Blue Angels remove 2 members from duty!

[Mark B.]

According to several websites the Blue Angels removed 2 members from duty for having an inappropriate relationship. The relationship was between a man and a woman.

As a result the last three shows will be flown with 5 instead of 6 Hornets.

A hearing will be held and disciplinary actions could include removal from the Navy!

[Rockville]

2 Blue Angels grounded for inappropriate relationship

PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) -- A spokesman for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels says the stunt-flying team will be down one jet the rest of its season after removing two members from duty for having an inappropriate relationship.
Capt. Tyson Dunkelberger, a spokesman for the team based at Naval Air Station Pensacola, said Thursday the squadron will finish its last three air shows next month with five jets.
Dunkelberger would not identify the two members but said the relationship was between a man and a woman. All six of the F-18 stunt pilots are men, and 23 of the 133-member squadron are women.
Dunkelberger says a military administrative hearing will be held to determine further disciplinary actions, which could include removal from the military.

AP, 10-31-2008, 1:50AM

[aviodromefriend]

the stunt-flying team

Well, let's wait if in the next nine months, we will have a

[Eric Coeckelberghs]

'inapropriate relationship'.....only in America of course!!!

[Chrisse]

A relationship between a man and a woman is inappropriate I can still remember the days when they didn't want gays in the military, now homosexuality is mandatory apparently

[ricardo smit]

it is not the relation between man and women ,but between officer and nco.

thass not allowed in the american military code of conduct

[Thijs]

No relationship with airshow news, the Blue Angels will still do their thing in 2009. with or without those two persons. Therefor moved to the tattle lounge.

[Mickey312]

Apparently one of the two is married. So that would be considered inappropriate by most, particularly in such a public unit. But even in the Dutch Air Force, extramarital relationships within the service or with husbands/wives of fellow service-members, or affairs found-out by husbands/wives at home, may lead to transfers and/or being send back home during deployment.

Apart from the fact that it's frowned upon, affairs lead to stress and distraction with the people involved, meaning they are less capable to concentrate on their job, jeopardising their own and others' lives.

So the advise is: Don't get caught .

Mickey