30mRad,
Well put Sir. It is most disappointing that many of the younger generation are so ignorant of the total involvement of people on Ops. Many in CAOCs and other HQs let alone other support functions equally put in their time away and perform critical tasks.
I fail to understand why a few consider themselves better than others just because they have performed their duty as directed. Even in the 80s everyone serving in the USAF had to do a "remote" (6-12 months) to be promoted. It prompted a healthy attitude where people volunteered to go on Ops rather than shy away! I recall at one time 11Gp could not find a single Single List SO2 to go to MPA. There were some, particularly those who were leaving, who would resist any Out of Area.