I also worked as a seasonal for the USAF as an AGE mechanic, primarily BT400 heaters. Each tool had a space hollowed out in the foam liner of a tool box. Each tool box must be inspected at the end of each work session and signed off. Any tool missing caused a work stoppage and it must be found. Period.
Now we had a supervisor no one liked. A co worker had Thorsen brand tools at home just like in the USAF tool box. He scribed the tool box number on the tool as though it were a genuine USAF tool and threw it out the window near the flight line. It was found, talk about hell being raised as to why it was there and not accounted for.
Re: 19 - yes.
Nice post.