Personnel problems in nuclear corps seen as issue

Published January 29, 2014 10:57pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Top defense and military officials worked Wednesday to figure out what systemic personnel problems within the Air Force’s nuclear missile corps have caused problems ranging from low morale to cheating and serious security lapses.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gathered senior nuclear leaders from the Air Force and Navy for the first of a series of meetings on the issue, Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said.

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