LEAS: F-35 DECISION-MAKING PROCESS REPEATABLE, DEFENDABLE AND TRANSPARENT? NOT

I was floored by Vermont Air National Guard spokesman Capt. Chris Gookin ‘s remark on Vermont Public Radio on Sept. 26: “The takeaway,” Gookin said, “is that we remain confident in the decision-making process because the decision-making process – it’s repeatable, it’s defendable and it’s transparent.” If only it was so. Capt. Gookin’s statement defending the decision-making process actually highlights its illegitimacy.