WP -

If the above was directed to my comment - absolutely - never said they couldn't of course; but my comment was directed at the situations that I have heard when the front seat pilot and backseat mission commander haven't necessarily agreed of certain issue. A lot of time is spent trying to delineate the decision making process but it often is just not black and white.

A more recent event has put flight leaders (whether they be properly designated section or division flt leads) and a senior ranking member of the flight at odds with who has final responsibility for the flight.

USMCFLYR