US Air Force General Fired for Drunken Antics in Russia

Maybe he was just trying to fit in?

The general in charge of the US Air Force's long-range nuclear missiles was sacked for conduct "unbecoming of a gentleman" during a business trip to Russia in July, a report says.

The newly declassified document says Maj Gen Michael Carey drank too much and met "suspect" foreign women.

He could not recall significant events or was "untruthful", the report says.

Gen Carey's removal came days after the Navy sacked an admiral overseeing nuclear forces over illegal gambling.

The two dismissals follow several other incidents affecting the US military's nuclear establishment.

Comments

[Killaz]

Met with 'suspect' women? What's the alternative in Russia?

[neoteny]

Referring to recent reports that Obama has purged some 197 officers in the past five years, Boykin said the reports suggest these officers were suspected of disloyalty or disagreed with the Obama administration on policy or force-structure issues. As Boykin pointed out, a number of them have been relieved of duty for no given reason.

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Another flag officer involved in the Benghazi matter ? which remains under congressional investigation ? was Rear Adm. Charles Gaouette. He commanded the Carrier Strike Group.

He contends aircraft could have been sent to Libya in time to help the Americans under fire. He later was removed from his post for alleged profanity and making "racially insensitive comments."

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[Batgirl]

But Boris Yeltsin did it all the time.