I am behind the times and catching up. Reading old threads to see if there are any updates on the policies.
I am behind the times and catching up. Reading old threads to see if there are any updates on the policies. CAP-USAF is improving because one senior member tried to get on MacDill AFB with his CAPID card and was turned away 2 years ago and one of my friends just got on base with only a CAPID card last week. To me, it appears that things are getting better for CAP members to get on base.
Perhaps they were in violation of a base policy. I do know that a lot of CAP members think they can just enter a USAF base and buy uniform items.
Quote from: pascocap2002 on January 22, 2014, 10:02:21 PMPerhaps they were in violation of a base policy. I do know that a lot of CAP members think they can just enter a USAF base and buy uniform items.Even me. I have 100 percent perm and total from the VA. I called Wright Patterson and told them the rules regarding 100 percent vets. No way they said. I drove to Ft. Knox KY and had no trouble getting on base and obtaining an ID card and getting ID for my dependents. Now I know some folks think that going on base is kosher because they never served on AD. But, Air Force bases from what I hear and little knowledge I have are very strict. A recruiter I know for the Air Guard invited me out to hang out with the wing during drill weekend. Even then MPs checked my ID and called the guy. Then I was let in. Army Guard armories here don't have MPs posted at a gate even during drill weekend.
Quote from: DrewBirds on June 28, 2015, 02:01:12 AMQuote from: pascocap2002 on January 22, 2014, 10:02:21 PMPerhaps they were in violation of a base policy. I do know that a lot of CAP members think they can just enter a USAF base and buy uniform items.Even me. I have 100 percent perm and total from the VA. I called Wright Patterson and told them the rules regarding 100 percent vets. No way they said. I drove to Ft. Knox KY and had no trouble getting on base and obtaining an ID card and getting ID for my dependents. Now I know some folks think that going on base is kosher because they never served on AD. But, Air Force bases from what I hear and little knowledge I have are very strict. A recruiter I know for the Air Guard invited me out to hang out with the wing during drill weekend. Even then MPs checked my ID and called the guy. Then I was let in. Army Guard armories here don't have MPs posted at a gate even during drill weekend.I would suggest that you go to the visitor's center and try to get on. Sometimes the person you call may not know the answer, may think they know the right answer, and are too "busy" to look for the right answer.
Quote from: kwe1009 on June 29, 2015, 10:39:33 AMQuote from: DrewBirds on June 28, 2015, 02:01:12 AMQuote from: pascocap2002 on January 22, 2014, 10:02:21 PMPerhaps they were in violation of a base policy. I do know that a lot of CAP members think they can just enter a USAF base and buy uniform items.Even me. I have 100 percent perm and total from the VA. I called Wright Patterson and told them the rules regarding 100 percent vets. No way they said. I drove to Ft. Knox KY and had no trouble getting on base and obtaining an ID card and getting ID for my dependents. Now I know some folks think that going on base is kosher because they never served on AD. But, Air Force bases from what I hear and little knowledge I have are very strict. A recruiter I know for the Air Guard invited me out to hang out with the wing during drill weekend. Even then MPs checked my ID and called the guy. Then I was let in. Army Guard armories here don't have MPs posted at a gate even during drill weekend.I would suggest that you go to the visitor's center and try to get on. Sometimes the person you call may not know the answer, may think they know the right answer, and are too "busy" to look for the right answer.Most Guard Bases don't have a Visitor's Center. They're too small and they rarely get visitors.