If you could make one change to 39-1...

[Cliff_Chambliss]

All kidding aside there have been a few good comments posted here.  I think the one thing we can all agree on is the need for clear and consise guidance.  We can not be all things for all people, so quit speinning wheels trying to accomplish the impossible.  Develop a uniform poliocy, publish the policy, and hold apeoples feet to the fire to enforce said policy.

Over the years CAP has had some interesting uniform combinations, and regretably they have never been cheap.  As a cadet I remember the confusion between the 505 and 1505 kahiki uniforms, then I remember cutting lawns and saving money to buy the "bush" jacket only to have it done away with within a year.  From the old "coke bottle" cloth CAP Patch to the blue metal pin on CAP plate to the grey plate.  The only thing consistant with the CAP uniform policy is the inconsistancy.  Is it any wonder that it is the butt of so many jokes and worse violations?

Then the good old days of the early 1990's.  Showing up at a CAP Squadron meeting and the uniforms looked like a military heraldry display.  Had I even bothered with a uniform at that time there would have been so much Army and CAP bling I would have looked like the Grand Admiral of the Bolivian Navy.  Even today there is one senior member I know who wears USAF Pilot Wings and CAP Pilot Wings one above the other.  Point being the Uniform policy needs to be a policy and right now it is not.

[Cliff_Chambliss]

If I could make one change to 39-1...
would start with a clean sheet of paper and write a "one size fits all" policy for all members and all uniforms.  No wing/region/shoool supplements, no exceptions, no variations. 
The USAF Style uniform will conform to this (publish it) standard.
The Corporate Grey Uniform will conform to this (publish it) standard PLEASE STATE A SPECIFIC SHADE OF GREY.
The BDU, BBDU same.
Flight Suit:  Publish the standard, and restrict the wear to the flight line.  (Sore point here).  The flight suit SHOULD NOT be a go to meeting uniform.  Even on a SAR/SAREX mission the flight suit should be worn by flight crew members only.  If a mission base member is not part of a flight crew they should not be wearing the flight suit.

[wuzafuzz]

I would like a BBDU variant with a tuck-in shirt.

[Blues Brother]

I like the idea of sabers, sashes, and plumes. that is pure style.  I say we add those wide ronald mcdonald style pants too, like the oompa loompas wore.  only in digital blue camo, with the knee high leather boots.  and maybe a spike top helmet like a prussian field marshall,  kinda like the one milburn driesdale wore on the beverly hillbillys when jethro bought the sherman tank.

[Cliff_Chambliss]

General Patton once designed a uniform for tank crews that we could adopt.  A green leather jump suit with red trim and topped with a 1930's style football helmet. 

[Nuke52]

Even today there is one senior member I know who wears USAF Pilot Wings and CAP Pilot Wings one above the other.

Okay, sorry, I admit it's been a while since I last read the 39-1, but what's wrong with that?  Last time I checked, that was permissible in the reg...  Is it any worse than wearing CAP wings with a parachutist badge or air assault wings or...?

[Eclipse]

Even today there is one senior member I know who wears USAF Pilot Wings and CAP Pilot Wings one above the other.

Okay, sorry, I admit it's been a while since I last read the 39-1, but what's wrong with that?  Last time I checked, that was permissible in the reg...  Is it any worse than wearing CAP wings with a parachutist badge or air assault wings or...?

Two pairs of wings are authorized as long as one are military, CAP aviation badge goes above the military badge. 

I'm not a fan, but it's allowed.

[J2H]

Why would CAP supercede an Air Force issued set of wings though?  Doesn't make sense

[lordmonar]

Why would CAP supercede an Air Force issued set of wings though?  Doesn't make sense

Because this is CAP not the USAF.

BITD you wore USAF wings on the right side over the name plate.....but let's not go there.

[J2H]

 just curious. I  wear my sf  function badge

[abdsp51]

just curious. I  wear my sf  function badge

You can wear your function badge, just not the shield itself, you can also wear your AF decorations as well. 

[bflynn]

These's a number of real changes I'd make...clarifying the CAP identity, recognition for significant achievments outside of CAP that should be notable inside CAP...but following my own advice, I don't think this is a forum to address them.

If you want to gain my attention and support on a uniform change (whatever it's worth), express your reasons for the change and make the reason about what is good for CAP.

Claify CAP identiy with distinctive uniforms - better for CAP because we don't get confused with military.
Significant achievement - helps motivate members.  What's important to them should be important to CAP.

[Private Investigator]

#1 would be boonie hat with BDUs. You are allowed to wear a dark blue boonie hat with BBDU why not BDUs   

[arajca]

#1 would be boonie hat with BDUs. You are allowed to wear a dark blue boonie hat with BBDU why not BDUs   

Because the Air Force said no.

[Devil Doc]

And who is this Air Force we speak of? Only time they claim us is when they need a mission. So, id say if were on a Air Force Mission we wear what they say, when we are not, we wear what we want to. Seems fair to me Aux On/Aux Off. lol

[Private Investigator]

And who is this Air Force we speak of? Only time they claim us is when they need a mission. So, id say if were on a Air Force Mission we wear what they say, when we are not, we wear what we want to. Seems fair to me Aux On/Aux Off. lol

Roger that Doc! Aux off ROFL   :clap:

[lordmonar]

And who is this Air Force we speak of? Only time they claim us is when they need a mission. So, id say if were on a Air Force Mission we wear what they say, when we are not, we wear what we want to. Seems fair to me Aux On/Aux Off. lol

Eh....no.....read that again.
We are ALWAYS the auxiliary of the USAF.......we are only INSTRUMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT when on AFAMs.

[Devil Doc]

So Instruments of the Government/Aux On same thing

[Eclipse]

So Instruments of the Government/Aux On same thing

Not really.

[vento]

So Instruments of the Government/Aux On same thing

Even when not under AFAM, we are still the USAF Aux, CAP corporation. According to the charter by congress with very little room for interpretation otherwise. Different customer (mission), different insurance, same entity.