@Nmyownworld

The debriefing can propagate through channels, and others can use it as a guideline to compare with their situation when it occurs.

The outcomes for what a captain does can range from a hand wavy "Good job", to a week's long tribunal that ends with the captain stripped of rank and sent to a prison camp.

It's imperfect, as everything is, but it's a good workable system when used by elite professionals, and will result in a positive outcome more times than not.