One Choice

[WildWeasel]

I've made you National Commander of CAP for the day. But you can make only ONE frivolous uniform change. I'll be nice and let it be as big or small of a change as you want. What is your biggest OCD issue with the uniforms CAPTalk.

[Alaric]

Make one uniform.  Polos and khakis just like most of the Emergency Service organizations we work with

[LSThiker]

Redesign of the specialtry track badges.

[Eclipse]

I would create a Troll badge and award one to you.

[HGjunkie]

Switch out the blue beret for a pink one.

[WildWeasel]

I would create a Troll badge and award one to you.

Good effort. But I'm not sure it would be a good result to encourage such behavior.

[SarDragon]

Frivolous, he says. Hmmm...

Mandatory wear for all commanders - orange sash, sword, and plumed hat.

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Return the AF-style uniform to pre-1990s configuration (blue rank slides, metal grade, CAP on collar lapels, blue nameplate for all).

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Make one uniform.  Polos and khakis just like most of the Emergency Service organizations we work with

That would assume ES is our only mission.

[Alaric]

No it implies that the polo and khaki uniform is relatively inexpensive, easy to acquire, wearable by everyone, and does not require constant updating for new ribbons, rank, etch

[sarmed1]

Make one uniform.  Polos and khakis just like most of the Emergency Service organizations we work with

I would tweak that a bit.
Only cadets and seniors directly assigned to cadet programs wear AF style.  Everyone else is in polo and blue bdu style pants.  (they can be the same as your field uniform pants)

mk

[ol'fido]

OD Jungle Fatigues, OD Jungle Boots, and OD Fatigue Hat.

[Panache]

Decree that the AF-blue and G/Ws are being replaced by the "Monster Maroon" uniform from the Star Trek movies.

[Rick-DEL]

Return the AF-style uniform to pre-1990s configuration (blue rank slides, metal grade, CAP on collar lapels, blue nameplate for all).

Works for me...

[ColonelJack]

No it implies that the polo and khaki uniform is relatively inexpensive, easy to acquire, wearable by everyone, and does not require constant updating for new ribbons, rank, etch

So ... what I hear you saying is ... we don't need military-style uniforms at all.  Is that right?  Because if so, we wouldn't need to worry about ribbons, rank, etc., since - in this scenario - we wouldn't ever have a need for them.  Do I have that right?

Jack

[UH60guy]

Just to stir the pot, but what does it say about us as an organization that the question assumes uniforms are the first thing someone would change as a National Commander for a day, rather than contributing meaningfully to our core missions of Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, and Emergency Services? Not that I have anything useful to contribute to the thread, but I have to have hope that what we wear would be secondary to what we do.

[Eclipse]

It doesn't say anything - the OP is a suspended troll.

[Alaric]

No it implies that the polo and khaki uniform is relatively inexpensive, easy to acquire, wearable by everyone, and does not require constant updating for new ribbons, rank, etch

So ... what I hear you saying is ... we don't need military-style uniforms at all.  Is that right?  Because if so, we wouldn't need to worry about ribbons, rank, etc., since - in this scenario - we wouldn't ever have a need for them.  Do I have that right?

Jack

You do.  Don't have to like my opinion, but its my opinion and I'm entitled to it.  I think there is way too much emphasis on rank and ribbons in this organization and way too little on getting the job done.

[Alaric]

Just to stir the pot, but what does it say about us as an organization that the question assumes uniforms are the first thing someone would change as a National Commander for a day, rather than contributing meaningfully to our core missions of Cadet Programs, Aerospace Education, and Emergency Services? Not that I have anything useful to contribute to the thread, but I have to have hope that what we wear would be secondary to what we do.

Agreed

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

You do.  Don't have to like my opinion, but its my opinion and I'm entitled to it.  I think there is way too much emphasis on rank and ribbons in this organization and way too little on getting the job done.

Which "job?"

We have three Congressionally-mandated missions: AE, ES and CP.  No one is more or less important than the others.

And we have worn uniforms nearly since our inception, from the USAAF "pinks and greens" to the combos of today.





I still think that something loosely modelled on the "Air America" wouldn't be too bad.









It really is not much different to what we already have.