[GingisK]

I’ll never forget the time I was in an OBC class when a female major and a crusty old Master Sargent were co-lecturing something. He made a comment about never encountering a female officer he could respect. Her only reaction was to turn crimson. I’ve always wondered how that worked out.

[Night Hides Not]

LOL...I was stationed on Hahn AB from 77-78. As luck would have it, I was the "Army Liasion Officer" in the Wing Command Post during all alerts/tac evals. During my first alert, I made a recommendation to the Wing Cdr during an NBC input that he (and the NATO Team Chief) heartily agreed with. As a result, I was the go to guy for all future NBC inputs during the next 18 months.

During 1978, Hahn AB was assigned the first female Base Commander of a Tactical Fighter Wing. Her ego was massive, and she liked to throw her weight around.

During her first Tac Eval, she didn't like it that I was summoned to the Eagles Nest for an NBC input, as I had done several times before. After I made my recommendation (approved by the Wing Cdr), she openly questioned it: "Colonel, why is that Army Lieutenant up here when we our own Base Disaster Preparedness Officer." That dude was a Captain and was visibly uncomfortable with the 5 Bird Colonels present in the Eagles Nest.

To say the Wing Cdr was displeased with her remark was a major understatement. He proceeded to chew her out in front of everyone for nearly two minutes, primarily for questioning his authority. It was beautiful!

I got along great with the Wing Cdr, and I didn't mind spending all 4 days of an alert in the Hole. Kept me out of inclement weather.