WASHINGTON – The United States Navy officials have acknowledged that its air crew was responsible for skywriting a male genital over a Okanogan county earlier this week.
Following the backlash on social media from all over the country, Navy Spokesman Thomas Mills told the media: “From a Navy standpoint, we do hold our aircrew to the highest standards and this is absolutely unacceptable.
“It has zero training value and the aircrew is being held accountable.”
A number of onlookers on the ground were amused by Thursday afternoon’s sky doodle.
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Later Friday, Vice Admiral Mike Shoemaker, commander of Naval Air Forces, issued his own statement.
“The American people rightfully expect that those who wear the Wings of Gold exhibit a level of maturity commensurate with the missions and aircraft with which they’ve been entrusted. Naval aviation continually strives to foster an environment of dignity and respect. Sophomoric and immature antics of a sexual nature have no place in Naval aviation today. We will investigate this incident to get all the facts and act accordingly.
“This event clearly stands in stark contrast to the way our aviators and sailors are performing with the utmost professionalism, discipline, and excellence from our carrier flight decks and expeditionary airfields around the world today.”
