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THE NAVY IS INVESTIGATING AN ALLEGED CHEATING INCIDENT AT THE CHARLESTON NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING
UNIT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
"I HAVE CRADLE TO GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NAVY'S NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM AND
AS THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES MY PROGRAM I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT. THIS
IS MINE TO INVESTIGATE AND TO CORRECT.
I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION YESTERDAY ON 3 FEBRUARY WHEN ONE OF OUR SAILORS AT THE
NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA WAS OFFERED TO COMPROMISE HIS
INTEGRITY, RECOGNIZED THAT THIS WAS WRONG AND REPORTED IT TO THE COMMAND.
THE NAVY NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM AGGRESSIVELY FOCUSES ON MANAGING PROBLEMS, WHETHER THOSE
ARE MATERIAL, OPERATIONAL OR PERSONNEL PROBLEMS WITH THE INTENT OF FINDING AND CORRECTING
PROBLEMS WHILE THEY ARE STILL RELATIVELY SMALL."
FROM THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, I'M PETTY OFFICER JONATHAN SUNDERMAN.