Risher's co-workers sometime in 1991 (prior to Jach's reprimand letter) that Ed Michaeli had told him to get Bill Risher's ass by whatever means.
As further evidence of threats of dismissal, Mr. Risher also points to the directive addressed to him and five other individuals informing them that they were all on call for Desert Storm duty, and if they refused to go if called they would be subject to dismissal.

(4) Denial of recognition of services rendered to the U.S.

Plaintiff claims that the four-man team he served with in Desert Storm were commended by the military commander, Colonel Smith, who recommended them for a civilian medal and a $2,500 cash award for Desert Storm work "beyond the call of duty". However, Ed Michaeli and Michaeli's military counterpart at TACOMturned down the award because they deemed the team to not have worked beyond the call of duty because they refused a request that they stay on in Saudi Arabia for an additional 90-days.[12]
Risher also claims as support for his allegation of denial of recognition of services that he frequently spent time as part of the SMART program ("Supply and Maintenance Assessment and Review Team") designing ways to improve government equipment. (The SMART program paid monetary awards for good ideas.) He was told by Defendant Jach (at some point in time) that he should not spend his time working on the improvements; that he was hired as an instructor and he should spend his time preparing for his teaching assignments.
Risher claims he continued to work on improvements on