GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AP) - Forty-eight traffic control airmen at the Grand Forks Air Force Base have been reprimanded following an investigation into allegations of misconduct on proficiency testing.
Base officials say the airmen of the 319th Operations Support Squadron have been disciplined in different ways. Some have received "letters of counseling, letters of reprimand and non-judicial punishment, to include demotion actions.''
Officials say the investigation began after it was discovered that an individual had images of test materials and shared them with others.
Col. Paul Bauman is the commander of the 319th Air Base Wing. Bauman has also directed the 48 airmen to undergo re-evaluations and re-certifications before resuming their duties.
The Air Force sent a three-member team of air traffic control experts to Grand Forks to inspect the base's evaluation and training programs.