Kelly Who Refreshing the JAG Recollection on the Media, the Air Force, and the First Court-Martial of Public Opinion.

摘要

On 21 May 1997 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Ronald Fogelman testified before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee. A tough, no nonsense fighter pilot, General Fogelman had become the chief three years earlier with the charge to restore accountability to an Air Force that had lost sight of its core values. The scheduled testimony was the budget and the impact to the Air Force of the recently published Quadrennial Defense Review. When the time came for Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) questions the hearing took a decided turn. Senator Harkin didn't ask about the F-22, the Joint Strike Fighter, or base realignment and closure, but about a court-martial at Minot AFB, North Dakota. He wanted to know about the Kelly Flinn case. With a basis of knowledge admittedly informed by media coverage, Senator Harkin expressed indignation. "General," he said, "How many attorneys do you have in the Air Force running around trying to find out how many people are committing adultery?"