The House Armed Services Policy Subcommittee heard testimony relating to the destruction of an Iranian commercial airliner by missiles fired from the USS Vincennes . The Navy had earlier said that mistakes had been made aboard the Vincennes in reading and analyzing data . Rep. Les Aspin, D-Wis., chairman of the panel, said, ``Misinterpretations of data provided by the Aegis weapon system and chaotic communications in the command center have pointed up troubles with man's ability to make fast, accurate decisions in combat.'' In testimony before the subcommittee , psychologists said that such errors could be attributed to battle - related stress , and that the military should put more emphasis on understanding stress . One professor added that when military people are at a high stage of alert , as were the crew of the Vincennes , they are apt to interpret data to fit what they expect to happen .
The House Armed Services Policy Subcommittee heard testimony relating to the destruction of an Iranian commercial airliner by missiles fired from the USS Vincennes . The Navy had earlier said that mistakes had been made aboard the Vincennes in reading and analyzing data . In testimony before the subcommittee , psychologists said that such errors could be attributed to battle - related stress , and that the military should put more emphasis on understanding stress . One professor added that when military people are at a high stage of alert , as were the crew of the Vincennes , they are apt to interpret data to fit what they expect to happen .