Rank when rejoining

[Flying Pig]

So if/when I decide to rejoin soon with my daughter, do I stay a Captain?  Ive been away from CAP for about 4 years. 

[winterg]

Initially, you will be a SMOG until your CC approves and submits you to return to previous grade.  When you get your Captain bars back it will be with zero time in grade.  I had to go through it when I moved here to FL after about a 3 year break for college.  The process took about 3 months if I remember.

[Stonewall]

You have to go back to encampment before you're considered for a commission in The Patrol.  This isn't the Marine Corps, you know.  We do things right around here.

[MSG Mac]

Initially, you will be a SMOG until your CC approves and submits you to return to previous grade.  When you get your Captain bars back it will be with zero time in grade.  I had to go through it when I moved here to FL after about a 3 year break for college.  The process took about 3 months if I remember.

You also have to meet the "NEW" trading levels for Captain which is completion of Level 3.

[winterg]

Not necessarily. I was grandfathered for 1 promotion under the old table when I came back. Maybe he will as well. 

[MSG Mac]

Not necessarily. I was grandfathered for 1 promotion under the old table when I came back. Maybe he will as well.

3-7. Former Members.  A former member may be reinstated to the same grade held prior to voluntary membership termination, provided he or she qualifies for that grade under current criteria (including applicable professional development criteria).  A recommendation for such reinstatement is neither automatic nor mandatory.  If approved, the appointment will not be retroactive and the date of grade will be the date validated by National Headquarters upon reinstatement.

[Flying Pig]

Maybe Ill just be a SSgt.   

[winterg]

Not necessarily. I was grandfathered for 1 promotion under the old table when I came back. Maybe he will as well.

3-7. Former Members.  A former member may be reinstated to the same grade held prior to voluntary membership termination, provided he or she qualifies for that grade under current criteria (including applicable professional development criteria).  A recommendation for such reinstatement is neither automatic nor mandatory.  If approved, the appointment will not be retroactive and the date of grade will be the date validated by National Headquarters upon reinstatement.

That doesn't disprove anything I said. My date of grade was my new appointment. But my promotion criteria was the old chart.  This is most likely because it happened about 2 years ago. I do not know how they are handling handling reinstatements now. That's why I qualified it with "not necessarily."

[Flying Pig]

It would actually be cool being a SMWOG with a 5 row stack of CAP ribbons.  I can make up some story.... "yeah... wing conference... huge bar fight.  Punched the National Commander.  Got busted down."  Then ill spit out a huge blob of tobacco spit.

[winterg]

It would actually be cool being a SMWOG with a 5 row stack of CAP ribbons.  I can make up some story.... "yeah... wing conference... huge bar fight.  Punched the National Commander.  Got busted down."

[emoji12] I'd totally back that story if you were in my squadron! Haha

[Flying Pig]

"Yeah, that guy over there.... dont talk bad about the Corps"

[Luis R. Ramos]

Winter-

If I recall correctly there was a cutoff date adopted because people were complaining in the order of "I have this much under the old criteria, now I only needed this tiny thingy, this change s_____ me up!"

I received my promo to Captain under the old regs...

[winterg]

That makes sense. 

[Flying Pig]

I could really care less about what rank I have.   I got my Capt by being the Sq Commander.  I never completed Level III.  If I rejoin, Ill just plug away at it and get whatever I have coming. 

[MSG Mac]

Not necessarily. I was grandfathered for 1 promotion under the old table when I came back. Maybe he will as well.

3-7. Former Members.  A former member may be reinstated to the same grade held prior to voluntary membership termination, provided he or she qualifies for that grade under current criteria (including applicable professional development criteria).  A recommendation for such reinstatement is neither automatic nor mandatory.  If approved, the appointment will not be retroactive and the date of grade will be the date validated by National Headquarters upon reinstatement.

That doesn't disprove anything I said. My date of grade was my new appointment. But my promotion criteria was the old chart.  This is most likely because it happened about 2 years ago. I do not know how they are handling handling reinstatements now. That's why I qualified it with "not necessarily."

The new criteria was put in Aug 2014, so you did get it under the rules in effect at that time. Not grandfathered.

[winterg]

Well there you go.

[TheSkyHornet]

It would actually be cool being a SMWOG with a 5 row stack of CAP ribbons.  I can make up some story.... "yeah... wing conference... huge bar fight.  Punched the National Commander.  Got busted down."  Then ill spit out a huge blob of tobacco spit.

"Grandpa! Grandpa! Tell us about the time you fought a hundred Nazis with your bare feet!"

[Garibaldi]

It would actually be cool being a SMWOG with a 5 row stack of CAP ribbons.  I can make up some story.... "yeah... wing conference... huge bar fight.  Punched the National Commander.  Got busted down."  Then ill spit out a huge blob of tobacco spit.

"Grandpa! Grandpa! Tell us about the time you fought a hundred Nazis with your bare feet!"

That happened to me. After a 6 year break, I was still awaiting my Major leaves, and wore my 5 rows of 3 with no grade insignia for several weeks. There were only a few people in the unit who knew me from before and everyone wondered why this...new guy showed up with no rank and lots of bling, including observer wings and S/GTL badge.

I can only imagine the stories that floated around...

[Protohuman]

They tell me I was at that bar fight but I have no clear recollection.

[Flying Pig]

They tell me I was at that bar fight but I have no clear recollection.

Was that you I tagged in when the MPs came?  Sorry about leaving you hangin but I had career to think about.  You.. .ehhhh....  you were the dancer so I didn't think youd mind.