Think cheating is limited to public schools? Ask the Army!
The Army is investigating whether thousands of
soldiers cheated on promotion exams.
The Boston GLOBE used to have a
lot more backbone before they were sold to the folks who own the NY TIMES.
Saying that, they still produce some investigative journalism. But, their
website now requires PITA registration, inconsistently. So, looking for another
source for this story - I found that one of the websites they zero in on has
posted the whole
article.
The Army is investigating whether thousands of soldiers cheated on promotion exams, including tests of how to operate high-tech weapons, by obtaining the answers from unauthorized websites run by fellow soldiers, according to Army officials.
The Globe found sites offering copies of more than 1,200 different exams from military correspondence courses with the answers provided. One site said it had 500,000 hits per month and thousands of registered users. Message boards on the sites suggest that soldiers know they are violating the rules, while some of their comrades rebuke them in Internet chat rooms for cheating the system.
Some of the tests cover such highly technical matters as how to operate the guidance system on a Patriot missile, including measuring firing angles and elevations. Other sensitive areas include how to distinguish between US troops and enemies using aerial photos; how to conduct a patrol in wartime; how to keep armored vehicles in proper formation in battle; and how to protect classified documents.
Another examines how to operate the shoulder-fired Stinger missile, an Army weapon that is also used by terrorists. The questions cover how to activate the missile, determine the most promising targets, and utilize different firing techniques.
Uh, do you think there are a few folks who aren’t in the US Army who might use these websites, too?
The Army is investigating whether thousands of soldiers cheated on promotion exams, including tests of how to operate high-tech weapons, by obtaining the answers from unauthorized websites run by fellow soldiers, according to Army officials.
The Globe found sites offering copies of more than 1,200 different exams from military correspondence courses with the answers provided. One site said it had 500,000 hits per month and thousands of registered users. Message boards on the sites suggest that soldiers know they are violating the rules, while some of their comrades rebuke them in Internet chat rooms for cheating the system.
Some of the tests cover such highly technical matters as how to operate the guidance system on a Patriot missile, including measuring firing angles and elevations. Other sensitive areas include how to distinguish between US troops and enemies using aerial photos; how to conduct a patrol in wartime; how to keep armored vehicles in proper formation in battle; and how to protect classified documents.
Another examines how to operate the shoulder-fired Stinger missile, an Army weapon that is also used by terrorists. The questions cover how to activate the missile, determine the most promising targets, and utilize different firing techniques.
Uh, do you think there are a few folks who aren’t in the US Army who might use these websites, too?
Posted: Mon - July 23, 2007 at 09:30 AM