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General Discussion => Uniforms & Awards => Topic started by: usafa21astr on June 15, 2006, 08:04:17 PM

Title: Wingpatch
Post by: usafa21astr on June 15, 2006, 08:04:17 PM
I heard that the wingpatch on the blues now has to be replaced with an American flag.  Any ideas?
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: BillB on June 15, 2006, 08:09:21 PM
Whatever you heard, it's not true. All the National Board did was remove the wing patch from the blues. The reverse flag is worn on the right shoulder of BDUs
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: usafa21astr on June 15, 2006, 08:11:47 PM
So there wouldn't be any patch on the blues uniform?
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: Al Sayre on June 15, 2006, 08:21:56 PM
Correct.  Go to CAPM 39-1 and read the latest revision letters and updates on www.cap.gov
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: Eclipse on June 15, 2006, 08:55:52 PM
Or search the word here, cadetstuff, or capblog...
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: usafa21astr on June 15, 2006, 09:09:15 PM
In the pictures in the new manual the cadets still had the wingpatch on their blues uniform.
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: Al Sayre on June 15, 2006, 09:30:03 PM
Read the latest revision letters and updates on www.cap.gov
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: Eclipse on June 16, 2006, 02:32:23 PM
Yes, for all reading this - a pitfall of CAP membership  is relying solely on one published doc as the authority for nearly anything.

You have to be current on the addemdums and supplements as well.
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: Psicorp on July 22, 2006, 12:22:30 AM
Quote from: usafa21astr on June 15, 2006, 09:09:15 PM
In the pictures in the new manual the cadets still had the wingpatch on their blues uniform.

And if you look close enough at CAPR 39-1, you'll notice no one bothered to check the male cadet officers for correct ribbon order.    Oops.
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: Pylon on July 22, 2006, 12:39:04 AM
Quote from: Psicorp on July 22, 2006, 12:22:30 AM
Quote from: usafa21astr on June 15, 2006, 09:09:15 PM
In the pictures in the new manual the cadets still had the wingpatch on their blues uniform.

And if you look close enough at CAPR 39-1, you'll notice no one bothered to check the male cadet officers for correct ribbon order.    Oops.

There are a plethora of uniform errors in the photos that our Uniform Manual uses to show us proper wear.  It's actually pretty amusing, seeing as how they had 7+ years to compile the latest version. 
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: CAP006 on July 23, 2006, 08:43:15 AM
Quote from: usafa21astr on June 15, 2006, 08:11:47 PM
So there wouldn't be any patch on the blues uniform?

Yes. Basically the Wing patch is removed (blues). Why don't ask me!?!  The reversed flag (BDU's) isn't mandatory until January 2007.  Or was it February?  No it was January!! But just put the flag on now.
Title: Re: Wingpatch
Post by: MIKE on July 23, 2006, 01:59:38 PM
Quote from: Robert Dahms on July 23, 2006, 08:43:15 AM
The reversed flag (BDU's) isn't mandatory until January 2007.  Or was it February?  No it was January!! But just put the flag on now.

Actually it's 1 April 2007... It was originally supposed to be 1 June 2006 but has been extended by the following policy letter:
CAP/CC Letter, Changes to CAPM 39-1, CAP Uniform Manual (http://level2.cap.gov/documents/Changes_to_Uniform_Manual.pdf)