The pilots are lucky , If this was a submarine the Capt. would lose his job, and his career.
In my time at least, the Air Force really frowned on folks crashing their airplanes.
Well at least if your submarine engine stops you will land in the water.....
A lot of military aircraft crash.
My experience is that an aviation accident is not treated the same as a ship grounding.
If a ship runs aground, barring an engineering failure caused by some unpreventable happenstance, then procedures have not been followed appropriately, and disciplinary action almost always follows.
There are plenty of reasons a plane may crash through no fault of the pilot, and he may not be held responsible. In the standard investigation, even if it is found that a mechanic safety-wired a bolt incorrectly or put a pin in backwards, they may or may not be disciplined.
If there is a pattern of shoddy work, the commanding officer of the squadron may pay for it.