My experience was far different as an Army officer. Drilled into us was the mantra, "everything your unit does, or fails to do, is your responsibility, and yours alone."
I learned that lesson during my first ARTEP/tac eval, as a Chaparral Platoon Leader. When my platoon failed, the fecal matter came rolling all over me. After a month of being reminded, I said, "I get it...it's my neck on the line."
It was a great learning experience. I've tried to lead my life that way, taking responsibility for my actions and my family.
That lesson seems to have been forgotten today, when no one was held accountable for the disaster in Afghanistan. No one was fired, although the chain of command was derelict in their duties.
I was tangentially a part of a local Nike Hercules battery's Nuclear Surety Inspections from 77-78. I was the Augmentation Reserve Force CO, to respond to attacks at that missile site. I assembled 40 soldiers to assist that unit when the need arose.
The outbriefings were pure pucker factor. The entire chain of command attended to include the Deputy CG of 32nd AADCOM. Should that battery fail its NSI, the General was there to relieve that chain of command, up to the Group Commander.
I don't recognize today's military, with a chain of command that is spineless, woke, and not mission oriented.
"First Rule of Leadership : Everything is your fault!" - A Bug's Life
Or government offices.
Old fart Navy enlisted guy chiming in. Way back in the day an out going department head(LT Commander) at the time told me to lay low, his replacement was an asshole. He turned out to be correct. One of my bosses, a senior chief had a mental break down during a peace time deployment.