Are they wearing the Blue Berets?

vento · April 02, 2012, 08:30:02 PM

Are the cadets wearing the blue Berets? If not, what are they wearing?

MIKE · April 02, 2012, 08:42:09 PM

I don't think the ones in the beanies are CAP cadets, could be AFROTC.

MHC5096 · April 02, 2012, 08:42:46 PM

They are AFROTC cadets.

Bulls729 · April 02, 2012, 08:43:53 PM

Quote from: vento on April 02, 2012, 08:30:02 PM

Are the cadets wearing the blue Berets? If not, what are they wearing?

From the looks of the photo, location, and what little is visible of the shoulder boards on the ones wearing berets. My best guess they are at a Drill Competition hosted/graded by Senior AF ROTC cadets.

The two in the berets being the AF ROTC cadets, the one on the right being a C/4C (AS100 Student) and the cadet on the left being a C/1st Lt (AS300 Student)

Eclipse · April 02, 2012, 08:44:14 PM

Looks like that from here as well.

Extremepredjudice · April 02, 2012, 08:44:37 PM

Quote from: MHC5096 on April 02, 2012, 08:42:46 PM
They are AFROTC cadets.

Definitly, the ranks are AFROTC

vento · April 02, 2012, 09:56:39 PM

Thanks for the clarification.

Abby.L · April 02, 2012, 10:18:38 PM

Just something that I had noticed: That would be Thunder Mountain Composite squadron of whom the ROTC cadets are grading. Actually, I believe I was staffing the event when the photo was taken.

So yea, ROTC, as the dead horse has been beaten...

SPD6696 · April 04, 2012, 12:45:56 AM

Why are so many CAP people fascinated with berets?

SarDragon · April 04, 2012, 12:47:14 AM

My guess - they think they are kool, and they want them, but can't have them. If they do have them, then they are "elite".

YMMV.

NCRblues · April 04, 2012, 01:08:17 AM

Quote from: SarDragon on April 04, 2012, 12:47:14 AM
My guess - they think they are kool, and they want them, but can't have them. If they do have them, then they are "elite".

YMMV.

Ah yes, the classic "paint all 60,000 plus members of CAP with the same brush" technique. Very open-minded and well thought through.

SarDragon · April 04, 2012, 04:40:19 AM

VMMV = your mileage may vary. That's usually an indication that an opinion is being expressed, and that any, many, or even all readers my disagree.

I guessed. Sue me.

[edit] OBTW, the Q asked "so many". That in no way implies all.

Extremepredjudice · April 04, 2012, 05:03:40 AM

Quote from: SarDragon on April 04, 2012, 04:40:19 AM
VMMV = your mileage may vary. That's usually an indication that an opinion is being expressed, and that any, many, or even all readers my disagree.

I guessed. Sue me.

[edit] OBTW, the Q asked "so many". That in no way implies all.

You mean YMMV not VMMV

SarDragon · April 04, 2012, 06:02:21 AM

Quote from: Extremepredjudice on April 04, 2012, 05:03:40 AM
Quote from: SarDragon on April 04, 2012, 04:40:19 AM
VMMV = your mileage may vary. That's usually an indication that an opinion is being expressed, and that any, many, or even all readers my disagree.

I guessed. Sue me.

[edit] OBTW, the Q asked "so many". That in no way implies all.
You mean YMMV not VMMV

Sue me.

Y'all need to mark that in y'all's little black books that I made a mistake. And 'fessed up!

Major Carrales · April 04, 2012, 06:20:19 AM

Quote from: SarDragon on April 04, 2012, 06:02:21 AM
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on April 04, 2012, 05:03:40 AM
Quote from: SarDragon on April 04, 2012, 04:40:19 AM
VMMV = your mileage may vary. That's usually an indication that an opinion is being expressed, and that any, many, or even all readers my disagree.

I guessed. Sue me.

[edit] OBTW, the Q asked "so many". That in no way implies all.
You mean YMMV not VMMV

Sue me.

Y'all need to mark that in y'all's little black books that I made a mistake. And 'fessed up!

Sake's ALIVE!!! Well, it is...after all...nearer December 2012 than we recognize. Since we we're "this close to the end" it was bound to happen.

SAR-EMT1 · April 04, 2012, 11:07:40 PM

OK, I was an AFROTC cadet in college...
When did GMC cadets start wearing berets ?

Eclipse · April 04, 2012, 11:21:38 PM

Quote from: SarDragon on April 04, 2012, 12:47:14 AM
My guess - they think they are kool, and they want them, but can't have them. If they do have them, then they are "elite".

Is there a third option?

shoresfinest · April 05, 2012, 01:00:34 AM

AFROTC pmc cadets dont wear hardboards, they're the slip on ones. Also, the girl in the flight cap is distinctly wearing a CAP "cookie" device.

Major Carrales · April 05, 2012, 02:16:00 AM

The cadets with the flag are definately CAP cadets. The Service Coat ones are maybe some sort of ROTC. I say that because the configuration of those shoulder boards are different from eachother. If they were CAP Cadet Officer's shoulder boards they would appear uniform since the "stripes" on the shoulder boards are uniform to all, it is with "pips" and "lozenges" that said grade is indicated.

Darkside1 · April 05, 2012, 05:05:55 AM

They're ROTC drill team members, hence the chord. Probably assisting the local CAP squadron or attending a function they happened to be at. The local ROTC commander probably just authorized the drill team to wear Berets as a distinctive item. They look black to me.

Things like berets can be authorized in ROTC if someone submitted the right memorandum to the Detachment Commander and it strikes his fancy. They'res a lot less Reg searching in AFROTC. If the local commander says its legal then it goes. If he doesn't then it doesn't really matter what the actual uniform manual says.