Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
I suspect the JAG Manual investigation is similar to what the USAF calls an AIB, as the AIB reports are the result of a JAG process. It has to be JAG in the AF to produce any disciplinary or administrative actions. For example, an AIB can recommend a court martial or a flying evaluation board, which has an equivalent in the USN.
Yes, that aligns nicely.
And yes, the JAG Manual Investigation can go into disciplinary and/or administrative actions.
For the Journos who may be reading this: to get access to the JAG Manual investigations (or what GF refers to as AIB),
usually a FOIA request will suffice.
I expect that in this case the Army investigation process will follow similar procedures (I would assert that the core policy is DoD wide, but this is based on two decades old memory so a few things might have changed). That report will take some time to get completed with all of the required endorsements. This one may go up to the Chief of Staff of the Army, given the political factors involved.
I recall an endorsement back in the early 00's, which was written after the Wing Commander's endorsement that included the recommendation that the pilot be allowed to keep his wings (though removed from flying status).
The flag endorsement, with input from the Senior Marine (who had coordinated all of this with USMC personel sorts in DC) was "Not only remove from flying status, but revoke the wings as well" ... and that was included in the final endorsement.