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CGO=Company Grade Officer. Yes, he is still on active duty. I was never satisfied with the way we were treated, and with all the wokeness today, I never encouraged him to go in. All I said, was if he chose to go in, to only choose USAF, and don’t EVER even think about doing enlisted time. He didn’t. He wanted to be a USAF pilot. Now, he is flying from Japan.

I was in Wiesbaden, from 80 to 84, but I went TDY to most USAF bases in Germany, England, and the Middle East.

The only recommendation I make nowadays is to apply for ROTC scholarships. At least you can choose from 300+ universities. I also advise Air Force over the other branches, it's the closest thing to civilian life you can get.

I'll never forget the Wing Cdr at Hahn, COL (later BG) James Albritton. I got to know him pretty well during alerts at Hahn. There I was, a butter bar, who happened to be in the right place at the right time.

During my first Tac eval, I was briefing him on the location of our missile and gun systems, when an NBC input was dropped. Their Disaster Preparedness Officer was obviously flustered amongst 5-6 Bird Colonels, and he overreacted by recommending Alarm Red.

NBC Officer was one of my extra duties, so I jumped in and said, "Colonel may I make a recommendation?" Imagine an Army 2LT interjecting himself in the conversation...lol. I recommended Alarm Yellow, gave my reasons, and COL Albritton agreed with me, as did the NATO Team Chief.

For the next 15 months, I was called to the Eagles Nest on every NBC input. The new Base Commander, the first woman to hold that slot in the Air Force, made the mistake of asking why an "Army Lieutenant" was advising him on NBC inputs.

COL Albritton exploded, and proceeded to chew her out for a few minutes for questioning his authority. I wish I could have recorded it for posterity.