ABUS might be coming. I think.

[lordmonar]

I think he has a point: BDUs will eventually exit, stage left, to be replaced by either ABUs or the successor to ABUs.  I'm pretty sure that will eventually happen once the dust settles around DoD uniforms.  (we heard the same "Oh, we'll NEVER get BDUs.." around 1990, but we didn't have the Internet to propagate the meme then..)

However, we're not going to find out its a thing from some random AFJROTC MSgt instructor.

Its not a random thing. He told me that the Air Force is completely replacing BDUs with ABUs by June for Cadets which means there will be no such thing as BDUs anymore. When he say CADETS and asked me it got me wondering if it affects CAP.

The short answer is no.   As of the last 39-1 they decided not to ask for the ABUs.  The rational was that the USAF may be changing uniforms soon so why change CAP just to change it again in a few years.

Right, Wrong or indifferent...that was the status last August.

[lordmonar]

It's bad enough being confused for real military in uniforms that aren't currently used...

FTFY

What are you fixing?

There's no fake military, and we're certainly not it. So it's just the military, no real, fake, or sorta about it.

Certainly there are. 

There's these guys http://www.usndcorps.org/index.php/about-us/mission

[Full time cadet]

I think he has a point: BDUs will eventually exit, stage left, to be replaced by either ABUs or the successor to ABUs.  I'm pretty sure that will eventually happen once the dust settles around DoD uniforms.  (we heard the same "Oh, we'll NEVER get BDUs.." around 1990, but we didn't have the Internet to propagate the meme then..)

However, we're not going to find out its a thing from some random AFJROTC MSgt instructor.

Its not a random thing. He told me that the Air Force is completely replacing BDUs with ABUs by June for Cadets which means there will be no such thing as BDUs anymore. When he say CADETS and asked me it got me wondering if it affects CAP.

The short answer is no.   As of the last 39-1 they decided not to ask for the ABUs.  The rational was that the USAF may be changing uniforms soon so why change CAP just to change it again in a few years.

Right, Wrong or indifferent...that was the status last August.

Actually Im on the No side too. Its not like we have long work hours and dont have time to press sleeves and shine boots. We dont need those built in creases and sage green boots then get lazy. ABUs purpose is known for low maintenance so airmen can do their jobs better.

[lordmonar]

Shining boots and pressing BDUs does no mean you are productive.

If you spend more the 10 minutes on either of them.....you are doing it wrong.

Spend that time preparing for your next promotion exam.  Spend that 30 minutes doing some exercise.  Spend that time writing your SDA. 
I got plenty of things to keep cadets busy....we don't need BDU (and maintenance there of) to be use for busy work.

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Sorry you touched one of my pet peeves.   

[SarDragon]

Why are we still beating this dead horse? Again?

[lordmonar]

Why are we still beating this dead horse? Again?

I'm trying to bury it....but the darned thing keeps trying to get up again. 

[Private Investigator]

It's bad enough being confused for real military in uniforms that aren't currently used...

FTFY

What are you fixing?

There's no fake military, and we're certainly not it. So it's just the military, no real, fake, or sorta about it.

Certainly there are. 

There's these guys http://www.usndcorps.org/index.php/about-us/mission

Wow !!! I wonder if they have ranger units like we do?