Negligence in the Chain of Command: The Inside Story of the Teixeira Espionage Act Case

Recently disclosed memos reveal a significant oversight in the US Air Force’s management of a serviceman’s unauthorized access to confidential information. Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old junior enlisted airman assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing, habitually violated rules pertaining to the handling of classified intelligence. The leadership’s lapse in […]