Tom Drake
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When the decision had been made at the highest, what we call the National Command Authority level, then you were there to support it.
What year are we talking about? I never actually deployed to a combat. We did training. We would go to Europe for training. We would go up into Nevada. We would support red flag, green flag exercises. We would fly out near Fort Irwin, the National Training Center, and play games. I say play games. War games? War games. All kinds of war games. Oh, yeah.
What year are we talking about? I never actually deployed to a combat. We did training. We would go to Europe for training. We would go up into Nevada. We would support red flag, green flag exercises. We would fly out near Fort Irwin, the National Training Center, and play games. I say play games. War games? War games. All kinds of war games. Oh, yeah.
What year are we talking about? I never actually deployed to a combat. We did training. We would go to Europe for training. We would go up into Nevada. We would support red flag, green flag exercises. We would fly out near Fort Irwin, the National Training Center, and play games. I say play games. War games? War games. All kinds of war games. Oh, yeah.
And then we actually provided specialized support.
And then we actually provided specialized support.
And then we actually provided specialized support.
No.
No.
No.
Well, there was always in the background the SIOP, the Single Integrated Operating Plan. I mean, that was always there. There's all these scenarios, what would happen if, and up to and including a nuclear exchange.
Well, there was always in the background the SIOP, the Single Integrated Operating Plan. I mean, that was always there. There's all these scenarios, what would happen if, and up to and including a nuclear exchange.
Well, there was always in the background the SIOP, the Single Integrated Operating Plan. I mean, that was always there. There's all these scenarios, what would happen if, and up to and including a nuclear exchange.
Oh, yeah. And on the RC-135, we did have a post, I'll say, Holocaust, nuclear Holocaust mission, which was What's Left.
Oh, yeah. And on the RC-135, we did have a post, I'll say, Holocaust, nuclear Holocaust mission, which was What's Left.
Oh, yeah. And on the RC-135, we did have a post, I'll say, Holocaust, nuclear Holocaust mission, which was What's Left.
Well, super, super classified because it was operational. Meaning depending on the scenario, military doesn't do anything without plans and plans always change. Right. But you always had plans and you were always updated and you were always playing games. You're always doing war, war game, war planning scenarios.
Well, super, super classified because it was operational. Meaning depending on the scenario, military doesn't do anything without plans and plans always change. Right. But you always had plans and you were always updated and you were always playing games. You're always doing war, war game, war planning scenarios.
Well, super, super classified because it was operational. Meaning depending on the scenario, military doesn't do anything without plans and plans always change. Right. But you always had plans and you were always updated and you were always playing games. You're always doing war, war game, war planning scenarios.
We, I would participate.