On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:00:37 -0500, "John Doe"
wrote in CitIf.30526$Dh.7503@dukeread04::

The fact is the flight lead (who is responsible) was forced to retire after
this accident.

According to this news report, Flight Lead Parker was planning to
retire _before_ the mishap. He just followed his original retirement
plan without loss of pay or rank. Military justice? :-)


Saturday, March 31, 2001
Associated Press


BRADENTON — The lead F-16 pilot involved in a crash that killed a
civilian pilot was cleared of criminal wrongdoing Friday and will
retire Saturday.

Air Force officials said the mistakes Lt. Col. Parker [
http://www.af.mil/photos/Nov1997/971371a.html ] made leading up to
the crash over Manatee County deserved only "administrative
action" — a written or verbal reprimand. He will also retain his
officer's pension.

Citing confidentiality laws, Air Force officials would not
elaborate on what form of administrative action was taken. They
also would not say which of the mistakes he made the day of the
crash led to the reprimand, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported
for Saturday editions.

The decision regarding Parker was made by Brig. Gen. John Rosa, [
http://www.af.mil/news/biographies/rosa_jw.html ] commander of
Moody Air Force Base in south Georgia, where the F-16 pilots were
stationed at the time of the crash. The decision came about two
weeks after Kreuder was cleared in the crash.

Parker is on leave pending his retirement, which was planned
before the crash. Kreuder is still flying.