Last  real job  was   NATO  Tactical Air Field  Manager 1972- 1975. Last  2  years  active  duty was  simply  awaiting  medical retirement  in Texas.  Sept  ’75- Dec  ’76 off  flying  status, odd  Airlift  Wing  assignments Dyess AFB Tx  awaiting   final hospitalization  after  9 months  head  scratching, Neurosurgery Ward  Wilford Hall Med  Cntr  Lackland  AFB.

A combat  controller  requires  ether a  reasonable  long  flat  spot  or  vertical  capability.   Get  there by  air, horse,  Honda   or  foot and  use  comm to assist  aircrew/aircraft  in any  effort ordered  to perform.  I’d  luxury of a  10K ‘ concrete Nato base. Primary  N take  off  had  a  large Mobile  control facility up close  to  hold  line  where   the  condition set  up straight ahead can be  seen and  corrected.  Landings  used   binocs and  could  wave  off if  needed   Base  tower  is mid field  and  high 75’ up.  and  360 view.  South  departure  used  a  small fly away  booth with all needed  but  sure  no  stretch out  and  snooze until landings in action.   In the field  was  a  Jeep or  later  Hum-V with comm  stuff  out  on  open. Our  case  no hot  war we used  that  for  things  like  fly  by  demos  for  civilian  Patton  Day Ettlebruck Lux celebration  or  Haam Cemetary where  Patton’s  buried, Memorial Day.

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