I was leaving Incirlic HQ back in the 90s the day after a new Prowler Sqn had arrived. The whole lot of aircrew were in the car park for their arrival brief. The Colonel brought the whole sqn to attention and saluted me. I went over stood to attention, saluted him and explained I was a OR 9 for future reference. In a southern drawl he said, ‘hey, you’ve done the time and with a badge like that you sure do deserve it’ and shook my hand!