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Rogers was not reprimanded by Crist
Posted on: October 17, 2017 at 16:49:10 CT
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http://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/16/world/admiral-weighing-reprimands-in-vincennes-case.html
"...One official said that General Crist singled out the officer responsible for coordinating the ship's sensors and weapon systems because the board of inquiry investigating the downing found that the officer disregarded information on the ship's computer.
The computer data should have alerted the officer to the likelihood that the approaching aircraft was not a military plane, the official said. ''He had the info in front of him,'' the official said. The officer has not been identified. General Crist, a Marine Corps officer, recommended that the officer be given a non-judicial letter of reprimand, the most lenient punishment available to the military....
....The Washington Post reported on Sunday that the board's report recommended a letter of reprimand, but no punishment, for one officer from the Vincennes, but not for any other officers, including the vessel's commanding officer, Capt. Will C. Rogers 3d, or commanders of higher ranking...."
"...One official said that General Crist singled out the officer responsible for coordinating the ship's sensors and weapon systems because the board of inquiry investigating the downing found that the officer disregarded information on the ship's computer.
The computer data should have alerted the officer to the likelihood that the approaching aircraft was not a military plane, the official said. ''He had the info in front of him,'' the official said. The officer has not been identified. General Crist, a Marine Corps officer, recommended that the officer be given a non-judicial letter of reprimand, the most lenient punishment available to the military....
....The Washington Post reported on Sunday that the board's report recommended a letter of reprimand, but no punishment, for one officer from the Vincennes, but not for any other officers, including the vessel's commanding officer, Capt. Will C. Rogers 3d, or commanders of higher ranking...."
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Rogers was not reprimanded by Crist - Spanky KU - 10/17 16:49:10