Aside from the whistleblower stuff which took way more out of me than this story, this is my favorite thing I did while in the military.  

Showed up overhead the killbox leading a section of Super Hornets.  Contacted the Spanish JTAC on the ground who immediately read us a 9-line and said “cleared hot!” (Meaning I am authorized to drop ordnance on the convoy under the coordinates he gave me).  I plugged the target coordinates in and found the convoy in the FLIR.  

Something didn’t feel right… 

Hey, Spanish JTAC, are you guys in a convoy, too?  

Yeah.  

Are you moving East?  

Yeah?  

Can you give me a left turn?

Uh yeah?  

*target convoy in the FLIR turns left.*

Can you give me a right turn?

Uhhh… yeah?

*target convoy in the FLIR turns right*

“So, Mr. Spanish JTAC, you just cleared me to drop on your position and kill everyone in your convoy.  I’m not gonna do that.  How about you guys get your $#!^ together down there and I’ll be up here to provide overwatch until you need me.”