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Section 22: Military Topics Subject: S&W M15 Msg# 1083073
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Yes, I made E-5 Staff Sergeant, which I made after the first time I tested and was able to get a high line number. I sewed on with a month or two short of three years on the job during my first enlistment.
And yes that is a SAC badge, and next to it a TAC badge, above them the NORAD badge and the Space Command badge (which had just been formed in the early 80s when I got out). SAC and TAC both there because I was assigned to NORAD 1010th Special Security Squadron (like SAC's Elite Guard). NORAD, at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, was of course the early warning command for all of North America and alerted SAC and TAC as necessary when possible threats appeared. I was not assigned to a SAC until specifically however. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: It would appear you made E-5, I'm guessing you re-enlisted to get it as making E-5 on your first enlistment was almost impossible. Am I mistaken or is that the SAC badge behind the rear sight? I was 2nd Air Force, 4080th Strategic Wing, we had two squadrons, the 4028th known as the Dragon Lady (U-2's) and the 4029th known as the Black Knights (RB-57's) LeMay hated the U-2 because it couldn't carry a bomb! Image below from Mark Freburg - Image Title: photos Image Info: My Smith & Wesson Model 15 Combat Masterpiece set up as my USAF issue gun from decades ago.  |
