I just saw a copy of orders from National appointing Lt Col Edward Lee to the permanent grade of Colonel, CAP.
Congratulations, Ned, you earned this the hard way!!!
Yeah! Congrats COLONEL LEE. Richly deserved!
Outstanding, Ned! Or should I say, "Outstanding, sir!"
I always said I was glad it was you that got the BOG seat if I couldn't get it.
All the best ...
Jack
Remember... no promotion is considered 'official' until it is properly wetted down in the O-Club Bar! :D
Congratulations, Ned!
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Jedi Master Ned's promotion is, of course, well-deserved...but I had thought he was ALREADY a full bird! :-[
Very Special! I hope Ned enjoys the extra 0 in his paycheck... 8)
Richly deserved
Great News, and thoroughly deserved!
:clap: :clap: :clap:
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Indeed...great news for a well deserving individual. Col Ned Lee is truly the epitome of a great servant/leader. Consider it a privilege to serve with him and to call him a friend...as well as a "friend of the Chaplain Corps" ;)
Never heard of him....
It is about time that this organization did something this right! Congrats, sir. Fair winds and following seas...
Civil Air Patrol could not have recognized the contributions of a better member. Outstanding!
Thank you all for your kind words. I had no idea this was in the works, and was totally surprised.
Since I hadn't been promoted in the last 15 years, the Vanguard tab was a bit larger than I expected. I guess we call it CAP for a reason.
I write this from Beijing, where I arrived a few hours ago on CAP business. If all goes well, we should see a membership increase of a billion or two. 😉
The internets here are slow, and social media sites are blocked. Take a moment and appreciate America and the hosts of CAPTalk for allowing us to express ourselves.
Even if it is mostly about uniforms.
Now Jay Altieri will expect it when he leaves the BOG. :) Seriously I feel Col should come with the appointment.
Col Lee got the promotion for all the hard work he's done for CAP. It's well deserved.
Congratulations, sir!
Quote from: Ned on November 06, 2014, 11:30:20 AM
Since I hadn't been promoted in the last 15 years, the Vanguard tab was a bit larger than I expected. I guess we call it CAP for a reason.
Ohfacryinoutloud. They made you PAY for your new eagles, Sir?
What's going in China? Are you trying to organise a CAP there? ;D
Lt Col. Mike McArdle and I are here at the invitation of the Shandong Aviation Industry Association to brief them and the Chinese Air Force on youth aviation programs. Incredibly interesting so far. I just opened up some of their background briefing information and found that Volume 2 of the "Contribute to the Nation with Aviation" magazine has about a dozen pictures of our own Gen Courter andt Col Bev Scoggins in some sort of feature story. My written Mandarin is a little rusty, but my guess is that is about IACE.
Oh noes, not the return of the "U.S." ... >:D
Quote from: a2capt on November 07, 2014, 05:35:08 PM
Oh noes, not the return of the "U.S." ... >:D
Had to turn this into a uniform thread, didn't you. >:D
Good thing I still have my U.S. Civil Air Patrol Tapes!
Congrats Sir! :clap:
ハローキティ キティ・ホワイト :clap:
= Congratulations Colonel :clap:
Quote from: PHall on November 08, 2014, 02:29:34 AM
Quote from: a2capt on November 07, 2014, 05:35:08 PM
Oh noes, not the return of the "U.S." ... >:D
Had to turn this into a uniform thread, didn't you. >:D
Well, the Chinese Air Force
do have some snazzy uniforms.
(http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608037476768613234&pid=1.7)
(http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608034062270662331&pid=1.7)
And it's almost in CAP Ultramarine!
Ned, what position are you in with CAP? Last I heard you just traveled around playing emcee at wing conferences >:D
Quote from: Private Investigator on November 08, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
ハローキティ キティ・ホワイト :clap:
= Congratulations Colonel :clap:
I don't think that says what you think it says.
Congratulations colonel is translated as Omedeto Taisha.
My katakana is kinda of rusty.....but you said harokitei kitei howaito....which does not say much at all.
Quote from: CyBorg on November 09, 2014, 07:56:24 PM
Quote from: PHall on November 08, 2014, 02:29:34 AM
Quote from: a2capt on November 07, 2014, 05:35:08 PM
Oh noes, not the return of the "U.S." ... >:D
Had to turn this into a uniform thread, didn't you. >:D
Well, the Chinese Air Force do have some snazzy uniforms.
