Who is Les Rucic from Flight of the Intruder and what is their importance?

Les Rucic is a reporter. He comes to interview crew members about the progress of the war. He interviews Jake more than once, but Jake dislikes his probing questions. Rucic's questioning leads Jake to believe that he is looking for sensational material rather than the truth. Rucic says he was a military pilot, but he shows little sympathy for Jake and the other fliers.