The decision on what to do next rested with a three-star general 600 miles away at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. “It just cries out for someone to be held accountable in a public forum.”Jobo retired from the Air Force last year. I felt strongly that Colonel Jobo should be held accountable,” she said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect her privacy. In a statement, he said military law and Air Force policy restricted him from commenting on the reasoning behind his decisions. The alert landed on the desk of Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, the head of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Source: Washington Post September 30, 2017 21:45 UTC