“That’s not even something that I use in my vocabulary, so I don’t recall that,” Tibbets said. Tibbets told investigators that he remembered the women were attractive, but said he did not recall making any comments about their “rack” or other physical attributes. They also were concerned that such comments coming from a one-star would show the Air Force views and treats women inappropriately, were unprofessional, and did not set the right example for subordinates. “Okay, if he starts getting couple of drinks in him, what’s he going to say?”
“On a professional level, it made me leery,” one unnamed airman said. But it made the airmen who accompanied him, a captain and a technical sergeant, extremely uncomfortable and left them “dumbfounded.” They worried about his potential for inappropriate talk - and whether they would have to intervene on behalf of a one-star general. Other guests apparently didn’t hear Tibbets' comments. While watching the game from the Founders Club at the Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium, Tibbets had two or three drinks - either beers or Bloody Marys - and commented about a woman’s “large rack” and that she was “hot.” “While in the process of trying to do her job as well as get her career back on track following her transgression, she was publicly shamed.”Ī witness also told investigators about a November 2016 incident where Tibbets was invited to take part in an official on-field event during a Kansas City Chiefs football game. Tibbets' “indecorous actions, taken with no concern for the certain harm to his subordinate, seriously compromised his standing as an officer,” the report said. His complexion became flushed, and, at one point, he couldn’t speak without water. Tibbets’ demeanor changed when he was questioned about the allegations, becoming nervous and more agitated, according to the investigator.
The investigator found that the airman was calm, confident and consistent when recounting her claims, although she was nervous and said the interview process “kind of freaks me out.” The B-2, from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., is part of a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
A B-2 Spirit soars after a refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, May 30, 2006.