert status, official says

Air Force preparing B-52 bombers for 24-hour alert status, official says The U.S. Air Force is preparing to place its fleet of nuclear-armed B-52 bombers on 24-hour alert for the first time since 1991 amid escalating tensions with North Korea, the military branch's chief of staff said in a report Sunday.   http://ift.tt/2xX7v4F