Military to See if Bribes Affected Equipment
The Special Operations Command is investigating whether soldiers received inferior equipment because of a contractor who took bribes from defense companies.
The command, based at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, said it would review all contracts handled by William Burke, who was in charge of determining what equipment was tested and used by special forces such as the Green Berets and Navy SEALs.
Burke, 49, pleaded guilty Friday to bribery and agreed to identify associates in the scheme. He could face up to 15 years in prison.
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