Who’s Watching Your Nukes? Inside the Air Force Scandal -- Jacob Siegel, Daily Beast
Cheating amid those guarding our nuclear arsenal may sound terrible, but an ex-‘missileer’ and a secret study suggests it’s a symptom of a strategic weapon that’s become irrelevant.
It certainly looks bad for the Air Force and the security of our nation’s nuclear arsenal. Caught cheating on their proficiency tests, 34 officers responsible for nuclear launch sites, known as “missileers,” have been suspended and had their security clearances revoked.
The scandal is the largest of its kind in the service’s history, senior Air Force officials say. Though any reports of problems in the nuclear program are bound to cause alarm, those with experience in the field say cheating on proficiency tests is routine and a result of impossible-to-meet standards that punish those who score less than 100 percent.
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My Comment: I cannot help but feel that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
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