ABU's With Samples of CAP Insignia

LtCol White · August 03, 2007, 03:18:13 PM

Perhaps some of our resident photoshop wizards can take some of the suggestions that have been made for the insignia colors to be worn on it and put them in place for review and comment. Attached is an image of the ABU that should work well for this.

CadetProgramGuy · August 04, 2007, 12:32:23 AM

I tried but not with much lock.......

LtCol White · August 04, 2007, 01:54:13 AM

Not bad, it gives an idea of how the color looks against the pattern. New we just need some with the other ideas. Things like OD with white letters, OD with dark blue letters, dark blue with white, etc...

CadetProgramGuy · August 04, 2007, 03:16:07 AM

Too Much free time......

arajca · August 04, 2007, 04:47:16 AM

White on Navy

LtCol White · August 04, 2007, 12:52:51 PM

These are good. It helps everyone get a better idea of how the combinations look.

Lets see one with OD tapes and white letters, OD tapes with dark blue letters (as USAF wears on the BDU), tan tapes with white letters, and tan tapes with dark blue letters.

Viper QA · August 04, 2007, 01:35:48 PM

If we ever switch to the ABU I hope that the AF allows a color combination for the nametapes/badges/patches that looks decent. I know that they will want something that makes the CAP uniform distinctive from the AF uniform, but I hope it is well thought out.

I have my doubts that CAP will ever be in the ABU. I foresee us in the woodland BDU for sometime & then a switch to the BBDU. I personally think we need to be in the uniform of our parent service, but they don't ask my opinion!

If I were on the uniform committee I would recommend the ABU with the OD & blue tapes currently worn on the AF BDU. I think that would make our uniform distinctive enough & not look too silly loaded with all colored stuff.

MIKE · August 04, 2007, 02:34:04 PM

Flag blue on ABU:

You could change the thread color to ultramarine for a little distinction/tradition.

If not those... I'd keep what we got.

ddelaney103 · August 04, 2007, 05:24:07 PM

I would go with white on navy.

It matches the insignia on the blue utility suit and looks professional without crowding the real AF. Also, there's enough color difference that you can read them at a distance.

JC004 · August 04, 2007, 07:24:42 PM

Quote from: ddelaney103 on August 04, 2007, 05:24:07 PM
I would go with white on navy.

It matches the insignia on the blue utility suit and looks professional without crowding the real AF. Also, there's enough color difference that you can read them at a distance.

Ditto.

Flying Pig · August 04, 2007, 08:10:03 PM

Yup Yup...I like the navy blue/white. Just enough contrast but not so much you look silly. And we can sew ours on, they dont need to be velcroed.

jb512 · August 06, 2007, 12:15:43 AM

Here are a few more...

LtCol White · August 06, 2007, 12:20:52 AM

I'm not big on the gray but the others are ok. I like the OD with white letters. I don't think USAF would go for the black on OD since its a little too army looking. However, Dark blue on OD like USAF currently wears might work since the new ABU has an almost black looking blue on the camo background. Would be interesting to see some photoshop work ups of more on the ABU shirt.

jb512 · August 06, 2007, 01:14:50 AM

Ok, let's try this with an open mind....

Since we have the grey already, the ABU really doesn't look bad with grey namestrips.

Another idea that popped into my head is.. what keeps us from using the same shaped insignia, but choose our own colors for it? A possibility is to change the gold/white to a non-traditional military color sticking with shades of blue, grey, etc...

See attached...

Thoughts?

jb512 · August 06, 2007, 03:40:49 AM

Here are some grey shades with an attempt at a wing patch as well.

I kinda like it on the new pattern.

LtCol White · August 06, 2007, 01:37:19 PM

I like the blue on gray. Can you do white letters on OD and also Blue letters on OD?

0 · August 06, 2007, 03:17:54 PM

I think either the blue on grey or the white on navy would be best.

Ricochet13 · August 06, 2007, 10:54:56 PM

If we're going to go to a new uniform, why not simply the BBDU? Come on now - let's apply the time-tested "KISS" philosophy to this issue. Easy to get, rather inexpensive, multiple suppliers, and not a cammo uniform on which bright blue insignia are placed.

jb512 · August 06, 2007, 10:59:33 PM

Quote from: Ricochet13 on August 06, 2007, 10:54:56 PM
If we're going to go to a new uniform, why not simply the BBDU? Come on now - let's apply the time-tested "KISS" philosophy to this issue. Easy to get, rather inexpensive, multiple suppliers, and not a cammo uniform on which bright blue insignia are placed.

We argued that one already. The free uniforms from the military outweigh going solely to a uniform that everyone, mainly cadets, would have to purchase.

Ricochet13 · August 06, 2007, 11:06:44 PM

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If we're going to go to a new uniform, why not simply the BBDU? Come on now - let's apply the time-tested "KISS" philosophy to this issue. Easy to get, rather inexpensive, multiple suppliers, and not a cammo uniform on which bright blue insignia are placed.

We argued that one already. The free uniforms from the military outweigh going solely to a uniform that everyone, mainly cadets, would have to purchase.

Well, wasn't looking for an argument. Just stating what I feel is a better option. There is a DoD hold now on all BDU uniforms. Also survey your cadets, see how many have relied on DRMO or other surplus uniforms. A cadet in a BBDU will look just a sharp as one in surplus BDU's. Of course, as you say, you've already argued this so that's my take. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this issue.