THat’s not what he’s really saying. He’s saying the pilot might not likely fly a high performance jet for the military anymore. Which is more than likely true. At least that’s how I read his comment.
Unexpected turbulence is sometimes a polite way of saying “he screwed up”. Doesn’t have to be the case, but the Navy frowns upon pilots who lose their aircraft.
How many aircraft did John McCain lose?
I understand the professional dings that the guy has taken (assuming that his name is not McCain), but for those that read the article, his questionable decisions were not related to fuel starvation.