Wot abart the metman, then?
Only three forecasters were "on-base" in quarters at RAF Nicosia. The remainder lived out, and were either a. ordered to stay at home and keep their heads down". or
b. were sufficiently wise/ terrified to do likewise.
That left the Chief Met Officer, his Deputy, and one very junior forecaster to work 12 on 24 off to keep the airbridge forecasts going for weeks.
Families, mine included, with less than six? months tour left were bundled home, so their blokes moved into the Mess bungalows.
I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We don't qualify for the clasp, but I got something rather better: accelerated promotion for keeping my bosses on the straight and narrow.
Great days.