Originally Posted by
BEagle
Formerly an RN aerodrome, the layout of RAF Brawdy was such that the only OMQs on base were for the Stn Cdr and other Execs.
So when the problem of Christmas Day SDO cropped up one year, the Stn Cdr announced that he would do Christmas Day SDO and was sure that his Execs would volunteer for Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
A really nice chap and his generous gesture was much appreciated.
I've known quite a few Stn Cdrs do that in the last couple of decades, one even brought sherry and mince pies into the guard force when I was Gd Cdr over Christmas