Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying

Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by jameshart on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:54PM (#42111513)

On the other hand, the USMC has invested considerable time and effort in training this person to operate the F-35. Replacing him with someone else will take time and money. For the organization that invested all that into him to say ‘nope, we don’t want you to fly these things any more’ is itself a massive waste of resources.

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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by s1artibartfast on Monday November 11, 2024 @08:02PM (#42111914)

Sure, that makes sense as a waste if you are operating under the assumption that they have no questions of ability and are simply being railroaded, and will never fly again.

In this case, the pilot is still flying. They are just not leading as prestigious and high risk command, because there are doubts that they suitable. There is no new cost, they are just rotating the roster. he will fly elsewhere and a different pilot will take that role.

It is only a loss if you double down thinking that he was the best or only fit for that role.

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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by jki275 on Monday November 11, 2024 @07:29PM (#42111713)

He's certainly a highly trained Naval Aviator, but he had very little time in the F35.

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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by the__alchemist on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:27PM (#42112265)

He was fired from command, not stripped of his wings.

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