Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
A Light Colonel's insigia are Silver Wings. Thus the nickname.

A light Colonel's insignia are silver leaves. A full Colonel's
insignia are silver wings. He might not be happy that you've demoted
him if he is a full colonel.

We used to call them "phone Colonels" as it is proper to address them
as either Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel. On the phone, they would just
answer Colonel XXXXX


Op --The Airmen of today will be the Master Sergeants of tomorrow, smoke
pot, drop acid. (Read in the bathroom stall, Langley Field F-15 Intermediate
Maintenance hanger, 1976)--

Glad I didn't join till 77. Well, did join in '76, but got kicked out
and came back in '77.
Frank Reid