VERY late on this thread, may I just say as an ex-ATCO [military] I wish you the very best of luck for the future?
I have seen, from Local, too many people who did not achieve what you did. I have seen the smoking holes, and watched it happen whilst hitting the Crash bells far too often ... and had the traditional "drink on his Bar Book until midnight" because the Mess Bill will be written off. I don't want to think about counting
how often, but having been there
too often it's a difficult feeling.
You
and your pax walked away.
God bless and good luck for your future.