U.S. Cutouts

[jimmydeanno]

It's irrelevant to me now that I've got my butter bars, but I had no idea SMWOG didn't wear silver braided flight caps.

Most people ignore/work around that a few ways.

1) Wear the polo for 6 months while you await promotion.

2) Wear the uniform anyway with the braided cap, because it makes no sense to buy a flight cap for 6 months (most frequent).

3) Some units will have a few of the regular flight caps anyway (from issuing stuff to cadets and all) that can be borrowed for about 6 months.

[kd8gua]

I can actually quote that one in the 39-1! It's rare that it's actually straightforward on something!

CAPM 39-1 Page 51, Table 2-1:

Flight Cap:

Worn slightly to the wearer's right with
vertical crease of the cap in line with the
center of the forehead, in a straight line with
the nose. The cap extends approximately 1
inch from the eyebrows in the front. If not
worn, tuck under the belt on either side,
between first and second belt loops; cap will
not fold over belt. Cap has dark-blue colored
edge braid for cadets, senior member NCOs,
Airmen and senior members without grade;
silver and blue in a diamond pattern edge
braid for all senior member officers; and
silver-colored edge braid for general officers.
All shades and materials of cap are authorized
with any uniform combination. Top of cap
will not be crushed or made to form a peak in
the rear. Senior members wear metal satin
finish flight cap insignia. Cadet officers wear
metal grade insignia. Cadet NCOs and
Airmen wear metal flight cap insignia.

Emphasis mine.

[vmstan]

I can actually quote that one in the 39-1! It's rare that it's actually straightforward on something!

So it would seem. As it was, our Supply Officer handed me a silver braided one on my first night, and I went along my merry way.

Now I know. Little case of RTFM on my part. Since there are currently no other (active) SMWOG's in our squadron I can make a point to highlight it in the future

[kd8gua]

For the benefit of current and future SMWOG's, I will take some pictures of the service dress as I have it set up, to the best of my ability per multiple readings of the 39-1 in regards to members without grade. Hopefully this will help clear confusion on everything Blues related.