CAP NCO Uniforms

[adamblank]

To all CAP NCO's out there,

Does anyone have a picture of CAP NCO's in any of the following:  Short-sleeve blues, service dress, aviator shirt with gray pants and BDUs.  Pictures of just the uniform configuration are fine.  I am trying to have a good picture for a new CAP NCO in my neck of the woods.

Thank you.

[MSgt Van]

I'll see what I can do. Won't be until next Wed as I've got a "thing" to go to.
If you still need pics , pm me and I'll take some pics. Your NCO buddy can always PM me with questions.

[lordmonar]

To all CAP NCO's out there,

Does anyone have a picture of CAP NCO's in any of the following:  Short-sleeve blues, service dress, aviator shirt with gray pants and BDUs.  Pictures of just the uniform configuration are fine.  I am trying to have a good picture for a new CAP NCO in my neck of the woods.

Thank you.

Use the USAF uniform AFI to get pictures of the stip placement.

The only difference between officers and NCO's in CAP is the rank and the fact the NCO's use the hat with the blue pipeing.

[Eclipse]

Wait, CAP NCO's wear stripes on their Aviator whites?

Doesn't that violate the "no mixing parts" rule?

I guess I never considered this before as there are so few and the ones I've seen wear blues.

[lordmonar]

The uniform regulations are sooooooo full of holes it is not funny.

The IG's tried to make a new uniform guide but it never got sent out.

[Eclipse]

That kinda shoots a big hole into the issue of military badges on the whites or CSU....

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but here you go:

http://wiki.cadetstuff.org/images/3/35/M-sgt-cap.jpg

Looks like former Army; NDSM, Army GCM and marksman's badge.

Check out those sideburns!

[adamblank]

I was looking for current uniforms but thank you for trying.

[IceNine]

That kinda shoots a big hole into the issue of military badges on the whites or CSU....

Is it mixing?  They are wearing the stripes as the CAP insignia.  It reflects their military training, and is identical to the AF insignia, but it's CAP insignia.

[Eclipse]

That kinda shoots a big hole into the issue of military badges on the whites or CSU....

Is it mixing?  They are wearing the stripes as the CAP insignia.  It reflects their military training, and is identical to the AF insignia, but it's CAP insignia.

But they aren't CAP insignia - they are clearly and intentionally USAF grade patches - there's no distinction.
So a uniform which bans military badges and other insignia allows the wear of military grade insignia.

Expedient?  Yes?  Consistent?  No.
(albeit this affects very few members)

[Gunner C]

That kinda shoots a big hole into the issue of military badges on the whites or CSU....

Is it mixing?  They are wearing the stripes as the CAP insignia.  It reflects their military training, and is identical to the AF insignia, but it's CAP insignia.

But they aren't CAP insignia - they are clearly and intentionally USAF grade patches - there's no distinction.
So a uniform which bans military badges and other insignia allows the wear of military grade insignia.

Expedient?  Yes?  Consistent?  No.
(albeit this affects very few members)

Huh?  Stripes are military and bars, leaves, and eagles aren't?

[SarDragon]

The stripes are clearly and specifically identifiable as USAF. The remainder of the insignia aren't.

[MSgt Van]

Chevrons on the sleeves of a white aviator shirt are only authorized with the AF blue pants corporate combo. In this uniform senior member "officers" wear the AF blue officer epaulets as well, another distinctive AF uniform insignia.

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Chevrons on the sleeves of a white aviator shirt are only authorized with the AF blue pants corporate combo. In this uniform senior member "officers" wear the AF blue officer epaulets as well, another distinctive AF uniform insignia.

So with the grey/white do NCO's wear the plain grey epaulette with pin-on grade?

[PHall]

Chevrons on the sleeves of a white aviator shirt are only authorized with the AF blue pants corporate combo. In this uniform senior member "officers" wear the AF blue officer epaulets as well, another distinctive AF uniform insignia.

So with the grey/white do NCO's wear the plain grey epaulette with pin-on grade?

You can get the grey paulet with the NCO grade embroidered on it by calling Vanguard.
They're not in the "regular" catalog but are available by calling Vanguard and asking for them.
(No, I don't know why they're not in the catalog.)

[Hawk200]

(No, I don't know why they're not in the catalog.)

Not very common. They treat those as special requests, and charge accordingly I would imagine.

[biomed441]

Sorry for the bump in this topic, but figured a bump is better than starting a whole new one on pretty much the same topic.

Problem:

Have a senior member NCO working to get his uniform together and well, there seems to be some debate about the BDU's for NCO's particularly in regards to the NCO stripes on the sleves. Do they use the full color stripes or the subdued BDU stripes. I seem to recall seeing a CAP NCO wearing full color on his BDU's but this was well over 8 years ago. I could go into how horribly 39-1 is written in regards to this but we all know that already.

Actually, any info at all on any of the AF Style uniforms for CAP NCO's would be helpful at this point.

[MIKE]

Full color with cloth cutouts on the collar. 

[Eeyore]

I'm in the same Sqn as CaptainBob and the NCO is also needing to know if the shoulder patches are still worn with the BDU's if they have the full color stripes sewn on.

Pictures would be helpful if anyone can send them to me (PM and I'll give you the email), the base sew shop refuses to sew the shoulder patches and the stripes on because they seem to think it is very wrong.

[shorning]

...the NCO is also needing to know if the shoulder patches are still worn with the BDU's if they have the full color stripes sewn on.

Of course. 

...the base sew shop refuses to sew the shoulder patches and the stripes on because they seem to think it is very wrong.

Who cares what they think.  Their job is to do what they are paid to do.  Especially since it's not an AF uniform.