Missileers are cautiously optimistic the latest plan to reinvigorate the nuclear force will have lasting effects-but after being dubbed the "problem child of the Air Force" by numerous reviews and panels over the years, many say they are waiting to see what the future will really hold. The Air Force launched the Force Improvement Program in February 2014 after an internal investigation uncovered widespread cheating on a nuclear proficiency exam at Malmstrom AFB, Mont. The "unignorable moment," as it's sometimes referred to today, coincided with another scandal, involving allegations of drug abuse among a few missileers. As part of FIP last year, the Air Force created five functional cultural working groups made up of lower-ranking airmen, junior and senior noncommissioned officers, as well as company grade officers from the following career fields: missile operations, security forces, maintenance, mission support, and helicopter operations.
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