The Academy has launched a major review of the honor system after 249 cadets were nailed for cheating in the spring 2020. Courtesy Air Force Academy The Air Force Academy's superintendent has ordered a comprehensive review of the school's honor code after 249 cadets were caught up in a cheating scandal after being sent home last spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lt. Gen. Richard Clark wants to improve the honor program, the Academy said in a news release, so that the cadet honor code â to not lie, steal or cheat or tolerate anyone who does â is relevant and helps cadets develop character. In the release, Clark noted how âthe Honor Code is not only foundational to the Air Force Academy, but it serves as a guide for cadets to live an honorable life, whether serving in uniform or not.