[The Shrew]

Of the 38 cadets implicated, eight were court-martialed and seven of those went to prison; one of them got 3 1/2 years at Leavenworth. Twenty-one others have left the academy; some of those are being forced to repay the government for their tuition, while others must serve in the Air Force in the enlisted ranks and not as officers.

I'd like to think that the ones who are getting enlisted service instead of prison are truly guilty of lesser infractions and not just better connected, but.....

The implication that this leaves is that there is less honor required of enlisted personnel and that is not the case.

"We have to do things right or people die. When I come out of Baghdad and I am out of the fuel, I am trusting that tanker pilot will be there," Hyatt said. "Because of what happened, we are not going to look the other way."

He is also trusting that the E-5 who worked on his F-15 also has a full tool chest and didn't leave something in the engine.

Regards,

TS

[B4Ranch]

Better connected !! How could you even suggest such a thing! My goodness, don't you know that all military officers have honor and integrity? There is no such thing as inequal justice in the American military forces.

[Tennessee_Bob]

He is also trusting that the E-5 who worked on his F-15 also has a full tool chest and didn't leave something in the engine.

Well, there's also the two or three other individuals on the line that will check the CTK, as well as QA and the line chief.

[SR71A]

He is also trusting that the E-5 who worked on his F-15 also has a full tool chest and didn't leave something in the engine.

Don't forget the "boomer" in the back of that tanker, either.

[cynicom]

Sort of makes me feel like my four years as enlisted swine was of no value. However I did make up for it in later life.

Years later while employeed in the aviation business, I was able to place several ex military pilots with airlines. One a Lt. Col, one a major, the rest lower ranks. When they sat in front of me, I ALWAYS let them know I was former enlisted, it was worth it to see them squirm, they always knew exactly where I was coming from.