Fired US nuke general engaged in ‘inappropriate behavior’ in Russia

An investigation report says the US Air Force general who was dismissed as commander of US land-based nuclear missile forces had engaged in “inappropriate behavior” during an official trip to Moscow last summer.

Maj. Gen. Michael Carey “acted in a manner that exceeded the limits of accepted standards of good conduct,” the investigation by the Air Force Inspector General showed on Thursday.

The former commander of the Air Force’s arsenal of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles drank heavily, insulted his Russian hosts and hung out with two suspicious women.

Carey was “frequently rude to both his fellow delegates and to his Russian hosts” while attending a two-day nuclear security training exercise, according to the report.

“Maj. Gen. Carey engaged in inappropriate or improper behavior when he chose to meet up with and continued to associate with the foreign national women … especially given his own acknowledgement that the women were suspect,” the report said.

He was fired from his job in October. He received a letter of counseling for his actions.

Carey is now assigned as a special assistant to the commander of the Air Force’s Space Command.

Air Force officials said although he was removed from his command job, he retains his rank and does not face any other disciplinary measures.