Dereliction of duty????

[whosinpower]

I have a question for those DUer's who have served in the military....what precisely does "dereliction of duty" mean?
I am refering to the US pilot who has been charged with dereliction of duty, a written reprimand and a fine of $5800.00 for the mistaken bombing of four canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

Somehow, it seems pretty light sentence...1450.00 per death......

Comments anyone?

[ThomWV]

1. I Could Be Wrong, But

I think if you receive a written or verbal order from a higher command and you disobey it that is just as it seems, 'failure to obey a direct and lawful order'. So that is one thing. There are other things that a Pilot must do though, such as obey directives and procedures, which I don't think are considered Orders. So if you don't do what they tell to, which is your duty, then you are guilty of deriliction of your dutys.

Anyway I think that's it, but I'm certainly not a lawyer.

[sangh0]

2. Failure to Obey an Order or Regulation

Dereliction of Duty (892. Art. 92. Failure to Obey an Order or Regulation).

[sangh0]

3. Sec. 892. - Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation

Sec. 892. - Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation


Any person subject to this chapter who -

(1)

violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;

(2)

having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or

(3)

is derelict in the performance of his duties;


shall be punished as a court-martial may direct

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/htm_hl?DB=uscode10&STEMMER=en&WORDS=derelict+&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=/uscode/10/892.html#muscat_highlighter_first_match