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    An investigation was conducted into cheating on staff qualification exams at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, South Carolina. The investigation found that 78 sailors over the past seven years were involved in compromising an Engineering Watch Supervisor exam to varying degrees. Ten cases are still under investigation, while 68 cases were adjudicated at Admiral's Mast, with 36 sailors receiving punishment and being removed from the nuclear program. Chain of command accountability is also under review. The commander is taking steps to strengthen integrity across the Nuclear Propulsion Program, including implementing best practices around exam security and additional cultural assessments.

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    An investigation was conducted into cheating on staff qualification exams at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, South Carolina. The investigation found that 78 sailors over the past seven years were involved in compromising an Engineering Watch Supervisor exam to varying degrees. Ten cases are still under investigation, while 68 cases were adjudicated at Admiral's Mast, with 36 sailors receiving punishment and being removed from the nuclear program. Chain of command accountability is also under review. The commander is taking steps to strengthen integrity across the Nuclear Propulsion Program, including implementing best practices around exam security and additional cultural assessments.

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    An investigation was conducted into cheating on staff qualification exams at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, South Carolina. The investigation found that 78 sailors over the past seven years were involved in compromising an Engineering Watch Supervisor exam to varying degrees. Ten cases are still under investigation, while 68 cases were adjudicated at Admiral's Mast, with 36 sailors receiving punishment and being removed from the nuclear program. Chain of command accountability is also under review. The commander is taking steps to strengthen integrity across the Nuclear Propulsion Program, including implementing best practices around exam security and additional cultural assessments.

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    An investigation was conducted into cheating on staff qualification exams at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, South Carolina. The investigation found that 78 sailors over the past seven years were involved in compromising an Engineering Watch Supervisor exam to varying degrees. Ten cases are still under investigation, while 68 cases were adjudicated at Admiral's Mast, with 36 sailors receiving punishment and being removed from the nuclear program. Chain of command accountability is also under review. The commander is taking steps to strengthen integrity across the Nuclear Propulsion Program, including implementing best practices around exam security and additional cultural assessments.

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    The investigation looked into cheating on staff qualification exams at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston over the past 7 years. It found that 78 sailors were involved to varying degrees and that cheating was isolated to one training ship. 10 cases are still under NCIS investigation while 68 were adjudicated with various administrative and disciplinary actions.

    The investigation interviewed over 800 personnel and found that 78 sailors were involved in cheating on the Engineering Watch Supervisor exam to varying degrees from 2007-2014. It found no evidence of cheating on other exams or at the other training ship.

    Sixty-eight cases were adjudicated at Admiral's Mast. Thirty-six sailors received punishment, while 34 were removed from the nuclear program, had their security clearances removed, and are being processed for administrative separation. Thirty-two cases were dismissed.

