Marines, USAF couldn't have fired him since he wasn't under their command. But yes, it was probably viewed better to blame the pilot than the equipment that fai

Marines, USAF couldn't have fired him since he wasn't under their command. But yes, it was probably viewed better to blame the pilot than the equipment that failed multiple times in under a minute by the powers that be in this case. They have to sell them, and they sell them to politicians not to other pilots.