Dual Cool. Which one?

[ol'fido]

I have never had a name tape or patch where the colors bled into places they shouldn't in 35 plus years in CAP or in 4 years on AD. I have seen all the tricks with sewing and Velcro and considered several but in the end they weren't worth the trouble. I kind of like having my patches look like they've got some"seniority" as long as they're not unserviceable

[johnnyb47]

http://capnhq.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1257/kw/velcro/session/L3RpbWUvMTM2MTMwOTUxMy9zaWQveTVrak1namw%3D
*updated today*

Who says the ramblings of you CAPTalkers isn't taken seriously?

Did a search for Velcro in KB and both results were updated this afternoon.

[Stonewall]

I searched for 'Velcro" and did not find where the KB says it's okay to Velcro patches/insignia to BDUs in lieu of sewing them.

[lordmonar]

Okay.......to throw a monkey wrench into the arugment.   AFI 36-2903 Para 5.1.2.2. says the edges of the badge will be folded in and sewn down.

Now I know......"we are not the Air Force".......but come on, don't Belcro your patches and badges on your BDUs.

[J2H]

My first badge is the Force Protection Craftsman function badge.  The other depends on what I get into.

[Stonewall]

I say forget the regs and go for the tower of power.

What do you mean?

[NIN]

God, the Tower of Power just gets me all fluttery....

[Eclipse]

I say forget the regs and go for the tower of power.

What do you mean?

This could well be used as a test for cadets, first, knowing what's wrong, second having the stones to challenge Stonewall on it.

[Stonewall]

That was one of those "lets play with the sewing machine moments" like 10 years ago.

[J2H]

I need to research the uniform regs

[NIN]

See, I have a pic of Stonewall on the wall in my house, for crying out loud.

[Stonewall]

See, I have a pic of Stonewall on the wall in my house, for crying out loud.

Unfortunately it's in the bathroom if I'm not mistaken.

[NIN]

[vento]

That stare is a bit intimidating, especially when one is trying to pee. 

[RogueLeader]

Like having a random urinalysis every time you go. 

[Eclipse]

Yes, I'd be freaked out having Justin Bieber watch me go to the bathroom as well...

What the heck?

[SarDragon]

Unless you're Ned Lee, that guy just holds his stuff on with the power of his mind.

39-1 says insignia will be sewn, not held on with any Jedi Mind Trick action. So if Ned really does that, he, too, would be in violation of 39-1.

Where? I haven't been able to find it. Is there some double secret section I don't know about?

Just looked - the word sew appears exactly three times in the most recent 39-1.

Pg 10: Each uniform item must have this label sewn or stamped on permanently: "USAF CERTIFICATE NO _______.

Pg 74: 1. CAP Crest: Attached or sewn to the breast pocket or same relative position.

Pg 97: CAP senior members who hold NCO and airmen grades may wear cloth chevrons sewn on the sleeve or gray epaulet sleeves with embroidered chevrons.

Placement is much discussed , but attachment method is not. I suppose that stitching is implied, but there's nothing specific.

ETA: OK, shoot me later. I answered before I read to the end of the thread.

I do have a BBDU shirt where I can Velcro the name tag. That way, I can be Major Bowles most of the time, or, on occasions where a sense of humour abounds, I can be Major Malfunction.

[NIN]

Yes, I'd be freaked out having Justin Bieber watch me go to the bathroom as well...

What the heck?

Thats a Justin Beiber toothbrush that was a gag Christmas gift last year from my ex-girlfriend. I left it at the house buried in a bathroom cabinet when I moved out and it came back hidden in a bag of clothes of mine she found.   I don't have the heart to throw it out, as I really want to use it as a gag gift for something else.

As to ol' Stonewall there, yeah, the first time I went to use that bathroom after hanging the pic, it was like Stonewall was the urinalysis NCOIC... Weirder than I expected it would be.

[Luis R. Ramos]

68-

39-1 does not say that we shall wear briefs under our trousers, but I will bet that 99.99999% of our members do.

39-1 only concern is about what is worn, visible, not on attachment methods. The way I described Velcro is an attachment method and not visible.

Flyer

[Eclipse]

39-1 does not say that we shall wear briefs under our trousers, but I will bet that 99.99999% of our members do.

Yes, it does.

39-1 only concern is about what is worn, visible, not on attachment methods. The way I described Velcro is an attachment method and not visible.

Guaranteed it is. You can't add 1/4" of pile under an insignia which is supposed to be sewn direct and flat and not have it look different.