“ He went on to serve as a Liaison Officer for the Navy with the Japanese Self-Defense Force, and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his superior performance in managing critical military bilateral activities between the U.S. and the governments of Korea, Australia and Japan in 1993. ”

“ Hopkins made his disclosure to FAA officials, Mr. Hopkins’ first-level supervisor terminated Mr. Hopkins’ employment during his probationary period. The supervisor cited what he called Mr. Hopkins’ failure to maintain a “calm and professional approach in the completion of duties, as well as evidence of sound judgment.”
Mr. Hopkins filed a complaint with OSC shortly after he was fired. After a preliminary investigation, OSC determined that there exist reasonable grounds to believe that the decision to fire Mr. ”