How you ask? He is the son of a Navy admiral, an admiral who was I believe 2nd in command of the fleet when this happened. To quote Animal House, “He’s a legacy...” like John McCain, with all of the rights and privileges of family inheritance of titles. Unlike any of the rest of us, he was not courts martialed but was sent to the active reserves and promoted in accordance with his “legacy”. A perfect example of “who you know and who you blow”, or who you are related to. After all, the AF crew didn’t die, did they.
Whoever covered for this idiot should be busted along with the idiot.