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Air Force nuclear officers investigated for drug possession
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/09/air-force-nuclear-officers-investigated-for-drug-possession/
Air Force nuclear officers investigated for drug possession
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, January 9, 2014 21:36 EST
Two US Air Force officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles are under investigation for possessing illegal drugs, officials said Thursday, in the latest setback for the country’s nuclear force.
The two officers, assigned to Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, “are being investigated by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations for illegal drug possession,” spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told AFP.
The military offered no further details of the case but the news came as US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel paid a rare visit to an ICBM base in Wyoming.
Hagel’s trip follows a series of embarrassing incidents and revelations for the Air Force’s nuclear team, including internal reviews signalling morale problems among missile units and the sacking of a number of senior officers.
