Hagel Orders Reviews Of Nuclear Forces Amid Cheating Allegations -- FOX News
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering two reviews to determine whether there are systematic problems in the U.S. nuclear force, after allegations of cheating have emerged within both the Navy and the Air Force.
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters Wednesday the first review will be conducted by the Joint Staff and the second will be an independent review conducted by two retired military officers, Air Force General Larry Welch and Admiral John Haney. Haney used to serve as the Navy’s chief of nuclear personnel.
The reviews come after the Navy announced Tuesday it is investigating after about 30 senior sailors were linked to alleged cheating on tests meant to qualify them to train others to operate naval nuclear power reactors. Representing roughly one-fifth of the reactor training contingent, sidelining 30 may put a pinch on the Navy's training program, senior officials said.
That probe follows an Air Force investigation that has implicated nearly 100 officers responsible for land-based nuclear missiles that stand ready for short-notice launch.
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Update: Pentagon intensifies review of nuclear force ethics -- UPI
My Comment: This review is a priority. Nuclear weapons and the men and women who manage them must meet the highest of all standards. Allegations of cheating is destroying this trust .... and it must be addressed ASAP.
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