(http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608037476768613234&pid=1.7)
(http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608034062270662331&pid=1.7)
And it's almost in CAP Ultramarine!
(http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/01/xin_52210060114540462205610.jpg)
Love the footwear. ;D
Quote from: shuman14 on November 09, 2014, 10:17:30 PM
Quote from: CyBorg on November 09, 2014, 07:56:24 PM
Quote from: PHall on November 08, 2014, 02:29:34 AM
Quote from: a2capt on November 07, 2014, 05:35:08 PM
Oh noes, not the return of the "U.S." ... >:D
Had to turn this into a uniform thread, didn't you. >:D
Well, the Chinese Air Force do have some snazzy uniforms.
(http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608037476768613234&pid=1.7)
(http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608034062270662331&pid=1.7)
And it's almost in CAP Ultramarine!
(http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/01/xin_52210060114540462205610.jpg)
Love the footwear. ;D
It pays to be a 6' tall Chinese woman
Ironically, all their uniforms are made in the United States...
Quote from: lordmonar on November 09, 2014, 08:49:22 PM
Quote from: Private Investigator on November 08, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
ハローキティ キティ・ホワイト :clap:
= Congratulations Colonel :clap:
I don't think that says what you think it says.
Congratulations colonel is translated as Omedeto Taisha.
My katakana is kinda of rusty.....but you said harokitei kitei howaito....which does not say much at all.
Bing translator gives us - Hello Kitty Kitty-white
Quote from: SarDragon on November 10, 2014, 04:39:18 AM
Quote from: lordmonar on November 09, 2014, 08:49:22 PM
Quote from: Private Investigator on November 08, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
ハローキティ キティ・ホワイト :clap:
= Congratulations Colonel :clap:
I don't think that says what you think it says.
Congratulations colonel is translated as Omedeto Taisha.
My katakana is kinda of rusty.....but you said harokitei kitei howaito....which does not say much at all.
Bing translator gives us - Hello Kitty Kitty-white
Odd thing to say to a colonel. :)
Congratulations, Ned: can't think of a single guy in CAP who I would rather see get promoted to Colonel.
Almost sorry that I am no longer in CAP: almost.
Quote from: Flying Pig on November 09, 2014, 08:29:46 PM
Ned, what position are you in with CAP? Last I heard you just traveled around playing emcee at wing conferences >:D
Master Jedi of the Civil Air Patrol. 8)
Quote from: lordmonar on November 09, 2014, 08:49:22 PM
Quote from: Private Investigator on November 08, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
ハローキティ キティ・ホワイト :clap:
= Congratulations Colonel :clap:
I don't think that says what you think it says.
Congratulations colonel is translated as Omedeto Taisha.
My katakana is kinda of rusty.....but you said harokitei kitei howaito....which does not say much at all.
Very close sir. In kanji it is "Hello Kitty, kitty is well?" Another example of being lost in translation. 8)
Quote from: SarDragon on November 10, 2014, 04:39:18 AM
Quote from: lordmonar on November 09, 2014, 08:49:22 PM
Quote from: Private Investigator on November 08, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
ハローキティ キティ・ホワイト :clap:
= Congratulations Colonel :clap:
I don't think that says what you think it says.
Congratulations colonel is translated as Omedeto Taisha.
My katakana is kinda of rusty.....but you said harokitei kitei howaito....which does not say much at all.
Bing translator gives us - Hello Kitty Kitty-white
How you say, "typo" in Japanese. 8)
Quote from: Private Investigator on November 12, 2014, 10:12:07 AM
Quote from: lordmonar on November 09, 2014, 08:49:22 PM
Quote from: Private Investigator on November 08, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
ハローキティ キティ・ホワイト :clap:
= Congratulations Colonel :clap:
I don't think that says what you think it says.
Congratulations colonel is translated as Omedeto Taisha.
My katakana is kinda of rusty.....but you said harokitei kitei howaito....which does not say much at all.
Very close sir. In kanji it is "Hello Kitty, kitty is well?" Another example of being lost in translation. 8)
None of that is Kanji. It's all Katakana, and a phonetic representation of the English words. About like what Pat wrote.