Airbubba
Bevo is alluding to the Red Hats (his bio states he was a commander of this squadron).
The stateside technical exploitation of the MiGs always preceded the tactical exploitation. So, when the Red Eagles (TAC) were formed, they hired their maintenance folks from the ranks of the Red Hats (Air Force Systems Command). Most of the Red Eagle initial cadre had already been checked out on the assets by the Red Hats prior to the formation of the 4477th TEF.