Only one uniform

[alexalvarez]

If you could have only one uniform, which one would it be? 

[JohnKachenmeister]

Flight suit.  Total chick magnet.

[Chappie]

The blue polo (embrodiered seal/name) and grey slacks  -- the only true "functional" uniform that I like to wear.  All the others are nice (USAF Style, BDU, Blazer combo, Flight Suit, Mess Dress --- closet is full of them) .... but it is the one I am most "comfortable" in.

[MIKE]

Minimum Basic Service Uniform

[Pumbaa]

I'm with you Major John!

At 45 years old I need all the help I can get!  When I wear the Flight Suit, the gals are coming to me like I was a rock star!

They love to touch it!

[alexalvarez]

Well how about this uniform!

[DNall]

If we were mexicans a hundred years ago maybe.

[Major Carrales]

Minimum Basic Service Uniform

I concur, the Minimum Basic Service Uniform is just a shirt and trousers....no biggie.

If I were limited to just one uniform (combo) it would be as followed...

1) Flight CAP, one service cap (for formal functions)
2) 1 Short and 1 Long blue USAF Shirt
3) tie (for formal functions)
4) two pair of trousers...(on efor when the other is at the cleaners)
5) 1 belt, two buckles (an heir and a spair)
6) rank epaulets (three pair, one for the long/short sleeve, one for the service coat and one for the light weigth blue jacket)
7) one light weigth blue jacket
8) one service coat
9) necessary items like proper shoes, name plates, ribbons etc.

Disabled smileys - MIKE

I would begin with the Minimum Basic Service Uniform, and augment it up to service dress over time and as money allows.


Minimum Basic Service Uniform can be, with a stretch, multi-functional (as could be said of the golf shirt combo)...base staff, flying and limited ground team could wear  it.  I mean, paramedics/police  wear something similar when they are on the beat.


E.M.T.


Police



I will point out this is said in idea non-usual REDCAP/SARex conditions.  One would/should still need a field uniform and maybe a flight suit.  However, I'm sure all would agree that it is easier to justify a Minimum Basic Service Uniform in the field than a set of BDUs or a flight suit at some indoor semi-formal affair.

Hummm...  I will need to think more on this.

One might envision a uniform that had the properties of both.  Maybe made of a field friendly material...like a khaki?  In the relative style of an easy Minimum Basic Service Uniform...but be redressed with certain functional features.

It could be laundered and pressed and dressed (ribbons et al) for a semi-formal, but serve well in the field.

Imagine that, one uniform.  I brought that up at the Portal once.  It needs work as an idea or likely is unworkable...but this is a flight of fancy anyways...

[IronRangerMN]

I can't believe no one has said BDU's. Sure, maybe change the design of most of the wing patches and have all subdued colors on all your patches, then you look much better. But even without that, throw a boonie hat on, and your good to go. Maybe even make that an OD green beret like the Swamp Rats of our unit did.

Other than that uniform I would say the MARPAT or whatever new marine woodland camo uniform. That it some good stuff they got.

And it would also be wierd trying to be in the field with a dress uniform or flight suit. And as far as attracting chicks in flight suits, the only thing in the field to attract are bears. =)

[Major Carrales]

If we were mexicans a hundred years ago maybe.

Try 200...

[Major Carrales]

I can't believe no one has said BDU's. Sure, maybe change the design of most of the wing patches and have all subdued colors on all your patches, then you look much better. But even without that, throw a boonie hat on, and your good to go. Maybe even make that an OD green beret like the Swamp Rats of our unit did.

Other than that uniform I would say the MARPAT or whatever new marine woodland camo uniform. That it some good stuff they got.

A good choice.  I own several pair including a "going out" pair.  My next set will be Spartan with the minimal regalia.

I was working from a "Universal Uniform" point of view, that is, if I had to get one uniform for all the functions I do in CAP. 

[Pumbaa]

I'm thinking along the lines of this for the female SM's...



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[Pylon]

Mess Dress.  All day, every day. 

If James Bond can do all these crazy things out in the field, and still look good - by golly, we can change the oil in our planes, trek through swamps looking for ELTs, and work an airshow wearing a tux, too.

People would certainly take note of us.   

[Major Carrales]

I'm thinking along the lines of this for the female SM's...



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That is far too opulent...I mean, look at the medals!!!

[Monty]

I'm thinking along the lines of this for the female SM's...



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You obviously have different female senior members than we have.

[FARRIER]

I'm thinking along the lines of this for the female SM's...



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You obviously have different female senior members than we have.

Thats what I remembered out in California

[Monty]

Thats what I remembered out in California

Granted....but all those gals who you wished "could be California girls" back in the day (Beach Boys copyright infringement there) got married, had kids, and got "established" upon a another class of workers so they wouldn't have to move around all that much.

You do the math and you know what that adds up to.....   

Sigh......except for the occasional specimen, those days have passed.

(Ladies, it's mostly true of us fellers also.)

[lordmonar]

I'm thinking along the lines of this for the female SM's...



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Lose the beret!

[flyerthom]

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A good choice.  I own several pair including a "going out" pair.  My next set will be Spartan ....

You mean a scarlet cloak, brass helmet and shield, and loincloth? Man the Grey epaulets will clash with that!

I'd just go with the navy blue flight suit.

[MIKE]

4) two pair of trousers...(on efor when the other is at the cleaners)

A pair of 1620s and a pair of 1625s is probably a good idea if you need two pair and have service dress.  If you don't have service dress, then the wash and wear 1625s would be ideal.

My other basic uniform of choice would be Tropical Blue Long with the garrison cap and windbreaker.

I'm thinking along the lines of this for the female SM's...

How many female SMs do you know that look like that, and do you have phone numbers or emails available?