Top military commander under review after aircraft incident with crew member
Army starts looking into physical contact between U.S. Central Command chief and air crew staff. Investigation focuses on mid-flight incident that happened during international travel
The U.S. Armyʼs investigative branch opened a case about Gen. Erik Kurilla the head of U.S. Central Command after an air-crew member reported unwanted physical contact during an over-seas flight
In accordance with standard protocols‚ the Armyʼs Criminal Investigation Division started looking into claims that the four-star general – who manages military operations across twenty countries – had a physical run-in with one of his staff members (the incident took place during an international mission)
The high-ranking commander stays in his position while investigators check the case; sources close to the matter who asked to stay un-named confirmed that Gen. Kurilla continues his work from his mid-east post. The general who has operational control of Americas military presence in the region maintains his regular duties during the on-going review
