ABUs

[Eclipse]

If the average cadet doesn't need new BDUs because of growth issues in 1-2 years, they need to see a Dr.

[arajca]

It seems that a number of folks are assuming cadets will stay the same size for their cadet career. Most of our cadets will out grow their bdus before they wear them out. Get bdus now and when the cadet outgrows them in 12-18 months, replace with abus. Buy this now and replace later cost argument nullified - they're going to have replace bdus anyway.

[TheSkyHornet]

Fair and valid point(s).

I think that's where the unit donation/return policy comes in to be very important. We try to issue and cycle uniforms back through; or, encourage the parents to "donate" them to the unit so we can later lend them to the cadets. We really try to push that so the parents don't keep purchasing new items. Covers are the hardest to manage, in my opinion. This all goes back to "if the unit can provide it, the unit can mandate it."

Welcome to a youth organization. Don't expect things to be free; don't expect your child to stay little forever. Then again, we have some humongous 14-year-olds. I say that as someone who's 5'4

[Garibaldi]

If the average cadet doesn't need new BDUs because of growth issues in 1-2 years, they need to see a Dr.

There is a set of  twins at my olde unit, who joined right before I left in late 2014. I see them occasionally, and I swear in the nearly 2 years since I left, they have not grown an inch. They are still in the "kiddie camo" BDUs because they are so small. I believe they are nearing 14 now, as they joined right at 12.

[supertigerCH]

pretty funny

yes there are always exceptions that no one can do anything about.  all you can do is take them as they come, and do you're best to solve the situation as best as possible.

[winterg]

Has anyone found a vendor yet to embroider AF occupational badges in light silver on dark blue? I did not see it as an option from the vendors I usually used. 

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[NIN]

Has anyone found a vendor yet to embroider AF occupational badges in light silver on dark blue? I did not see it as an option from the vendors I usually used. 

It really depends on the definition of "light silver" (and in some ways, we're not going to know what color "light silver" actually winds up being until we have it in hand)

Williams & Williams and The Battlezone can probably square you away.

If you're looking for other services badges, I've had tremendous service from Spur (http://1800nametape.com/) but you really need to call them to get a "specialty" item like that.

[winterg]

Yeah, I was planing to see what Vanguard put out as far as light silver.  I've had great service from Spur for a long time as well. Was just wondering if anyone had gotten the ball rolling with anyone yet. 

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[kwe1009]

Yeah, I was planing to see what Vanguard put out as far as light silver.  I've had great service from Spur for a long time as well. Was just wondering if anyone had gotten the ball rolling with anyone yet. 

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Vanguard is probably not going to offer any USAF badges in CAP colors besides the VERY few they offer today.

[RogueLeader]

I think the wait is to see the actual thread color, not that we are expecting Vanguard to actually produce them.

[winterg]

Yeah, I was planing to see what Vanguard put out as far as light silver.  I've had great service from Spur for a long time as well. Was just wondering if anyone had gotten the ball rolling with anyone yet. 

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Vanguard is probably not going to offer any USAF badges in CAP colors besides the VERY few they offer today.

I don't expect Vanguard to make them. Just want to see the shade of the light silver on CAP stuff for an example to bring to the outside company to make AF badges for me.  And maybe others. If they're nice to me. 

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[Майор Хаткевич]

This would have been a great time for CAP to specify a standard. Blue shade XYZ, and Silver Thread ZYX

[NIN]

Yeah, I was planing to see what Vanguard put out as far as light silver.  I've had great service from Spur for a long time as well. Was just wondering if anyone had gotten the ball rolling with anyone yet. 

I was actually going to call Rob at Spur this week and see if he had any insight into the "light silver" (maybe, just maybe, he's got a killer intel network) and go from there.

Since my white-on-Navy wings aren't gonna cut it.

[winterg]

Yeah, I was planing to see what Vanguard put out as far as light silver.  I've had great service from Spur for a long time as well. Was just wondering if anyone had gotten the ball rolling with anyone yet. 

I was actually going to call Rob at Spur this week and see if he had any insight into the "light silver" (maybe, just maybe, he's got a killer intel network) and go from there.

Since my white-on-Navy wings aren't gonna cut it.

Please let me know what you hear.

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[NIN]

This would have been a great time for CAP to specify a standard. Blue shade XYZ, and Silver Thread ZYX

You're new here, aren't you?

[Майор Хаткевич]

Yeah, I was planing to see what Vanguard put out as far as light silver.  I've had great service from Spur for a long time as well. Was just wondering if anyone had gotten the ball rolling with anyone yet. 

I was actually going to call Rob at Spur this week and see if he had any insight into the "light silver" (maybe, just maybe, he's got a killer intel network) and go from there.

Since my white-on-Navy wings aren't gonna cut it.

I just ordered a size down BBDU, since my current set is starting to feel like a parachute, but then held off on ordering the tapes/badges/grade etc, until the new standard hits. Hoping VG drops the whole thing on the 15th, not just the tapes.

[Майор Хаткевич]

This would have been a great time for CAP to specify a standard. Blue shade XYZ, and Silver Thread ZYX

You're new here, aren't you?

I still haven't lost hope.

[grunt82abn]

If the average cadet doesn't need new BDUs because of growth issues in 1-2 years, they need to see a Dr.

Why would they need to see a doctor? Everyone grows at different rates, and some are people just short. My daughter is 4' 11", has been since 14, she is now 17, she is just genetically predisposition to be short. Don't need a doctor to tell me that

[Майор Хаткевич]

If the average cadet doesn't need new BDUs because of growth issues in 1-2 years, they need to see a Dr.

Why would they need to see a doctor? Everyone grows at different rates, and some are people just short. My daughter is 4' 11", has been since 14, she is now 17, she is just genetically predisposition to be short. Don't need a doctor to tell me that

How tall was she at 12? Girls tend to stop growing around 14, boys a bit later.

[grunt82abn]

If the average cadet doesn't need new BDUs because of growth issues in 1-2 years, they need to see a Dr.

Why would they need to see a doctor? Everyone grows at different rates, and some are people just short. My daughter is 4' 11", has been since 14, she is now 17, she is just genetically predisposition to be short. Don't need a doctor to tell me that

How tall was she at 12? Girls tend to stop growing around 14, boys a bit later.

4' 10", My oldest is the tallest at 5'2", my wife 5'1", My youngest at 5'0". Took after the wife and her family of short rounds