#missile command crew

“There weren’t a lot of us who held the title – probably less than 250 on active duty at any given time ... Our primary job was to load and unload the propellants utilized by the Titan II, and handle any issues involving those propellants or the equipment.  In a nutshell, we were the gas passers ... There’s an unbreakable bond that occurs between the people who do work this dangerous.  The title brother or sister has true meaning to those of us who use it amongst ourselves.”