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General Discussion => Membership => Topic started by: AC on October 21, 2009, 11:57:31 PM

Title: Finally got my tracks
Post by: AC on October 21, 2009, 11:57:31 PM
Well, I got promoted yesterday! It feels good! ;D

AC
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: LtCol057 on October 22, 2009, 12:08:10 AM
Congrats.  Don't spend your pay raise all in one place. 
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: Airrace on October 22, 2009, 12:15:02 AM
Congradulations
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: exFlight Officer on October 22, 2009, 02:58:53 AM
Congratulations Sir !!  ;D :clap:
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: addo1 on October 22, 2009, 03:47:28 AM
Quote from: AC on October 21, 2009, 11:57:31 PM
Well, I got promoted yesterday! It feels good! ;D

AC

Congratulations Sir!
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: AC on October 22, 2009, 04:26:39 AM
Thanks! My wife isn't too happy about it, she has to redo all my sew on rank! :P

AC
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: SarDragon on October 22, 2009, 07:36:05 AM
Well, there's incentive to learn to do it yourself!  ;)
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: IceNine on October 22, 2009, 06:23:52 PM
^ That's woman work Dave!   :o

Just kidding of course.

Congratulations, Aim high and work toward the bronze leaf.  Best of luck in all your endeavors.
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: Nathan on October 22, 2009, 06:28:08 PM
Quote from: IceNine on October 22, 2009, 06:23:52 PM
^ That's woman work Dave!   :o

Just kidding of course.

Congratulations, Aim high and work toward the bronze leaf.  Best of luck in all your endeavors.

I still haven't sewn on my Captain's bars. It's not that it's too painful for me to take off the Spaatz diamonds... I just haven't had much of a reason to wear BDU's lately. :)
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: IceNine on October 22, 2009, 06:38:35 PM
Sew them under the collar. 

I might make fun of you but it doesn't mean I won't be jealous.

There was an AF 1 star a few years ago at ILWG Summer that was a triple diamond and wore a mini set in between his button flap on the blues.  Was pretty interesting a guy that can say he's been there done that is still proud enough to wear CAP cadet insignia earned well before his star.

Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: Майор Хаткевич on October 22, 2009, 07:04:46 PM
Quote from: IceNine on October 22, 2009, 06:38:35 PM
Sew them under the collar. 


I've heard of this done enough to think that given the limited pool of individuals with said insignia, it's relatively common.
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: SilverEagle2 on October 22, 2009, 07:13:00 PM
I know of a single diamond instance here in UT. I decided not to upstage him.  >:D

Congrats on the Promotion. I am just waiting TIG for mine. Oh, and I sew my own stuff on. Have since scouts.  :D
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: AC on October 22, 2009, 07:14:49 PM
Quote from: IceNine on October 22, 2009, 06:23:52 PM
^ That's woman work Dave!   :o

Just kidding of course.

Congratulations, Aim high and work toward the bronze leaf.  Best of luck in all your endeavors.

Thank you , sir!
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: AC on October 22, 2009, 07:17:40 PM
Quote from: SilverEagle2 on October 22, 2009, 07:13:00 PM

Congrats on the Promotion. I am just waiting TIG for mine. Oh, and I sew my own stuff on. Have since scouts.  :D

Thanks. Well, my wife did alterations professionally, so she thinks she is retired! >:D

Well, the TIG requirement was a long wait for me too! Wondering if I would get it.
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: Major Lord on October 22, 2009, 07:30:07 PM
Just remember to keep your LT shoulder boards for your next promoting friend/squadron member. The bars for promotion should be hand me downs from a friend, in accordance with the prophecy....Congrats!


Major Lord
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: Eclipse on October 22, 2009, 07:30:45 PM
Quote from: Major Lord on October 22, 2009, 07:30:07 PM
Just remember to keep your LT shoulder boards for your next promoting friend/squadron member. The bars for promotion should be hand me downs from a friend, in accordance with the prophecy....Congrats!

+1 and congrats!
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: LtCol057 on October 22, 2009, 09:04:20 PM
I tried saving my insignia to give to others coming behind me in promotions, but only problem is that when I was a Lt we wore the berry boards.  I told one guy that it was for a probationary promotion to see how he would do as a Lt before he got to wear the gray boards.  Didn't go over too good. >:D ;D
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: AC on October 22, 2009, 09:35:15 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on October 22, 2009, 07:30:45 PM
Quote from: Major Lord on October 22, 2009, 07:30:07 PM
Just remember to keep your LT shoulder boards for your next promoting friend/squadron member. The bars for promotion should be hand me downs from a friend, in accordance with the prophecy....Congrats!

+1 and congrats!

I have them in a Vanguard plastic bag, ready to be passed down, like the Captain rank I got from our External AEO when she made Major.
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: a2capt on October 23, 2009, 12:25:41 AM
My train pulled into the platform under the leaves 3 years to the day it departed. .. now it's four more years and NSC.

Congratulations!
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: AlphaSigOU on October 25, 2009, 01:27:38 AM
Nine months to go before I trade in my railroad tracks to golden bottlecaps and having farts and darts on my bus driver cap! And like some former cadinks - especially those in the 'Diamond Club' (cadet major and higher) - I wear a miniature cadet major insignia under the lapel of my service dress jacket.
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: CadetProgramGuy on October 25, 2009, 06:51:07 AM
**Cough**Clear Throat**

2 weeks til my gold oak leaves

**Cough**
Title: Re: Finally got my tracks
Post by: Gunner C on October 25, 2009, 06:23:20 PM
Congratulations!

In the army we called them "First Lieutenant, second award."  All joking aside, wear them with pride.  Personally, I thought they looked better on BDUs than any other rank insignia.  Keep moving and learning!