Second thread on the same topic. Disamuel already started one.See Topic: We have a new National Commander (Read 10 times), http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=22211.msg367123;topicseen#new
Col Smith was my seminar adviser at the SWRSC in 2007. Good guy! Congrats to Col (Maj Gen Select) Smith!!!
Quote from: dogden on June 19, 2017, 02:52:53 PMCol Smith was my seminar adviser at the SWRSC in 2007. Good guy! Congrats to Col (Maj Gen Select) Smith!!!I think it will be Brig Gen Select Smith, however it is excellent news in any case. Our Civil Air Patrol is in very capable hands!
Quote from: FW on June 19, 2017, 07:55:51 PMQuote from: dogden on June 19, 2017, 02:52:53 PMCol Smith was my seminar adviser at the SWRSC in 2007. Good guy! Congrats to Col (Maj Gen Select) Smith!!!I think it will be Brig Gen Select Smith, however it is excellent news in any case. Our Civil Air Patrol is in very capable hands!National commander giving up a star?
Wait...The BOG appointed a member who is an Academy graduate, served as a field grade USAF officer, has a Masters in AV Management, a Doctorate in Ethical LEADERSHIP, has served as Unit, Wing, & Region CC, participated actively in the CAP PD working groups, and has real-world business operations experience?This alternate universe seems pretty nice, assuming there's no superhero / mutant rebellion going on, I think I'll stick around...
I agree, it would be nice if he wore his CAP insignia and awards. Looking at his tunic, though, and assuming he is aware f the requirement to wear CAP aeronautical devices and ribbons on CAP service dress, my guess is that he grabbed the wrong tunic and threw his CAP epaulet sleeves on at the last minute for the picture. I'm inclined to give the Colonel the benefit of the doubt here. I wore nothing but my AC wings and USMC ribbons for my first six months or so until I could get all my CAP awards put together. Of course now I look like a Panamanian Field Marshal in service uniform when I wear my CAP awards and Military awards together. Either that or text saltiness 2ndLt around!
A momentous announcement concerning an incredibly well-qualified officer becoming our new national commander and it took less than a dozen replies before it became a uniform thread.Really?Sigh.Commanders may come and go, but CAP-Talk is the one fixed point in a changing age.Ned Lee
A momentous announcement concerning an incredibly well-qualified officer becoming our new national commander and it took less than a dozen replies before it became a uniform thread.
most of it has direct connection to two of CAP's overall missions: Leadership Education both as to cadets and senior members