What's your nickname in CAP

[CLB]

Gist of the thread, post up what your Squadron Mates refer to you as.  Kind of like "Maverick" or "Goose" type of thing. 

[Slim]

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Mostly by seniors, and a very few, privledged higher ranking cadets.

[Becks]

Gist of the thread, post up what your Squadron Mates refer to you as.  Kind of like "Maverick" or "Goose" type of thing. 

Geee LT, I dont know what we call you....   

[Major Carrales]

We have talked about this at our "after meeting" 30 min parking lot "bull sessions."

It was agreed that we would let our nicknames form naturally.

That being said, they (including Community and Radio/TV people) have taken to calling me "THE MAJOR."

That sound a bit to "Animal Farm" for me.

[SARChick]

Affectionately I am known as Stormy. Cali (short for Caliguiri) seems to stick from different activities I have attended. But Stormy is the main one. Most people think its in reference to my personality..ha ha Not saying they are wrong, but I'm not that bad! 

[Monty]

"Monty" (short for my family name "Montgomery")

Too long for most people to spell (and you'd be surprised how many people spell "Montgomery" wrong.  Examples?  McGomery, Mungumry....and my all time favorite: McMontogerie)

[mawr]

The names people call me are not appropriate for this forum. 

No real nickname other than up until a year ago, I was occasionally called "Comm Guy".

Actually, just yesterday, the Wing Commander referred to me as "Chief" several times.  Maybe a beginning?

[Major Carrales]

"Monty" (short for my family name "Montgomery")

Too long for most people to spell (and you'd be surprised how many people spell "Montgomery" wrong.  Examples?  McGomery, Mungumry....and my all time favorite: McMontogerie)

Hey, be grateful that is only the case, behold...

Montgomery

My given name is Jose Ely Carrales...most people call me Joe, best friends call me Joe Ely.

Joe Ely is correctly pronounced as Joe "L" "E"

I get plenty of confusion with the Country Singer of the same name... "Joe EE-ly" and the Biblical figure E-"lie."

Who can forget those that call me Joe-ly, like "wholely."

After that other call me "El Marichi Loco" because of my musical career.

[SarDragon]

It's really simple - Dave.

[Chris Jacobs]

I call our EX ES officer "grandpa".  he then in turn calls me a series of names pointed toward me being a young punk.

[PDCT042]

I'm Drago to most of my fellow staff.

[Dustoff]

The names people call me are not appropriate for this forum. 

No real nickname other than up until a year ago, I was occasionally called "Comm Guy".

Actually, just yesterday, the Wing Commander referred to me as "Chief" several times.  Maybe a beginning?

Hey, I'd consider that a promotion!!!   

Jim

[swami114]

Ack-

I use my college nickname for emails/forums....

Other than blondie and mouth- not sure if I have any other than ma'am... (I could use some help here on this one slim...)

[connelly]

Sergent Connelly is all i go by in CAP

[dwb]

Captain

[Slim]

Ack-

I use my college nickname for emails/forums....

Other than blondie and mouth- not sure if I have any other than ma'am... (I could use some help here on this one slim...)

You sure you want them all out in the open??? We gotta have something to call you when we talk about you when you're in the room.

I keed, I keed.....

[swami114]

Ack-

I use my college nickname for emails/forums....

Other than blondie and mouth- not sure if I have any other than ma'am... (I could use some help here on this one slim...)

You sure you want them all out in the open??? We gotta have something to call you when we talk about you when you're in the room.

I keed, I keed.....

Well- if you wanna be that way 'bout it- you forgot your nickname of the thing.....

[alexalvarez]

Bro. Alex

[Matt]

Gist of the thread, post up what your Squadron Mates refer to you as.  Kind of like "Maverick" or "Goose" type of thing. 

Geee LT, I dont know what we call you....   

Bishop... ummm.... Padre?  Father?  Sky Pilot? 

They're far from what you've told me -- but they work...

[AlphaSigOU]

L-T, Loo-tenant (as opposed to the British 'Lef-tenant'), and being the squadron's newest-rated observer, JAFO. (Just another (censored) observer.) 

