What utter nonsense.
Clearly the F-15 pilots were inadequately prepared to fly in the UK ATC environment - it was entirely up to their unit 'indoctrination' to ensure that they understood UK terminology and ATC service levels. That the lead pilot requested the 'minimum vectoring altitude' shows that he had no idea of UK terminology.....
The Court Martial which cleared the ATCO was told that the lead F-15 pilot was entirely to blame for his CFIT accident.
The ATCO in question should insist that it is made abundantly clear that no blame whatsoever should be attached to him.
This is worthy of another Chinook/Mull of Kintyre level of outrage from serving RAF personnel...