“We’ve never had a problem before, so . . . Whatever. I’m out in a few more years.”
Air Force Punishes 15 Troops
American Military News | Dec. 12, 2023 | Timothy Frudd
The United States Air Force announced Monday that 15 Air National Guard officers and troops were punished as the result of classified information being leaked by a 21-year-old Air National Guard member earlier this year.
In a report to Congress, the Air Force noted that while the investigation found that 21-year-old Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira acted alone by allegedly [?? — Either he did or he didn’t — if he didn’t, then why the punishments?] disclosing hundreds of classified documents on social media and that there was no evidence superior officers were aware of his actions, the Air Force cited a “lack of supervision” as the reasoning behind the punishment of 15 Air National Guard officers and troops.
The Air Force’s report cited multiple indirect factors that led to classified information being leaked on social media, including:
“the failure of commanders to adequately inspect areas under their command,
inconsistent guidance for reporting security incidents,
inconsistent definitions of the ‘Need to Know’ concept,
conflation of classified system access with the ‘Need to Know’ principle,
inefficient and ineffective processes for administering disciplinary actions,
lack of supervision/oversight of night shift operations, and a
failure to provide security clearance field investigation results.”
“Well, I’m going to have Skip look into this until I retire. So — can we still hire men who dress in high heels, or what?”
