I was in the AF for 22 years and tried to get to Alaska for most of my career. I applied for a special duty assignment testing A-10s in sub zero at Fairbanks and it looked like I was going to get it. About halfway through the application process I got an assignment to Germany instead. I got another assignment that was classified. All I knew was that I would be assigned to Richardson, but would be gone most of the time. It was a four year tour and families weren't encouraged to go with you. I turned it down because of the timing and put in my retirement papers. I wish I would have taken it.