Plan to remove handling of military sexual misconduct from chain of command sees new momentum

I think this is a good thing.

About time. I hate to say it, but I know the chain of command covers this stuff up because it destroys their careers when it happens under them. Why??? I have no idea. They (usually) aren't the one committing the crime. I feel that this issue should be in the hands of civilian attorneys from the DOJ.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. NO. BAD IDEA.

I am NOT saying that Commanders are getting it right all of the time, right now. I won't even say they are getting it right MOST of the time. But the solution is to hold Commanders accountable, not to remove their responsibility. In what other situation in the military do we say "Oh, sorry you couldn't handle your job, we'll let you keep it and just hire someone else to do part of it?"

If a Commander can be trusted with military justice for murder, then (s)he can be trusted with military justice for sexual assault and/or harassment. Either our Commanders have the responsibility for military justice, or they don't. Period. For the ones who get it wrong, FIRE THEM. And if their boss refuses to fire them, then FIRE THE BOSS.

Once we ACTUALLY hold Commanders - ALL COMMANDERS - accountable for their military justice decisions - ALL OF THEM - then they will either prove themselves capable, or not. And for the ones who are not capable, we can find them non-Command positions and double non-select them.