I deferred to the Platoon Sergeant, it was his platoon, I was there to lend a hand. LOL, he didn't like being a platoon leader, anyway.
During alerts at Hahn, I was the Army Liasion Officer, instead of leading my platoon outside the Wing CP. A side job I had down in the hole was NBC Advisor to the Wing Commander, thanks to a fortuitous moment on my very first visit to the CP.
Long story short, I stepped into the discussion on an NBC input after the Wing Disaster Prep Office (a Captain) overrreacted. I had to barge in, because 2nd LTs are to be seen and not heard, particularly Army butterbars...lol.
15 minutes after that, I heard the Wing Cdr bellow from the Bird's Nest, "as long as I'm in command, whenever there's an NBC input, I want that Army LT up here!"
I really enjoyed my time at Hahn and Spangdahlem, where our Battalion HQ was located. So many stories, now interesting only to me.
I worked communications management and reporting (NCMO) out of Lindsey AS for REFORGER in the early 70s - REturn of FORces to GERmany. Hearing you mention some of the ABs (Hahn, Spangdahlem, there was Bitburg) and so many others ALL had parts in the biyearly exercises. The hardest part of it was the setup and running of the mobile comms groups and squadrons assigned to it.
Today? The bases and posts are nearly all gone, the stockpiles of tanks gone - as they should be, and whatever comms there may be are satellite. Germany et al need to take care of themselves.