As a CE member I can tell you there is rarely a shortage of volunteers, and rarely is there a need for unit wide call up. The story is just making a distinction. My BEEF... with the story is Power Production, which is what I do. We are not electricians, we provide the power for them. But the power guys are not even mentioned. So either they do not need electricity where they are going or they got overlooked. Power Pro, the red headed step kids of the redhead step kids of the Air Force. Until the lights go out or a plane is coming in for an emergency landing
You're preaching to the choir. 25 years experience/retired Power Pro. Been there, done that.
BTW, that's not me in the photo.