I was thinking about asking my squatron Commander I mean can we where Berets?

[indygreg]

Since we are so divided on the beret thing, maybe we could try these....



TX wing and the surrounding area would probably sign off on it and Cyborg would love it since it's grey.

Now I could make that look good!   

I bet you could, Dave.

I'd wear that over a beret any day!

[tsrup]

Since we are so divided on the beret thing, maybe we could try these....



TX wing and the surrounding area would probably sign off on it and Cyborg would love it since it's grey.

Now I could make that look good!   

I bet you could, Dave.

I'd wear that over a beret any day!

That would get pretty uncomfortable I would guess.

wearing both at the same time.




I'm not funny.

[Abby.L]

I'd wear that over a beret any day!
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That would get pretty uncomfortable I would guess.

wearing both at the same time.




I'm not funny.
[/quote]

Hey now! I chuckled at that! 

Grr. Disregard my n00bness on this quote stuff.

[commando1]

So....it is an apples and oranges comparison.

Sometimes we fail to see the big picture...apples and oranges are both fruit...
IMHO I would love to see berets used in an across the board, uniform way with clear cut standards for its wear, the equipment to be worn on it, and for how its to be earned/awarded/given. I don't see it as being an elite vs. non-elite way. If you want to see it that way...thats your problem, not mine.
YMMV

[lordmonar]

So....it is an apples and oranges comparison.

Sometimes we fail to see the big picture...apples and oranges are both fruit...
IMHO I would love to see berets used in an across the board, uniform way with clear cut standards for its wear, the equipment to be worn on it, and for how its to be earned/awarded/given. I don't see it as being an elite vs. non-elite way. If you want to see it that way...thats your problem, not mine.
YMMV

I agree.

In my world    the beret would be for currently qualified ground team members.
There would be a standard cloth CAP beret flash (basic flash shape blue background, yellow boarder with white triangle with prop).
The NBB members would have a cloth St Albans flash.
HMRS rangers can have a PAWG keystone flash (black background with red keystone) and they can put their ranger rateings as an arc over the flash (ala US Army Rangers).

[Nathan]

So....it is an apples and oranges comparison.

Sometimes we fail to see the big picture...apples and oranges are both fruit...
IMHO I would love to see berets used in an across the board, uniform way with clear cut standards for its wear, the equipment to be worn on it, and for how its to be earned/awarded/given. I don't see it as being an elite vs. non-elite way. If you want to see it that way...thats your problem, not mine.
YMMV

I agree.

In my world    the beret would be for currently qualified ground team members.
There would be a standard cloth CAP beret flash (basic flash shape blue background, yellow boarder with white triangle with prop).
The NBB members would have a cloth St Albans flash.
HMRS rangers can have a PAWG keystone flash (black background with red keystone) and they can put their ranger rateings as an arc over the flash (ala US Army Rangers).

Ugh.

[Abby.L]

So....it is an apples and oranges comparison.

Sometimes we fail to see the big picture...apples and oranges are both fruit...
IMHO I would love to see berets used in an across the board, uniform way with clear cut standards for its wear, the equipment to be worn on it, and for how its to be earned/awarded/given. I don't see it as being an elite vs. non-elite way. If you want to see it that way...thats your problem, not mine.
YMMV

I agree.

In my world    the beret would be for currently qualified ground team members.
There would be a standard cloth CAP beret flash (basic flash shape blue background, yellow boarder with white triangle with prop).
The NBB members would have a cloth St Albans flash.
HMRS rangers can have a PAWG keystone flash (black background with red keystone) and they can put their ranger rateings as an arc over the flash (ala US Army Rangers).

Hey. I wouldn't mind that. NBB should keep the metal flash, though. It looks good.  And maybe extend general use of the beret. I think it should be an optional item, and those who go to blue beret or HRMS would wear their respective flashes. That's all for me, though. 

[lordmonar]

Hey. I wouldn't mind that. NBB should keep the metal flash, though. It looks good.  And maybe extend general use of the beret. I think it should be an optional item, and those who go to blue beret or HRMS would wear their respective flashes. That's all for me, though. 

The problem IMHO with the metal St Albans crest is that you can't pin your rank over it.....so we keep our uniforms more in line with AD uniforms.

[indygreg]

Since we are so divided on the beret thing, maybe we could try these....



TX wing and the surrounding area would probably sign off on it and Cyborg would love it since it's grey.

Now I could make that look good!   

I bet you could, Dave.

I'd wear that over a beret any day!

That would get pretty uncomfortable I would guess.

wearing both at the same time.




I'm not funny.

OK.  You got me.

[Abby.L]

Hey. I wouldn't mind that. NBB should keep the metal flash, though. It looks good.  And maybe extend general use of the beret. I think it should be an optional item, and those who go to blue beret or HRMS would wear their respective flashes. That's all for me, though. 

The problem IMHO with the metal St Albans crest is that you can't pin your rank over it.....so we keep our uniforms more in line with AD uniforms.

Touché... It would give us distinction though. Despite the fact that the vast majority of the military is no longer in BDU's, AD may still find that a group of people in berets and BDU's could be some special division. As if we didn't have enough distinction, though.   
Also, I'd extend the use of a beret to dress uniforms. Also keeping with AD use.   

[lordmonar]

Also, I'd extend the use of a beret to dress uniforms. Also keeping with AD use.   

+1

[Struts]

In 4 days we go completely off track. The wonders of CapTalk 

[Extremepredjudice]

In 4 days we go completely of track. The wonders of CapTalk 

off.

We always do this, look at any thread. Most forums get off topic by the third or fourth page

[manfredvonrichthofen]

Sounds like a decent idea to me. But if USAF does have some sort of issue with distinction with us using cloth flashes on the beret appease them with putting CAP cutouts on the flash for everyone. It really wouldn't look bad either.

[SarDragon]

Has anyone else on here caught o to the fact that the OP has made exactly one post?

[Struts]

I'm starting to think that 754837 was right in the beginning.

[ol'fido]

I'm starting to think that 754837 was right in the beginning.

To quote that eminent scholar and steely eyed auxiliaryman, SarDragon, "Ya Think?".