Five US Navy Sailors Charged In F-35C Crash Video Leak

 

 Military.com: Five Sailors Charged in F-35C Crash Video Leak 

The Navy has revealed that five sailors – an ensign and four chief petty officers – have been charged with Uniform Code of Military Justice violations over their alleged part in the leak of video footage from last month’s F-35C Lightning II crash aboard the USS Carl Vinson. 

Naval Air Forces spokesman Cmdr. Zach Harrell told Military.com in an emailed statement that an ensign, as well as a senior chief and three chief petty officers, have all been charged under Article 92 of the military’s code of justice. 

Article 92 is failure to obey a lawful order. "The investigation into the unauthorized release of the shipboard video footage has concluded,” he added.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like five naval careers are now over. 

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