Posted on 11/04/2014 8:04:47 AM PST by Cheerio
I think the classified nature of the activity would be limited to the specific operation. For example, I served on a NATO air base where I was in the Wing Command Post for a half dozen tac evals. You had to have a NATO Top Secret clearance to enter the CP. I won't say what was in there that made it TS, but I never breached security by discussing a couple of situations I was involved with. Usually, it was offering recommendations to the Wing Commander on the correct response to an NBC warfare input.
That's a story unto itself, an Army 2nd LT filling the role of the Army Liasion Officer on a Tac Fighter base. I was briefing the Wing Cdr on the location of our air defense systems when an input was delivered. The Wing Disaster Preparedness officer, a Captain, overreacted in his recommendation to go Alarm Red, i.e. full protective gear.
Drawing on my knowledge and experience as my battery's NBC officer, I recommended a lower alert status, Alarm Yellow. Although I was a butterbar, the Wing Cdr agreed with my reasoning. For the duration of his command, I would be called to the Wing CP on every NBC input in a tac eval.
Understandably so. Not sure why it got bumped up yesterday but I obviously failed to look at the posting date.
Here’s how it happened;
https://capecountyteaparty.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/how-osama-bin-laden-really-died/
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.