One tanker pilot told me about the time he almost lost his job. He diverted from a practice refueling mission to save an F106 with a fuel problem, but he had failed to get permission from the command post. The Wing CC was furious and threatened dire consequences, but the 106 driver's report reached CincADC, who called his old buddy, CincSAC, with profuse thanks. So the order came down from Offutt to decorate the tanker pilot for "reflecting great credit on SAC".