We can Wear ABU's Now

[wowcap]

Apparently on Nov. 19th the The 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron hosted a retreat ceremony at Pope Army Airfield N.C. and I noticed a uniform that caught my eye. And had to share it.  And I am lost for words... What do you think?

[a2capt]

That image looks fake from 10 different angles.
The podium, lighting, etc.
Go play somewhere else, and quit posting fake images to Facebook.

[wowcap]

Not Faked. I wish it was here is the whole story.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=798205756872519&set=a.798203563539405.1073741882.200238090002625&type=1&theater

[TexasCadet]

We can Wear ABU's now

No, we can't. (How many ABU threads does this make?)

[a2capt]

I just found it on Pope Air Base's FB page, too.

I still say it looks manipulated.. but, here's another:

That's just so weird looking, with the lighting effects going on.
As for the uniform wear, how many times was CMSgt Lou E. Walpus spotted wearing unapprov, er, modified stripes?
Things are "tried out" for public reception.
At least I hope that's what's going on here.

..though the Chaplain's supplement the Air Force needs..
ABUs are coming. We know that.

[wowcap]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/43d-Airlift-Group/200238090002625

[abdsp51]

That's a bad photo-shop job or someone is in major violation of 39-1.

[wowcap]

That's a bad photo-shop job or someone is in major violation of 39-1.

I know it is not Photoshop Im going with the Violation of 39-1 and you can't tell me there is a supplement for chaplains on this.

[a2capt]

In 2009, Lt. Col Bobbey was NCWG Chaplain, can't tell if that is still current or not.

[TexasCadet]

That's a bad photo-shop job or someone is in major violation of 39-1.

I know it is not Photoshop Im going with the Violation of 39-1 and you can't tell me there is a supplement for chaplains on this.

It may not be Photoshop, but it smells... fishy.

[a2capt]

In any case.. one might say ..

[TexasCadet]

In any case.. one might say ..

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[wowcap]

In 2009, Lt. Col Bobbey was NCWG Chaplain, can't tell if that is still current or not.

He is and is Current.

[abdsp51]

That's a bad photo-shop job or someone is in major violation of 39-1.

I know it is not Photoshop Im going with the Violation of 39-1 and you can't tell me there is a supplement for chaplains on this.

Sorry I am not blind and that looks like a bad shop job.  I do not know what your experience is but it's completely fake or he is in direct violation of the regs in many regards. 

[Stonewall]

1.  The pics are not photoshopped
2.  It's ugly
3.  Including the puke green boots, that uniform cost him more than $200
4.  If you're going to blow off the regs, why not go all the way

[Майор Хаткевич]

If its a shop-job, its a [darn]ed good one. The tapes/grade are curved with the uniform, and he certainly doesn't have a 1/8" blue around that cross. I have no doubt it's real. I'm also sure the answer would be something like "the AF saidI ccould when I augment" 

[Patterson]

The actual CAP variant if the ABU looks much, much, much different than what this (hopefully former) member put together himself.

Has he been terminated yet?!?

[RogueLeader]

If its a shop-job, its a [darn]ed good one. The tapes/grade are curved with the uniform, and he certainly doesn't have a 1/8" blue around that cross. I have no doubt it's real. I'm also sure the answer would be something like "the AF saidI ccould when I augment" 

More likely that the excuse is "The AF said the UOD is ABU's."

Not that its right.

[Eclipse]

It would be better for him if it was shopped, because someone needs to show the good Lt Col how to properly
affix those insignia.

Frankly my G-A-S-F on this is below zero.

[Stonewall]

If its a shop-job, its a [darn]ed good one. The tapes/grade are curved with the uniform, and he certainly doesn't have a 1/8" blue around that cross. I have no doubt it's real. I'm also sure the answer would be something like "the AF saidI ccould when I augment" 

More likely that the excuse is "The AF said the UOD is ABU's."

Not that its right.

With that logic I guess any invitees from other branches would have had to go buy ABUs.