[Night Stalker]

A deadlined vehicle is a Non-Mission Capable. It has serious maintanece issues. Usually it means it is less than 60% operational or has a single "deadlining" fault (like say .... a missing propeller on a single prop plane [img]tongue.gif[/img] ). A deadlined vehicle cannot be used, except when annotated in writing by the Company Commander that owns it on the vehicle maintanence log.

So, whether the vehicle was DLd or not, the Commander still issued an order, and soldiers must follow lawful orders or face consequences.

(Note that there is no qualification for silly, dangerous, or what not - LAWFUL, as defined by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the operation Rules of Engagement and Rules of Interation, and other guide lines set forth by the Theatre Commander and Host Nation Governing Authorities.)