Air Force fires nine nuclear missile commanders after cheating scandal

[KorJax]

[url]http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/air-force-fires-nine-commanders-nuclear-cheating-scandal-n64106[/url]

[quote]The Air Force fired nine nuclear missile commanders Thursday after an investigation into cheating on exams and said it would punish dozens of junior officers, some of whom could be dismissed from the military.

The service called the punishment unprecedented.

The alleged cheating, at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, went on for two years, much longer than originally thought. The scandal broke last year during a criminal investigation into alleged drug abuse at the base.

The investigation found that officers were texting answers to each other, and that others knew about the cheating but did not report it. In all, 82 officers were accused of providing or accepting answers ahead of the exams, which are monthly and test knowledge of missile launch systems.

The military has stressed that U.S. nuclear capability was never compromised because of the cheating.[/quote]

[Masterofstars]

Somehow managed to get me a second time fuck.

[booster]

"nuclear missile commander" is one hell of a title.

[lifehole]

Yeah, read that as "air force fires nine nuclear missiles after cheating scandal."

Was like, WHAT THE FUCK!?