Washington (CNN)Â — Nine Air Force commanders lost their jobs in the wake of a cheating scandal involving systemic cheating on tests by officers in the U.S. nuclear missile program, officials from that military branch said Thursday.
The fired officers were in “leadership positions” at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said. Though not directly involved in cheating, “they failed to provide adequate oversight of their crew force,” according to James.
In addition, Col. Robert Stanley — head of the 341st Missile Wing and a 25-year veteran — “relinquished command” and submitted his resignation Thursday morning, said Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, the commander of the Air Force’s Global Strike Command.
