General "happy jack" Kirby is cool, and unassuming, and drinks coffee twenty four hours a day, and catnaps like Edison. His job is to surprise the B52 wings and make sure that they are combat ready in case of enemy attack. The only objection to the story line is the never ending conflict with husband and wife because his job is so demanding. I think he was an officer in the Air Force when they got married, and didn't she realize this situation going in?And of course Rod Taylor playing the XO was a joke with his familiarity with the troops;he should have been a sargeant at best. But, in spite of the negatives, I seem to have watched this film several times, and enjoyed it and am giving it a 6.....