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    CONFIDENTIAL - RESTRICTED DATA
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
    NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM
    NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (SEA 08)
    1240 ISAAC HULL AVENUE SE
    WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-8010 5800
    Ser OBB-MP/0077
    6 Jun 2014
    CONFIDENTIAL - RESTRICTED DATA (UNCLASSIFIED upon removal of
    Enclosures (S} 1 (8} 1 (111 (12} 1 (18} 1 (19} 1 (26} 1 and (27})
    FIRST ENDORSEMENT on RDML Kenneth M. Perry, USN
    5800 Ser NOO/C-021 ltr of 15 Mar 14
    From: Commander, Military Personnel Detachment,
    Office of Naval Reactors, Department of Energy
    To: Vice Chief of Naval Operations
    Subj: COMMAND INVESTIGATION INTO STAFF QUALIFICATION CHEATING
    AT NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
    ON OR ABOUT 03 FEBRUARY 2014
    Ref: (b) Part V, MCM (2012 Ed.)
    (c) VCNO ltr 5810 Ser N09D/14U112921 of 21 Mar 14
    1. The report of investigation is hereby forwarded pursuant to
    the guidelines in reference (a). The investigating officer's
    findings of fact, opinions, and recommendations are approved,
    subject to amplifying comments below.
    2. The investigation team interviewed current staff, former
    staff, and students, performed detailed forensic analysis, and
    reviewed relevant documentation.
    a. After interviewing more than BOO personnel including all
    personnel currently assigned to the Nuclear Power Training Unit
    (NPTU) Charleston and all personnel since 2004 who have
    completed the written staff certification examination for the
    Engineering Watch Supervisor watchstation (EWS exam) , the
    investigating officer found that 78 personnel over the past
    seven years were involved in the compromise of the EWS exam on
    some level, including some individuals who have been reassigned
    to the fleet.
    b. The investigation examined additional areas and found no
    evidence of cheating in any other staff qualification
    examinations at Moored Training Ship (MTS) 626 or any cheating
    at MTS-635, the other prototype at NPTU Charleston.
    21
    CONFIDENTIAL - RESTRICTED DATA
    CONFIDENTIAL - RESTRICTED DATA (UNCLASSIFIED upon removal
    of Enclosures (5), (8), {11, {12), (18), (19), (26), and {27))
    Subj : COMMAND INVESTIGATION INTO STAFF QUALIFICATION CHEATING
    AT NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
    ON OR ABOUT 03 FEBRUARY 2014
    c . The investigating officer found that the l evels of
    involvement ranged from knowledge of the compromise, to the use
    of the exam key and dissemination to other sailors.
    3 . Pursuant to references (b) and (c), the following actions
    have been taken to hold sailors accountable for their actions
    while assigned to NPTU Charleston . A total of seventy- eight
    (78) sai l ors were f ound t o have been i nvol ved i n cheat ing while
    assigned to the NPTU Charleston. The breakdown in the numbers
    is as follows:
    a. Ten (10) of the more serious cases are still under
    investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service
    (NCIS) . The results of the NCIS investigation will be evaluated
    after completion of the report, and all appropriate
    administrative and disciplinary actions will be taken.
    b . Sixty-eight (68) cases were adjudicated at Admiral's
    Mast (Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP)).
    (1) Thirty-six (36) of the 68 sailors were found to have
    committed misconduct and were awarded punishment. Punishment
    was suspended for two of the 36 sailors based on their minimal
    involvement in the incident and their strong potential for
    rehabilitation. The remaining thirty-four (34) sailors, in
    addition to punishment received at Admiral's Mast, were
    administratively removed from the Naval Nuclear Propulsion
    Program (NNPP), had their Security Clearances removed, and are
    being processed for administrative separation from the U.S.
    Naval service.
    (2 ) Thirty-two (32) sailors were exonerated at Admiral ' s
    Mast; their cases were dismissed entirely.
    4. Chain of Command accountability actions are currently under
    review. Appropriate actions will be taken to hold accountable
    officials bearing responsibility for allowing incidents of
    cheating at NPTU Charleston to continue undetected for at least
    seven years.
    5. Based on the facts discerned throughout the course of this
    investigation, I am conducting a comprehensive review of
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    CONFIDENTIAL - RESTRICTED DATA
    CONFIDENTIAL - RESTRICTED DATA {UNCLASSIFIED upon removal
    of Enclosures {5), {8), {11, {12), {18), {19), {26), and {27))
    Subj: COMMAND INVESTIGATION INTO STAFF QUALIFICATION CHEATING
    AT NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
    ON OR ABOUT 03 FEBRUARY 2014
    integrity throughout the NNPP. Specifically, I am pursuing two
    k ey lines of effort to strengthen the culture of integrity and
    ex amination security throughout the program.
    a . I am implementing best practices across the program to
    ensure robust measures are in place to mitigate the possibility
    of examination compromises . This is being accomplished through
    a combination o f admi ni s t ration and t echno l ogi cal measures.
    b. I have directed additional assessments to improve our
    understanding of the motives behind lapses of integrity, so that
    we can address the fundamental issues in the culture, and
    reinforce the culture of integrity across the Program.
    Strengthening the integrity curriculum currently in place across
    the training program will help fortify behaviors and values
    expected from nuclear trained Sailors, and are critical to
    continuing the success of the nuclear Navy.
    6 . Although the great majority of the approximately 16,000
    nuclear-trained Sailors continue to perform their duties with
    integrity and honor, this incident identified a number of areas
    in need of improvement in the Program. The NNPP has taken this
    as an opportunity to conduct a thorough self-evaluation,
    establish root causes, and apply appropriate corrective actions .
    Copy to:
    NAVIG
    NCIS
    J. M. RICHARDSON
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