Originally Posted by
Tankertrashnav
a sergeant got out and went across to where the ensign was about to be lowered at 1800. He stood to attention and saluted as it came down, then got back in his car and drove back out of the camp.
Also it's now a duty which can be carried out from home - no requirement to stay and sleep on camp any more.
On one occasion I forgot I was OO and went home. The Sgt Adjt covered up for me and apart from some beer I heard nothing more.
I had recurring nightmares even now and can't distinguish fact from fiction but I certainly i have missed flag lowering and the OS has covered.
Even in the 90s, provided we could react we could stay off base, I was 6 miles away. Rather than don No1s for defaulters I just wore the trench coat Mac. In compensation I would be soft on defaulters just pointing out duster fluff etc.