Plastic Insignia

[shorning]

Y'all are aware the NEC approved full color grade insignia on NAVY BLUE cloth for the utility uniform and new corporate navy blue flightsuit, ain'tcha?

And where does one currently obtain the navy cloth insignia?

[arajca]

"It will be available from Vanguard, shortly"

[shorning]

"It will be available from Vanguard, shortly"

And therefore doesn't exist...yet.

[MIKE]

I recall them discussing it from the live stream... When it was brought up they were suggesting use of USN coverall insignia... Which is rather ignorant of the fact that USN/USCG/USMC insignia is not the same as USAF or CAP insignia.

[shorning]

I recall them discussing it from the live stream... When it was brought up they were suggesting use of USN coverall insignia... Which is rather ignorant of the fact that USN/USCG/USMC insignia is not the same as USAF or CAP insignia.

A statement made by someone on the NB/NEC was ignorant?  Say it isn't so!!

[ZigZag911]

I recall them discussing it from the live stream... When it was brought up they were suggesting use of USN coverall insignia... Which is rather ignorant of the fact that USN/USCG/USMC insignia is not the same as USAF or CAP insignia.

A statement made by someone on the NB/NEC was ignorant?  Say it isn't so!!

Obviously sich a state of affairs is simply impossible; there must be a failure in comprehension on our part,  groveling underlings that we are!!

[smj58501]

Y'all are aware the NEC approved full color grade insignia on NAVY BLUE cloth for the utility uniform and new corporate navy blue flightsuit, ain'tcha?

Is that the change Smokey alluded too below that is awaiting AF approval??

I've velco'ed my platic insignia on the flight suit using OD velcro.  I've set up my entire flight suit using it for the patches too.  Keeps the patches from becoming faded in the wash.

I used velcro because I saw others with the condensation problem. All the more reason for cloth insignia (which by the way was proposed and sent onto the AF for the okey dokey) .

[Monty]

No, Sean....the dark blue insignia is CAP-distinctive for the dark blue CAP-distinctive suit...  I suspect the consideration is being made with respect to the ultarmarine blue versions for the sage green stuff (which we currently don't do.)

[Eclipse]

Actually, I believe the dark-blue cloth was approved for the sage green flight suit as wel, in lieu of allowing subdued grade.

Man would that look stupid.  what would be wrong w/ dark green and white, instead of blue?

[MIKE]

Actually, I believe the dark-blue cloth was approved for the sage green flight suit as wel, in lieu of allowing subdued grade.

It might be waiting for USAF approval, but so far they're only authorized on the blue bags.

e. Embroidered grade insignia on flight suits. Embroidered grade insignia, as
well as the currently authorized plastic encased insignia, is now authorized on the CAP
distinctive flight suits. Ultramarine blue grade insignia will be worn on the ultramarine blue
NOMEX flight suit. Dark blue embroidered grade insignia will be worn on the dark blue
utility uniform and new NOMEX flight suit. The dark blue grade insignia will be available
shortly from Vanguard.

Man would that look stupid.  what would be wrong w/ dark green and white, instead of blue?

We'd get confused with squids and coasties.

[Smokey]

Actually,   the embroidered was approved for the blue zoom bags...but the embroidered for the green flight suits is pending...note the following policy directive from Maj Gen Pineda dated 15 Mar 2006....


2. Two additional uniform items were approved by the National Board but will require Air Force approval prior to implementation. We are currently requesting Air Force approval to wear the Gortex parka with a CAP distinctive ultramarine blue tab and embroidered grade insignia for the AF-style flight suit.