8 members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces punished for betting on shooting training results
According to a report by NBC Nagasaki Broadcasting on March 11: On the 11th, the Education Unit of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Sasebo announced that 8 members were punished for betting on the results of last year's shooting training by predicting the outcomes.
The 8 punished personnel include a senior petty officer (in his 20s) from the Sasebo Education Unit and six other maritime self-defense force officers and one former maritime self-defense force officer who was part of the Sasebo Education Unit at the time.
According to the Sasebo Local Command, during a "small arms shooting training" held by the unit on July 16 of last year, seven people placed bets on the training results in advance, with the outcome determined by the shooting training results.
The betting amounts ranged from 5,000 yen to a maximum of 40,000 yen, and one person won 80,000 yen. In addition to cash betting, they also bet on overseas football team jerseys based on the shooting results, with amounts ranging from 5,000 yen to 30,000 yen.
The next day after the gambling occurred, a member reported it to the superior, and the incident was made public. After an investigation by the training unit, the gambling behavior was confirmed. On the 11th, the Sasebo Local Command of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force imposed disciplinary actions of 8 days to 3 days of suspension on the 8 individuals. The commanding officer of the unit apologized, saying: "We will thoroughly educate to prevent recurrence."
The commander of the Sasebo Education Unit, Tachibana Shunsya, said: "We sincerely apologize for this scandal caused by our education unit members and the resulting public distrust."
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859347381102851/
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