Oregon Wing Authorizes New Covert Flightsuit Uniform?

[RADIOMAN015]

Check this out:
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS/1060316/-1/NEWS07

You would have thought since they knew local paper was going to take a picture, at least have someone in proper CAP uniform in the picture.  Or is this the way they are actually flying CAP aircraft around Terrible picture but excellent narrative.
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[lordmonar]

While we lost a little PR value.....let's cut the guy some slack.  He may have just been called from work/play to show off the new plane to the reporter.

[Nick]

Cretian camouflage.  If you want to blend in with a bunch of drunken Greeks, there's nothing better.

[BuckeyeDEJ]

Where was a public affairs officer to stem this?

[DG]

Inexcusable.

Take the airplane from them, and give it to a unit who will be interested in advancing CAP.

Unless you are telling me we have so many airplanes that it doesn't matter.

National needs to know about this one.

[jeders]

While we lost a little PR value.....let's cut the guy some slack.  He may have just been called from work/play to show off the new plane to the reporter.

+1

[Seabee219]

  Even if that young man in the photo did come from work, I am sure that you can call the media and set up a time when you can meet them.  IMO, our media does not rush out to a site for a new CAP plane, they call and set up a time, or we call.  I am sure that a CAP member in uniform could have been out there.  Our squadron would love that plane, send it our way.

[Майор Хаткевич]

  Even if that young man in the photo did come from work, I am sure that you can call the media and set up a time when you can meet them.  IMO, our media does not rush out to a site for a new CAP plane, they call and set up a time, or we call.  I am sure that a CAP member in uniform could have been out there.  Our squadron would love that plane, send it our way.

Fellow CAP Capt. Robert Stoltz, 50, of Medford, a retired computer consultant and accountant who has been a pilot for nearly 32 years, is excited about the new aircraft.

*Snickers*

[alamrcn]

Inexcusable. National needs to know about this one.

Where was a public affairs officer to stem this?

Let's hoist up the gallows! 
Next time, he should just hand the newspaper a press kit, a CD-ROM with generic photos, and a recruiting brosure. I'll bet we lost 1000 potential members because of this article that made Civil Air Patrol look so bad. I know I'm quitting this rinky-dink organization right now because of this defamatory Flightsuit-gate incident. Ridiculous.

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[Gunner C]

Yep, that's our brand.   Kinda makes you proud.  I think I'll print that out and go show the neighbors what I'm a part of.  Yep that "Air Patrol" looks pretty sharp.

Sheesh.  What a joke.

[SilverEagle2]

So would this have been better?

[Flying Pig]

A more important question, do people really wear hats like that in Oregon?

[DG]

Cut them a break.   He is on his way to the dress rehearsal for Guys & Dolls, even though the sideburns are too short for the CAP-distinctive "Tres Caballeros" uniform he is wearing.

[Майор Хаткевич]

So would this have been better?

NO! I detect a lack of a second bar there.

You must be appointed Captain Pilot Commander to be mentioned in our news articles.

LMAO

[SilverEagle2]

All in due time my young Padawan...

[MIKE]

So would this have been better?

Maybe after the patch was photo chopped. 

[SilverEagle2]

I was afraid that this would be mentioned....I was "told" that as a unit patch it fell within regs.

I have since replaced it.  :angel:

After all, I am on wing staff and that UNIT patch is authorized...



Back on topic, I was hoping to see if the general CAPTalk populous would feel this was a more appropriate representation of the same platform and PR opportunity.

[Майор Хаткевич]

I'd say technically maybe, yes and no.

Maybe because you are in a flight suit near an aircraft so it is legit and may have been there for a SAREx/mission at the time.
Yes because the uniform is appropriate to the subject.
No because the Public Affairs types will insist on Blues for media interaction. 

[RiverAux]

No because the Public Affairs types will insist on Blues for media interaction.

Not always the case.  There are quite a few who believe that it is oftentimes more important to show CAP members in "work" uniforms rather than the ones that just look pretty. 

[lordmonar]

I'd say technically maybe, yes and no.

Maybe because you are in a flight suit near an aircraft so it is legit and may have been there for a SAREx/mission at the time.
Yes because the uniform is appropriate to the subject.
No because the Public Affairs types will insist on Blues for media interaction.

I hate when PA dictates uniforms.  Yes the PAO types in most situations should be in blues or corporates....but when the press wants to see CAP in action they want to see BDUs and Flight suits.