5.2.1.4.6Aviation and Occupational Badges(CAP only)Two Aviation or Occupational badges embroidered in silver on light blue may be worn sewn to the shirt ½ inch above the “Civil Air Patrol tape over the left breast pocket. The second badge will be centered ½ inch above the first badge. Chaplain and CAP aviation badges are mandatory and will always be worn in the highest position. Not more than a combined total of two of these badges will be worn on the wearer’s left. When more than one CAP aviation badge is authorized, only one will be worn. If chaplain badge is worn, it is worn in the higher position. Occupational badges (excluding chaplain) are optional. All light silver on dark blue insignia will have 1/8 inch of blue showing at the widest and tallest point of the insignia.
Am I reading this right...a navy blue beret is authorized for anyone? (6.2.5, page 91)
Quote from: Storm Chaser on December 31, 2013, 07:05:48 PMQuote from: JeffDG on December 31, 2013, 07:01:35 PMAm I reading this right...a navy blue beret is authorized for anyone? (6.2.5, page 91)Negative. Blue Berets may be worn by those completing NBB or otherwise authorized by the wing commander (9.4.1.6, page 109).Confusing. The first reference almost reads as though everyone os allowed to wear it:Quote6.2.5 Beret. Navy blue. Position headband straight across the forehead, one inch above the eyebrows. Drape the top over the right ear and the stiffener. Adjust ribbon for comfort, tie in a knot, and tuck inside or cut-off. Appropriate flight cap device will be worn unless worn due to Blue Beret attendance, in which case the member will wear the Blue Beret, beret device.But then your cite say differently...
Quote from: JeffDG on December 31, 2013, 07:01:35 PMAm I reading this right...a navy blue beret is authorized for anyone? (6.2.5, page 91)Negative. Blue Berets may be worn by those completing NBB or otherwise authorized by the wing commander (9.4.1.6, page 109).
6.2.5 Beret. Navy blue. Position headband straight across the forehead, one inch above the eyebrows. Drape the top over the right ear and the stiffener. Adjust ribbon for comfort, tie in a knot, and tuck inside or cut-off. Appropriate flight cap device will be worn unless worn due to Blue Beret attendance, in which case the member will wear the Blue Beret, beret device.
Pg 137, Figure A5-4. The cadet collar insignia is shown with cut outs. Cadets have worn cadet enlisted grade insignia without CAP cutouts for several years now.
Blue BDU - Black undershirt now required.
Weigh-ins encouraged.Golf shirt no longer equal to service uniform.More time spent talking about when not to wear a uniform then when to wear it.No mention of ABUs, however Chapter 7 "not used" which is where it would probably go.Canonizes terms "Class A", etc.Features a "National Paid Staff" rocker? so staff are wearing uniforms now?Features the "new" NCO insignia.Changes tapes on BBDU to dark blue - still has metal grade on hat (why?)RADMON, NEAT, and Member 200 patches retired.Cadet first Sgt diamond now approved.Clarified NRA badge.
Cool, But with "Weigh Ins" There going to be a Gray area for Scales that are not Calibrated? Example: "Scale at homes says I Weigh xxx, but this scale says xxx"
1.2.1.6 Weigh-ins may occur on any commercially available scale and no specific scale is required to be purchased.
The feedback on the new manual is not the place to recommend this particular policy change, but I'm going to float it here and see what people think.CAP cadets in the grade of C/Amn to C/CMSgt have not worn cut outs for several years on their uniforms.Yet we require them to purchase & wear two cutouts on their uniform when they're a C/AB, and then they wouldn't wear a CAP cutout again until they become a cadet officer. Considering our 1st year and subsequent retention rates, etc, this is kind of silly. More that 75% of our cadets don't make it to the Mitchell, so they'd wear CAP cutouts only a few times as a C/AB and then never again.We've made a change to the "SM w/o Grade" flight cap so that they can purchase and wear the "officer" flight cap to avoid buying a 2nd flight cap after six months. Why not reduce the cost for new cadets a little?
Quote from: Devil Doc on December 31, 2013, 07:31:00 PMCool, But with "Weigh Ins" There going to be a Gray area for Scales that are not Calibrated? Example: "Scale at homes says I Weigh xxx, but this scale says xxx"Quote1.2.1.6 Weigh-ins may occur on any commercially available scale and no specific scale is required to be purchased.This could get sticky. My wife was in a weight-loss competition at her gym a couple of years ago and there was a difference of 3-5 pounds between the two scales. I'm right on the line below H/W, sometimes (like during the holidays ) I nudge over a pound or two on my scale. I also weigh myself in the morning before I eat anything. I've noticed that I can gain several pounds during the day after meals then be back to normal in the next morning.
I don't disagree, but we're still making SMWOG wear cutouts, right?I know a lot of units just have loaner pins for this reason.
Just the prospect of weigh-ins will be enough to fix 1/2 the issues.
If you got on the scale in your uniform and you were a pound over, I might be inclined to give you the benefit of the doubt.If you were 5lbs over, probably not.
Still: what is really wrong with a newbie having a slick collar?