I remember:
1. Folks being allowed to smoke on aircraft and the groundcrew got an extra payment to empty the ash trays added to the payment for emptying the toilets.
2. The Days when you put a travel claim in AM and most times it was ready for collection PM, or at the latest the following morning.
3. Exercises that were started at all hours and weekends and sometimes went on for a week or more.
4. Having pick axe handles as guns.
5. Having a piece of paper stating that you have an CPX NBC kit.
6. Minesweeping in the NAAFI bar when an exercise was called after all the keen people ran off immediately to go to work.
7. Not being allowed to use the HPS during exercises for more than one night/day due to H & S reasons.
8. Being able to strip search anybody during exercises regardless of the weather.
9. Being posted and there being quarters/accomodation readily available.