Guidon

[CorsairPilot]

I ordered a guidon that had the squadron as 9th COS instead of 9th Composite. Is it still useable?

[arajca]

Ref CAPR 900-2, Section B 5. b. (5).

[TheSkyHornet]

PDF 5-6:
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R900_002_8A8354F4FD7C3.pdf

(5) Guidons. Made of ultramarine blue wool bunting or a substitute synthetic material, swallow-tailed, and 1
foot, 8 inches hoist by 2 feet, 3 3/4 inches fly to end of swallowtail. Basic CAP insignia will be centered 8 7/8 inches from fork of swallowtail (see Figure 11). The unit charter number will be placed at the bottom, centered below the triangle. Encampments or special activities may prescribe their own wordage/numbering scheme for the top and bottom of the guidon using the basic CAP emblem as above. Cord and tassels of any color will not be used. Guidons with five digit charter numbers may be used until replacement is required.

Figure 11 shows an example of "WY008"

So your official unit guidon should be your Wing abbreviation and your unit number (AK009).

[lordmonar]

PDF 5-6:
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R900_002_8A8354F4FD7C3.pdf

(5) Guidons. Made of ultramarine blue wool bunting or a substitute synthetic material, swallow-tailed, and 1
foot, 8 inches hoist by 2 feet, 3 3/4 inches fly to end of swallowtail. Basic CAP insignia will be centered 8 7/8 inches from fork of swallowtail (see Figure 11). The unit charter number will be placed at the bottom, centered below the triangle. Encampments or special activities may prescribe their own wordage/numbering scheme for the top and bottom of the guidon using the basic CAP emblem as above. Cord and tassels of any color will not be used. Guidons with five digit charter numbers may be used until replacement is required.

Figure 11 shows an example of "WY008"

So your official unit guidon should be your Wing abbreviation and your unit number (AK009).

No....your guidon should say PCR-AK-009.   That is your charter number.  Go with the text not the pictures.