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U.S. Navy investigates cheating by nuclear reactor instructors
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/04/u-s-navy-investigates-cheating-by-nuclear-reactor-instructors/
U.S. Navy investigates cheating by nuclear reactor instructors
By Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 20:14 EST
About 30 instructors who train US sailors on the running of nuclear reactors are under investigation for cheating on a written exam, Navy commanders said Tuesday.
The allegations raised fresh questions about ethics problems in the military and come on the heels of another cheating scandal that has implicated nearly 20 percent of the Air Force’s nuclear missile officers.
The suspected cheating took place at the navy’s nuclear propulsion program in Charleston, South Carolina, where a sailor alerted senior officers to the problem, commanders said.
The instructors for the program, who also oversee the running of the reactors, are required to be regularly re-certified to teach fellow sailors and must pass written, oral and hands-on tests, officials said.