Officers from the U.S. air force suspended for cheating on the exam
Thirty-four officers of the air force of the United States, responsible for launching missiles with nuclear warheads, January 15 were suspended from service for cheating in exams. About it informs Associated Press.
During audit at Malmstrom air force base in the team Montana, 341-m missile wing of the air force of the United States, it was found that during exams 1 of the officers sent sixteen own comrades SMS with correct answers for the test. Seventeen military admitted that he knew about noncompliance. As informs CNN, violations were observed on a monthly qualifying exams in early August and September 2013.
In the office of the behavior of the officers was called "absolutely unacceptable" and "completely contrary to basic values of the air force". At that moment, the officials stressed that the South American nuclear Arsenal is secure. In the joint complexity for the readiness of nuclear weapons in Montana answer about 190 people, says CNN.
The investigation was launched after 2 soldiers base earlier in the beginning of January was suspected of possessing drugs. Earlier in 2013 on the basis of already found violations of safety rules. In early October 2013 4 officers of the air force, responsible for the launch of nuclear missiles, was subjected to administrative punishment for what they went to bed, leaving the door open to the missile base. With all this South American media reported that about other similar cases, the air force could be unknown.