Generic name for CAP members?

[JAFO78]

How about: Air Auxie....


Yes, I am kidding.

DC, sounds like vacation time is nearing.  BUT not soon enough.

[KyCAP]

Flying Minutemen

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0LIY/is_5_90/ai_96695799

[JAFO78]

Flying Minutemen

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0LIY/is_5_90/ai_96695799

That's fine of us guys, But what about the w..

(sudden smack on back of head from wife,)

oh sorry my bad.

[Nathan]

Rangers?

(Oh, there would certainly, somehow, be more than 360 degrees of flak coming in for that one... )

[flyerthom]

I think we should be called...

ATM's

That's the way CAP HQ treats us!  Like their very own cash machine!

Diet coke through the nose and on the laptop screen!

Cap Member works fine for me.

[Eclipse]

Member works just fine.

[winterg]

(In my best Beavis impression)  "Huh huh huh, you said member."

[Major Carrales]

Folks, I'm asking a serious question ....

I agree, lets be serious about this.

I've always favored the "Citizen Airman" moniker.  It defines us for what we are, one foot in Military tradition (thus "Airmen"), however, almost a minuteman like quality (thus "Citizen")

But for a short catchy punch...hummmm....  don't think any fit.  The others are all pretty "natural."  Based on semantics and years of tradition.  For us to have to think so long and disagree on this means there is no "natural" nickname ready on our plate.

[JAFO78]

Folks, I'm asking a serious question ....

I agree, lets be serious about this.

I've always favored the "Citizen Airman" moniker.  It defines us for what we are, one foot in Military tradition (thus "Airmen"), however, almost a minuteman like quality (thus "Citizen")

But for a short catchy punch...hummmm....  don't think any fit.  The others are all pretty "natural."  Based on semantics and years of tradition.  For us to have to think so long and disagree on this means there is no "natural" nickname ready on our plate.

I think the Major is right, has nice ring to it.

[Pylon]

Folks, I'm asking a serious question ....

I agree, lets be serious about this.

I've always favored the "Citizen Airman" moniker.  It defines us for what we are, one foot in Military tradition (thus "Airmen"), however, almost a minuteman like quality (thus "Citizen")

But for a short catchy punch...hummmm....  don't think any fit.  The others are all pretty "natural."  Based on semantics and years of tradition.  For us to have to think so long and disagree on this means there is no "natural" nickname ready on our plate.

Though it's catchy, it sounds suspiciously like something the Air National Guard already uses.

[PHall]

Folks, I'm asking a serious question ....

I agree, lets be serious about this.

I've always favored the "Citizen Airman" moniker.  It defines us for what we are, one foot in Military tradition (thus "Airmen"), however, almost a minuteman like quality (thus "Citizen")

But for a short catchy punch...hummmm....  don't think any fit.  The others are all pretty "natural."  Based on semantics and years of tradition.  For us to have to think so long and disagree on this means there is no "natural" nickname ready on our plate.

Though it's catchy, it sounds suspiciously like something the Air National Guard already uses.

I believe the Air Force Reserve already has dibbs on the "Citizen Airman" name.

Citizen Airman is the name of the Air Force Reserve's magazine.

[MIKE]

Auxiliarist. 

[winterg]

One of the questions we would have to look at is how do we want people to see us?  Is it the CAP that trains cadets and turns out future leaders?  The CAP that focuses on aerospace?  The CAP that is responsible for so much Emergency Service volunteer work in our country?  What term would encompas all of them? 

[BuckeyeDEJ]

Our people are airmen, just volunteers.

If Airmen are, well, Airmen*...

... and reservists/ANG members are Citizen Airmen...

... does that make us Volunteer Airmen?

In any event, we're all airmen.


* Yes, the Air Force demands that it's capitalized.

[Auxpilot]

Can't think of a nickname, but I have a motto:

"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

We would even have a song that we could play when we walk into the room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvP0uwl3Q6A

[Major Lord]

Given our often politically correct, non-combatant, frequently bed-wetting posture, I suggest "Persons of Air" We don't want to offend women, gay, lesbian, transgender, bromosexual, alternative lifestyle, methodists, amway sales people, etc., so something really neutral would be super. Of course, member is always fine in a pinch.....

Major Lord

[RRLE]

After reading this thread I just cannot get that old tune

Into the air Junior Birdmen

out of my head.

Seriously, on other forums when I discuss the USCG Aux and CAP I use Auxie and CAPer.

[SarDragon]

Something that has always irritated me is the use of cap (as a spoken word, AKA hat) instead of spelling it out C A P. CAPer just doesn't make it. UGH!

[notaNCO forever]

Something that has always irritated me is the use of cap (as a spoken word, AKA hat) instead of spelling it out C A P. CAPer just doesn't make it. UGH!

I hate that to drives me crazy especially when it's someone with higher grade then me and I can't say  anything.

[afgeo4]

I really like Volunteer Airmen.

It works well as part of Air Force's Total Force concept.

Airmen, Citizen Airmen and Volunteer Airmen