Mr. Tines: NERV must be running on a shoestring staff at the commissioned officer level for the words "relieved of responsibility" and "reduced to the ranks" not to appear after this.
UrsusArctos: It won't be the last time Misato slaps Ritsuko and gets away with it! Judging by the fact that Misato was even offered her position (as opposed to someone older and with substantially greater military experience), it seems like Nerv recruits like a cult rather than a proper organization for their commissioned officers.
