Bolt Out The Blue

[Outlaw Josey Wales]

I was there from 80-82 as an Infantryman assigned to provide security to Pershing nukes. One plt assigned to each battery, which breaks down to one squad per missile plt of three missiles, the missile jockeys, commo, HQs, etc. Any leftover personnel were supposed to be assigned to Inf to help with security after they set up the missiles. Any time WP went on maneuvers with any sizable unit, usually a Div or better, we went on alert. If they actually went out to the field or just a drive around the block, we went until told otherwise. IMO, I would put it that if WP had all those units ready to go, Nato would also be ready to go with any and all Reforger units on alert or already moving. Even then, too many satellites to not, at least, see the concentrations of forces. If we were ever to be caught flat footed like the scenario, heads would roll for dereliction of duty.