34 U.S. Nuclear Missile Officers Caught In Cheating Scandal

Air Force Nuke Officers Caught Up In Big Cheating Scandal -- CNN

(CNN) -- The U.S. Air Force's nuclear command has been rocked by a cheating scandal involving nearly three dozen officers.

Cheating on a proficiency exam involving launch officers at the Global Strike Command at Malmstrom Air Force base in Montana was carried out by text and appears to be the largest incident of its kind, military officials said.

"This is absolutely unacceptable behavior and it is completely contrary to our core values in the Air Force and as everybody here knows the Number One core value for us is integrity," Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told reporters.

Officials said the nuclear arsenal is secure.

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