[Mustard]

I flew many REFORGER missions in the mid 70’s as a young load master on C141-A’s. Back then everyone was worried about the Ruskies pouring through the Fulda Gap.

[ansel12]

I was impressed by that coffee and hot liquid system they had on the 141 and thought it was nice to have put on it, do you know anything about that?

[Night Hides Not]

I participated in REFORGER 77 as an augmentee. I was the Platoon Leader for one of the Chaparral platoons for 2/67 ADA out of Mannheim. Great experience, I had the gig down as a Platoon Leader at C Battery 6/56 ADA at Hahn AB.

I deferred to the Platoon Sergeant, it was his platoon, I was there to lend a hand. LOL, he didn't like being a platoon leader, anyway.

During alerts at Hahn, I was the Army Liasion Officer, instead of leading my platoon outside the Wing CP. A side job I had down in the hole was NBC Advisor to the Wing Commander, thanks to a fortuitous moment on my very first visit to the CP.

Long story short, I stepped into the discussion on an NBC input after the Wing Disaster Prep Office (a Captain) overrreacted. I had to barge in, because 2nd LTs are to be seen and not heard, particularly Army butterbars...lol.

15 minutes after that, I heard the Wing Cdr bellow from the Bird's Nest, "as long as I'm in command, whenever there's an NBC input, I want that Army LT up here!"

I really enjoyed my time at Hahn and Spangdahlem, where our Battalion HQ was located. So many stories, now interesting only to me.