ThunderHorse
Verified Military
I would say announcing that he undercut the command team amplifies the politics of it. Sort of like in the other thread about resignations...not everything has to be public.The thing is whether this was part of the planned flight path or not. If I was cleared to do a convoy on I24 but I detoured to go hang out at the Titans Stadium, I'd get my ass hemmed up. Our movement management shop dealt with it all the time at JFHQ.
That said, crews get in trouble for fly-bys all the time. It's not a big deal. SECWAR undercutting the command team inherently makes this a big deal and amplifys the politics of it.