Intelligence Test
Hi All,
Love this, and wonder if the following might shed any light on the beloved TSA policies:
A long time ago I was on an RAF detachment in Keflavik, which is admittedly a fairly high security base. I landed in my jet and was walking in towards the facilities when I realised my gloves were still in the cockpit. Having said high to the USAF guard and chatted briefly in good nature about how much it must suck to stand stag beside a line of aircraft at -30c you might imagine how surprised I was when I turned around and went to walk back towards the jet, only to be looking down the barrel of his rifle.
"Don't cross the line, Sir" he said.
I laughed and said "Just gonna get my gloves"
"Don't cross the line, Sir" he said.
"But i need to get back to the aircraft, you've just seen me leave it"
"Sir, if you walk on I will open fire"
Thing is, I had crossd the painted red dividing line, and he was under orders not to let anyone cross it towards the aircraft without an escort. So I had to walk all the way in to the C building, get an escort and be driven back out to my jet again. When I did so the guard was nice as pie.
Now, I understand that the guard was only following his orders. Fair enough, but I was told by one of their Aircrew that the guards life is simple and leave's no room for interpretation, and that I was lucky to get a second warning; they have an intelligence test, and if they pass it they can't be guards.
I wonder whether the NSA target these experienced personnel for recruitment when they leave the Armed Forces?
Trotts