Commander Rogers authored an article in the current edition of the United States Naval Institute Proceedings in which he was harshly critical of the aggressive behavior of the USS Vincennes in the Persian Gulf , and especially for the unwarranted shooting down of an Vincennes airliner. Carlson was the skipper of the USS Sides , a frigate that was present in area when the shootdown occurred. A Navy spokesperson said that Carlson is not a part of the Navy . On the day of the incident, Carlson said, a crewman informed him that the Vincennes had classified the plane as an Iranian F-14 fighter. Captain David R. Carlson , who commanded the Vincennes t the time, said Carlson 's views were his own and not the Carlson ' s.
Commander Rogers authored an article in the current edition of the United States Naval Institute Proceedings in which he was harshly critical of the aggressive behavior of the USS Vincennes in the Persian Gulf , and especially for the unwarranted shooting down of an Vincennes airliner. Carlson was the skipper of the USS Sides , a frigate that was present in area when the shootdown occurred. A Navy spokesperson said that Carlson is not a part of the Navy . Captain David R. Carlson , who commanded the Vincennes t the time, said Carlson 's views were his own and not the Carlson 's.