Characters NATO Edward Morris: Commanding officer of and later . Daniel X. McCafferty: Commanding officer of . Robert A. Toland III: NSA analyst and naval reservist, later promoted to commander in the United States Navy Reserve. Michael D. Edwards, Jr.: First lieutenant in the United States Air Force serving as a meteorological officer at Naval Air Station Keflavik in Iceland. Leads intelligence gathering there during the Soviet occupation of the island with the code name of "Beagle", later receiving a Navy Cross for his bravery. Jerry "The Hammer" O'Malley: Lieutenant Commander in the USN serving as a helicopter pilot aboard Reuben James. Receives a Distinguished Flying Cross for his antisubmarine warfare work. Amelia "Buns" Nakamura: F-15C pilot for the USAF who becomes the first American female fighter ace by shooting down three Tu-16 Badger bombers while on ferry duty and later using ASM-135 anti-satellite missiles to destroy at least two Soviet naval radar reconnaissance satellites. She also becomes the first Space Ace because of her satellite shoot-downs. Terry Mackall: Sergeant First Class in the United States Army serving as an M1 Abrams tank commander in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment on the German front. Receives a battlefield promotion to lieutenant for his valor and leadership skills. Colonel Douglas "Duke" Ellington: USAF officer and commander of the F-19 Stealth squadron Colonel Charles DeWinter "Chuck" Lowe: Officer in the United States Marine Corps who works with Bob Toland before the conflict and later as the commanding officer of a Marine regiment in the invasion force that recaptured Iceland. Lowe served three Tours of duty in Vietnam and received a Navy Cross for his bravery in that war. General Eugene Robinson: Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Robinson served three Tours of duty in Vietnam and commanded the 101st Airborne Division. Robinson is a supremely-skilled gambler, which he uses to hide how desperately-overstretched NATO forces are late in the war when personally meeting with Colonel-General Alekseyev to negotiate a cease-fire. William Calloway: British Reuters correspondent and SIS agent. James Smith: Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps serving under lieutenant Edwards in Iceland.
characters nato edward morris commanding officer of and later  daniel x mccafferty commanding officer of  robert a toland iii nsa analyst and naval reservist later promoted to commander in the united states navy reserve michael d edwards jr first lieutenant in the united states air force serving as a meteorological officer at naval air station keflavik in iceland leads intelligence gathering there during the soviet occupation of the island with the code name of "beagle" later receiving a navy cross for his bravery jerry "the hammer" o'malley lieutenant commander in the usn serving as a helicopter pilot aboard reuben james receives a distinguished flying cross for his antisubmarine warfare work amelia "buns" nakamura f-15c pilot for the usaf who becomes the first american female fighter ace by shooting down three tu-16 badger bombers while on ferry duty and later using asm-135 anti-satellite missiles to destroy at least two soviet naval radar reconnaissance satellites she also becomes the first space ace because of her satellite shoot-downs terry mackall sergeant first class in the united states army serving as an m1 abrams tank commander in the 11th armored cavalry regiment on the german front receives a battlefield promotion to lieutenant for his valor and leadership skills colonel douglas "duke" ellington usaf officer and commander of the f-19 stealth squadron colonel charles dewinter "chuck" lowe officer in the united states marine corps who works with bob toland before the conflict and later as the commanding officer of a marine regiment in the invasion force that recaptured iceland lowe served three tours of duty in vietnam and received a navy cross for his bravery in that war general eugene robinson supreme allied commander europe robinson served three tours of duty in vietnam and commanded the 101st airborne division robinson is a supremely-skilled gambler which he uses to hide how desperately-overstretched nato forces are late in the war when personally meeting with colonel-general alekseyev to negotiate a cease-fire william calloway british reuters correspondent and sis agent james smith sergeant in the united states marine corps serving under lieutenant edwards in iceland