Corporate Service Uniform

tjaxe · February 20, 2008, 10:15:30 PM

Quote from: Pylon on February 20, 2008, 05:36:35 PM
Quote from: tjaxe on February 20, 2008, 05:32:31 PM
Quote from: DNall on February 20, 2008, 05:18:45 PM
Technically you wear a bow tie cause no distinction is made about gender. However, I'd expect that to be addressed soon.

Thanks!

Added to the list of items to address....

Pylon,
Based on the back and forth comments here do you think mini-medals or medals of some sort can also be added to thist of things to address?
Thanks!!!

Hawk200 · February 21, 2008, 12:50:38 AM

Quote from: DNall on February 20, 2008, 09:53:38 PMI believe enlisted semi-formal uses full size medals? Not that we have that option, but just thought I'd put that out there.

Air Force enlisted semi-formal? If that's what you mean, then no. The only folks even allowed to wear a full size medal is the Air Force Honor Guard. No one else in the Air Force has a uniform that permits them.

As for CAP airman and NCO semiformal, haven't a clue.

JayT · February 21, 2008, 01:25:07 AM

Quote from: Hawk200 on February 21, 2008, 12:50:38 AM
Quote from: DNall on February 20, 2008, 09:53:38 PMI believe enlisted semi-formal uses full size medals? Not that we have that option, but just thought I'd put that out there.

Air Force enlisted semi-formal? If that's what you mean, then no. The only folks even allowed to wear a full size medal is the Air Force Honor Guard. No one else in the Air Force has a uniform that permits them.

As for CAP airman and NCO semiformal, haven't a clue.

I believe I've seen pictures of AF HG wearing mini medals in place of ribbons, or am I imagining things?

jimmydeanno · February 21, 2008, 01:25:58 AM

It's probably the full-size medals (as shown here)

Hawk200 · February 21, 2008, 03:42:42 AM

Quote from: JThemann on February 21, 2008, 01:25:07 AM
I believe I've seen pictures of AF HG wearing mini medals in place of ribbons, or am I imagining things?

As the picture above shows, it's the full size. AF Honor Guard are actually the only people in the Air Force with a uniform that has full size medals.

Only mini's are allowed on AF Mess Dress. Basically, the Air Force probably spends a great deal of coin issuing some full size medals that very few people in the Air Force will ever get to wear.

Short Field · February 21, 2008, 04:15:14 AM

You just save them up and when you retire, put the ones in the best condition in a shadow box. Every time you get awarded another oak leaf cluster, you get a new medal as well. At least most of the presentation cases include the mini-medal as well.

Pylon · February 21, 2008, 01:37:02 PM

Quote from: tjaxe on February 20, 2008, 10:15:30 PM
Pylon,
Based on the back and forth comments here do you think mini-medals or medals of some sort can also be added to thist of things to address?
Thanks!!!

I think it should depend on whether the equivalent AF semi-formal uniform uses medals or not. Anybody have a quick reference?

One other interesting note (and I know it's different in the Real Military, since they get paid and all that jazz) is that all the functions I've been to, they've specified Officers: Mess Dress, Enlisted: Mess Dress or Semi-formal.

JayT · February 21, 2008, 03:03:56 PM

Quote from: Pylon on February 21, 2008, 01:37:02 PM
Quote from: tjaxe on February 20, 2008, 10:15:30 PM
Pylon,
Based on the back and forth comments here do you think mini-medals or medals of some sort can also be added to thist of things to address?
Thanks!!!

I think it should depend on whether the equivalent AF semi-formal uniform uses medals or not. Anybody have a quick reference?

One other interesting note (and I know it's different in the Real Military, since they get paid and all that jazz) is that all the functions I've been to, they've specified Officers: Mess Dress, Enlisted: Mess Dress or Semi-formal.

The Air Force semi formal is identical to the current CAP cadet semi formal, ie, service jacket, white shirt, blue tie, no nameplate, no headgear. And normal ribbons.

Hawk200 · February 21, 2008, 05:32:22 PM

Quote from: JThemann on February 21, 2008, 03:03:56 PM
The Air Force semi formal is identical to the current CAP cadet semi formal, ie, service jacket, white shirt, blue tie, no nameplate, no headgear. And normal ribbons.

I'm not sure if I'm remembering something incorrectly, or just imagining things, but wasn't there something somewhere about CAP NCO's being authorized semi-formal as well? Don't recall if it was something proposed here, if it was something in National Board minutes, or if it was actually authorized.