I had the "opportunity" to participate in a half dozen Nuclear Surety Inspections when I was an ADA platoon leader in Germany. One of my "extra duties" was Augmentation Reserve Force Cdr, a high falutin' title for an Infantry Platoon Leader.
We had 4 hours to assemble, equip, and train 40 soldiers to act as a reserve force should our nearby Nike/Hercules battery be attacked. I always took the time to train my soldiers in infantry tactics, something they hadn't encountered since basic training.
I never saw it, but I heard what happened if a battery failed their NSI: the entire chain of command, up to Group Commander, was relieved on the spot. That's why the Deputy CG of 32nd AADCOM always attended the outbriefings.
One of the few highlights of my otherwise undistinguished military career occurred on my last ARF. I really got into it with the Evaluation Team Chief, who thought we should have arrived much earlier than we did. I told him I needed to train my soldiers in infantry small unit tactics due to their unfamiliarity.
He mentioned that in the outbriefing, which meant that was the worst he could come up with...lol, but I was pi$$ed. After the team left, the Deputy CG strode to the podium, pointed his finger at me and said, "LT NHN, I'll take that hit for you. Anytime you want to give your soldiers extra training, you have MY express permission."
Yep - I think Abbott’s primary motive for sending the TX National Guard to the border was so that he could say he sent the TX National Guard to the border.