For the mil guys

Lets say you have a non-combat mission, in other words fly supplies Point A to Point B in a non-war zone. Nobody is wounded, getting shot at, or being evac'ed. This is fly pallets of pallets Point A to Point B.

Mission is requested by a 4-Star General. Weather is bad at departure point and the AC/PIC tells 4-star that flight will be pushed back until tomorrow due to weather.

General says gee, isn't your jet equipped with radar son ? etc. What kinds pilots is AF producing now? Etc. AC/PIC politely stands his ground.

If this scenario (you get the point, the exact players or dynamics in the real world may be different) played out, is the AC/PIC's career "at stake" or is he called in to write memos or explain his decision, etc ?

Just curious