Student pilots receive nonjudicial punishment Published July 15, 2005 COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFPN) -- The last of 11 officers here received nonjudicial punishment for their roles in a cheating incident during the T-37 Tweet phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training.The officers, with ranks of second lieutenant through captain, were disciplined for their roles in cheating on emergency procedure quizzes. The weekly tests are designed to ensure students maintain the highest level of proficiency in knowledge and application of emergency procedures, and the test scores comprise 7.5 percent of the overall student ranking. All 11 officers were removed from pilot training and will not be reinstated.The punishment included forfeitures of pay ranging from $250 to $1,675 per month for two months and reprimands for unacceptable conduct offenses including conduct unbecoming an officer (cheating on academic tests), dereliction of duty and making a false official statement.