Dang, Brett threatening the USAF. He's certainly got balls of titanium now, especially considering what you mentioned at the end of the chapter. Gotta admit he's got my respect for that, though.
Seraphus - probably worth mentioning to our readers that this is occurring BEFORE the 9/11 attacks; because since 2002, this kind of stuff gets you a black-bag hood, and a one-way trip to Gitmo.