Senior Members in Formation?

[SARDOC]

Stonewall, was there ever a noted purpose for the waist measurement? I know some guys who have a small waist but near pregnant girl bellies, and some in shape guys who have a big waist to accompany their massively built bodies.

It's Because the Air Force wants people to look pretty in their uniforms, as has been discussed in many threads.

[PHall]

Stonewall, was there ever a noted purpose for the waist measurement? I know some guys who have a small waist but near pregnant girl bellies, and some in shape guys who have a big waist to accompany their massively built bodies.

It's Because the Air Force wants people to look pretty in their uniforms, as has been discussed in many threads.

It's called "Military Image".

[SARDOC]

It's called "Military Image".

I know...It's better to look good rather than just being good...Image.

[Garibaldi]

It's called "Military Image".

I know...It's better to look good rather than just being good...Image.

It's always betta to rook good than to feel good...and i rook mah-vel-ous...

[Eclipse]

It's called "Military Image".

I know...It's better to look good rather than just being good...Image.

They aren't mutually exclusive, but in many cases are interdependent.

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Even seniors had to address each other by rank in front of cadets (something I didn't always see with CAP.)

In my first squadron, this was the case from sign-in to sign-out...whether or not cadets were around.

[umpirecali]

Back to the OP, in ou squadron, with have 5 flights; Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Siera.  The cadets fall in.  The senior fall in a few minutes later and it's more of a mosey than a fall in.  After that point we do the same as the cadets for the initial formation.  The DCC stands with the cadet leadership, the XO calls the squadron to attention as the Squadron commander arrives.  The seniors however do not participate in the closing formation in my squadron.

[CAP4117]

Thanks everyone! Having been in a (somewhat sparse) senior formation last night for the first time as CDS, I have a few more questions.

Does the CDS line up with the cadet commander? Does the CDC have any special position or is he in the flight with the rest of the seniors?

               S/CC
  CDS                    C/CC

   S                     C   C   C         
   S                     C   C   C
   S                     C   C   C
   S                     C   C   C

Does it look something like this? (S=senior members, C=cadets)
Thanks!

[Eclipse]

I would say that's certainly one reasonable option, though it leaves where to put the CDC, his place should be
recognized equally to the CDS.

You might also have the two CD's forward and center of the main formation, or just up and to the side of the CC.

[jimmydeanno]

Thanks everyone! Having been in a (somewhat sparse) senior formation last night for the first time as CDS, I have a few more questions.

Does the CDS line up with the cadet commander? Does the CDC have any special position or is he in the flight with the rest of the seniors?

               S/CC
  CDS                    C/CC

   S                     C   C   C         
   S                     C   C   C
   S                     C   C   C
   S                     C   C   C

Does it look something like this? (S=senior members, C=cadets)
Thanks!

You might try:

                              CDS              CDC
                                         CC

                     
              SENIOR FLT/CC                C/CC

              S     S     S      S          C    C    C    C

              S     S     S      S          C    C    C    C

Or even:


                                        CC

                     CDS                         CDC

             S    S    S    S             
                                                    C/CC

                                               C   C   C   C

[Eclipse]

I like the first one, but both are good.

[CAP4117]

I like the first one too, but I don't think we have enough seniors to have a flight/cc and CDS. Maybe I'll try the second one next week. In that one, would the C/CC still make the report to the squadron CC or would the CDC do it?

[Eclipse]

I'd say he reports to the UNit CC with the CDC observing, but again, most of this is subjective.

I suppose you could also have the C/CC report to the CDC, who would then report to the CC. 
It would give everyone a little reportifyin' and salutin' time, not to mention a few about faces.