The Pentagon inspector general's newly launched assessment of a fatal F-22A Raptor crash investigation, an appraisal dubbed "fairly routine" by the Air Force's chief, is the first such in-depth review since a 1994 disaster that killed 24 Army paratroopers and injured scores more. In that case, the IG's scrutiny led the Air Force to reverse its conclusions about who was responsible for the tragedy. Last week, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz downplayed the DOD IG's recent decision...
