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The man chuckled.

"Your profanity is excusable. I was an enlisted man once, I'm used to the language. Pilots are pilots. Let me tell you about the old US Army. Their Infantry had a god complex. If you weren't in the Infantry, you were a second class citizen. They talked down to everyone, even their own medics. But when the Infantry needed the support, the other guys render to pay them back. Let the cocky pilotsa say what they want. Because when they need quick repairs, the humbling effect it'll have on them will we worth letting them talk trash."

"Then perhaps you shouldn't be in command of the Hangar. While you have a point, so do they. Who do you think prevents the enemy from taking this base? WHo do you think gives you a reason to actually have a job. Rivalry in the service is expected, even encouraged, as it promotes esprit de corps. If you have a problem with it, then I'll gladly accept your resignation."

He looked up at the clock, then back at her.

"No, you may not. You're talking to your commander. Both current, and incoming. THere's no emergency. Your soldiers cann hold down the fort without you. You're an officer, not an NCO. You're not supposed to hover. That's another reason I called you in here. I've received complaints about you stepping on the toes of NCOs. Your job is not to be everything, making everything your business. As an officer, you let your NCos handle the small things. They micromanage."

He leaned back, gazing right into her eyes.

"The reason this never came to light, is Brigadier Weston prefers to favor officers. I favor Discipline. This is the military, not a schoolyard. You need to realize you can't always have your way. You need to learn to turn the other cheek."

"You can fix it by letting your NCOs take the majority of the work. THat night shift help? THat is an NCO's job. There's a reason a mandatory rest is in effect. You're not going to work. You're going to sleep. And if you don;t want to, I'll have you escorted. Your fatigue is affecting our judgement. You of all people should know how dangerous a Zoid Hangar can be. Especally one with Zero Panzers, Elephanders, Gojulas', and an Ultrasaurus. Fatigue is a deadly enemy. You'd actually be in dereliction of duty were you to report in. As the OIC of that hangar, it is your responsiblity to keep that place both efficient and safe. Go get some sleep, Lieutenant. You need it. Your soliders need it. The world isn't going to end because you take a well needed rest. Your NCOs are there for a reason."