PCT CTLR DESCRIBED OPDEV WHEN DEP ACFT WAS TURNED INTO RIC TWR AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD AS REQUIRED BY LOA.

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THE TWR ASSIGNED DEPARTING PIPER NAVAJO A CLB TO 3000 FT AND A 340 DEG HDG. ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE DEP CTLR; THE PLT WAS ISSUED A CLB TO 8000 FT AND DIRECT TO AML. THE TURN TO AML RESULTED IN A 15 DEG TURN BACK TOWARD THE DEP CORRIDOR IN THE TWR'S AIRSPACE. THE LOA BTWN THE APCH CTL AND THE TWR DOES NOT ALLOW THE DEP CTLR TO TURN AN ACFT BACK TOWARD THE DEP CORRIDOR WITHIN TWR AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD. NO COORD OCCURRED; WHICH RESULTED IN AN OPDEV. NO OTHER TFC WAS AFFECTED. NORMALLY; OVERNIGHT OPS BTWN THE APCH CTL FACILITY AND THE TWR ALLOW MAX FLEXIBILITY FOR CTLRS. THIS ALLOWS MINIMAL VERBAL COORD WHILE EXPEDITING PLT REQUESTS DURING PERIODS OF VERY LIGHT TFC. THE INCIDENT RPTED HEREIN WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN ACCEPTABLE OP DURING A NORMAL OVERNIGHT WATCH. HOWEVER; A CTLR AT THE TWR WAS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO RETALIATE AGAINST ANY APCH CTLR BECAUSE OF A PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE INVOLVING THE 2 FACILITIES. THE RETALIATORY ACTIONS OF THE SINGLE INDIVIDUAL AT THE TWR HAVE NOW EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHERS NOT EVEN INVOLVED IN THE ORIGINAL EVENT. THE INDIVIDUAL AT THE TWR IS SET TO RETIRE. THIS CTLR'S DEP WILL ELIMINATE A PROB.