
US Air Force disciplines crew for landing at Martha's Vineyard to pick up motorcycle
CNN
The US Air Force disciplined the crew of a "Hurricane Hunters" WC-130 Hercules aircraft after they landed at Martha's Vineyard in late March to pick up a personal motorcycle, the 403rd Wing announced in a statement Wednesday.
Col. Stuart Rubio, the commander of the 403rd Wing, called the island stop an "abuse of government assets." Each member of the five-person crew was downgraded on crew qualifications and the wing took administrative actions as well.
A downgrade in qualifications means each member of the crew lost ratings or credentials that will have to be earned back. For example, a pilot might lose an instructor rating and require more training and flight hours to once again attain that rating.

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