CAP on Fox News

[Stonewall]

Reference the Fossett search, Fox News had a Major Ryan from CAP on for about 5 minutes discussing the search.

Very professional, but one small detail was wrong, her wing patch.  It was at least 1", possibly 1 1/2" from the seam. 

Nationwide coverage, and we can't get the wing patch right.  Not like anyone outside of CAP would catch it, but still.  It's not that hard people.

[pixelwonk]

That's not the worst of her fashion faux pas.

[♠SARKID♠]

Wow, you must not watch CNN.  She's been all over TV and the web since the search started and she's had more wardrobe malfunctions than a room full of Janet Jacksons.

[LtCol White]

Wow, you must not watch CNN.  She's been all over TV and the web since the search started and she's had more wardrobe malfunctions than a room full of Janet Jacksons.

HAHA...good one

[DogCollar]

Okay folks...I for one vote that we cut the Major some uniform slack.  Truth be told she has been a terrific PAO!  She has been a terrific "face" and "voice" for CAP.

[SDF_Specialist]

Okay folks...I for one vote that we cut the Major some uniform slack.  Truth be told she has been a terrific PAO!  She has been a terrific "face" and "voice" for CAP.

Everyone's complaining about the uniform issues. Here's a way to solve this. In reference you your post, as long as they show just her face, no one will have anything to complain about. I do have to commend her on an awesome job though. Let's not let that go unnoticed.

[DogCollar]

Yes, she has done an awsome job, and in this instance, that is the important thing!

[pixelwonk]

Everyone's complaining about the uniform issues. Here's a way to solve this. In reference you your post, as long as they show just her face, no one will have anything to complain about.

Until the next time she wears those pretty hoop earrings. 

[SDF_Specialist]

Until the next time she wears those pretty hoop earrings. 

I know they are against 39-1, I just don't have a problem with them. Now if she had a chain going from her nose to the hoops, then I'd start making phone calls.

[jeders]

Until the next time she wears those pretty hoop earrings. 

I know they are against 39-1, I just don't have a problem with them. Now if she had a chain going from her nose to the hoops, then I'd start making phone calls.

So it's okay to break the rules, as long as we don't have a problem with it, gotcha.

[SDF_Specialist]

Until the next time she wears those pretty hoop earrings. 

I know they are against 39-1, I just don't have a problem with them. Now if she had a chain going from her nose to the hoops, then I'd start making phone calls.

So it's okay to break the rules, as long as we don't have a problem with it, gotcha.

Never said that. I said I don't have a problem with them, not that I support her wearing them.

[pixelwonk]

Say what you mean and mean what you say.
Making it a point to express the fact that you don't have a problem with her wearing hoop earrings is in effect, supporting her wearing them, in uniform, on TV no less.

[Eagle400]

You know, I don't know which is worse... the loop earrings in uniform or this:



In my opinion, both are just as embarrassing.  What can CAP members do to prevent things like this from happening in the future?   

[SDF_Specialist]

You know, I don't know which is worse... the loop earrings in uniform or this:



In my opinion, both are just as embarrassing.  What can CAP members do to prevent things like this from happening in the future?   

Uniform inspection before they go on the air. Of course it helps to be familiar with what is a legal move and what isn't.

[cnitas]

For the record, the LTC is an Air Force officer, not a CAP officer. 

[SDF_Specialist]

For the record, the LTC is an Air Force officer, not a CAP officer. 

Same goes for him.

[pixelwonk]

In my opinion, both are just as embarrassing.  What can CAP members do to prevent things like this from happening in the future?   

look in the mirror before one goes in front of millions of people.
Not to mention one's own unit.

[jeders]

In my opinion, both are just as embarrassing.  What can CAP members do to prevent things like this from happening in the future?   

look in the mirror before one goes in front of millions of people.
Not to mention one's own unit.

Agreed. I don't even wear a uniform if I know that it's way outside of regs for whatever reason. I can't imagine going on national/world television with a uniform that I knew was way wrong. Which is probably the problem, not everyone knows what is and isn't way wrong.

[CadetProgramGuy]

ok now that we tore Maj Ryan apart, tell her what she was good at.

That my friends is how criticism is supposed to be done.

[SDF_Specialist]

ok now that we tore Maj Ryan apart, tell her what she was good at.

That my friends is how criticism is supposed to be done.

Very true. She has been a great PAO (IO?) for this mission, and has done well of keeping the public informed without overstepping her boundries.