[Hawk200]

... and being the squadron's newest-rated observer, JAFO. (Just another (censored) observer.) 

What is there to censor? "F" = "Fantastic" 

[A.Member]

Gist of the thread, post up what your Squadron Mates refer to you as.  Kind of like "Maverick" or "Goose" type of thing. 

CAP "nicknames" - like fighter pilot names?  Are you serious?  No offense but that seems kind of silly.

[Hawk200]

Gist of the thread, post up what your Squadron Mates refer to you as.  Kind of like "Maverick" or "Goose" type of thing. 

CAP "nicknames" - like fighter pilot names?  Are you serious?  No offense but that seems kind of silly.

They're all meant in fun. If it seems silly, you're probably taking it to seriously.

[Pylon]

Gist of the thread, post up what your Squadron Mates refer to you as.  Kind of like "Maverick" or "Goose" type of thing. 

CAP "nicknames" - like fighter pilot names?  Are you serious?  No offense but that seems kind of silly.

Fighter pilots aren't the only people in the world that have nicknames.  People in organizations of all sorts do.  It has a lot more to do with camaraderie and unit cohesion than wanting to look like a fighter jock.

My nickname Pylon has been around since I was a C/A1C at my first encampment some years ago.  Long story, but it's stuck.  Most people don't use it verbally -- it's just been handy as a screenname and moniker.

[A.Member]

Fighter pilots aren't the only people in the world that have nicknames.  People in organizations of all sorts do.  It has a lot more to do with camaraderie and unit cohesion than wanting to look like a fighter jock.

... Most people don't use it verbally -- it's just been handy as a screenname and moniker.

Understood if that's the case.  I guess I misread the original post to be a bunch of "wannabes" sitting around a squadron saying:

"Hey, Mav, can you give me a hand with this here widget?" 
"Sure thing Goose!"

No good.

[Pylon]

Understood if that's the case.  I guess I misread the original post to be a bunch of "wannabes" sitting around a squadron saying:

"Hey, Mav, can you give me a hand with this here widget?" 
"Sure thing Goose!"

No good.

Haha, yeah.  The image conjures up CAP observer wings on a leather name patch with JOHN "GOOSE" SMITH, 2LT, USAF AUX on it, along with oversized aviator sunglasses. 

[Psicorp]

Understood if that's the case.  I guess I misread the original post to be a bunch of "wannabes" sitting around a squadron saying:

"Hey, Mav, can you give me a hand with this here widget?" 
"Sure thing Goose!"

No good.

Haha, yeah.  The image conjures up CAP observer wings on a leather name patch with JOHN "GOOSE" SMITH, 2LT, USAF AUX on it, along with oversized aviator sunglasses. 

*snicker*  That's where the use of the "JAFO" hat comes into play. (yeah, I saw "Blue Thunder" too)

[SarDragon]

JAFO = Just Another Friendly Observer!

[Psicorp]

JAFO = Just Another Friendly Observer!

Exactly, of course that's what we meant...no vulgarity here, honest....we're all pure as the driven on snow.

[Hawk200]

JAFO = Just Another Friendly Observer!

Exactly, of course that's what we meant...no vulgarity here, honest....we're all pure as the driven on snow.

I remember Alaska. After a while the snow got brown and dirty. 

[SJFedor]

Slider.

Yes, it's corny and Top Gun rip-offish, but there's a good story as to why it fits.

When I was taking lessons towards my PPASEL, I had spent most of my time in one C-172 aircraft. However, while doing my cross country flights, I got switched to another C-172. This one had a little more touchy brakes then I was used to. I was instructed to perform a short field landing, wherein you come in, get it on the ground, and get it stopped in a hurry. Long story short, I put it down, and got on the brakes like I used to in the other 172. This one's brakes were tighter.

I think you can still see the two skidmarks going down runway 5 at KDYL for the first 400 feet or so.

[CAP428]

My nickname for a while was "West Point" because of my choice of goals.  That, however, has changed so I'm no longer known as such. 

[TankerT]

Would you believe my nickname is TankerT?

/I have others...