When I was in (79-89) "Broken Arrow" was a term used when there was a non-war threatening accident involving nuclear weapons (ie: a plane carrying a nuclear bomb crashes). Does it mean something different now?
Originally Posted by BPTactical
"Broken Arrow" as I understand it is a distress call that is sent when a position is over run.
Every available asset is sent to assist.
Isn't kinda the same thing , wouldn't you want every available person to assist if a nuke is in jeopardy ?