I honestly thought air traffic control, was one of the worst possible jobs one could have in the USAF. I don’t think commissioned officers liked having enlisted people telling them what to do. I think many deeply resented it. On the absolute first day that I was eligible to put in my retirement papers, I did so. I couldn’t wait to retire and get away from these people. The best revenge I have gotten, is I have been collecting retirement pay for 30 years now, and I don’t do Obamacare. Beyond that, I am not sure I would do it again.
In any case - Thank you!
I’m the opposite. I always thought air traffic control was the best job. In a military environment your status was not based on your rank but your ability to work traffic. If was working approach assist and an Airman First Class was working approach, what he told me to do I did. In the actual performance of the job rank didn’t count that much. Training was a bitch, though.