It looks like many of the issues I pointed out during the draft review period were corrected. I'm very satisfy with the way they included and listened to the membership during this process. It may not be perfect, but it's a huge improvement over the previous manual.
Quote from: Storm Chaser on June 26, 2014, 06:46:03 PMIt looks like many of the issues I pointed out during the draft review period were corrected. I'm very satisfy with the way they included and listened to the membership during this process. It may not be perfect, but it's a huge improvement over the previous manual.Like General Patton said, I prefer a good plan violently executed NOW over a perfect plan that's too late.
From the manual6.3.1.2.2. Faddish styles and mirrored lenses are prohibited. Sunglasses (to include darkened photosensitive lenses) are not authorized in formation. Exception: Sunglasses are not authorized in formation, unless for medical reasons, e.g., PRK/Lasik surgery.So that means CAP expects me to buy a new pair of glasses just to wear in formations? Way to not think it through. If the formation is outside anyone wearing photosensitive lenses is going to have a problem. I'm not spending another 400 dollars just for formations, looks like no RSC for me.
Quote from: Alaric on June 26, 2014, 06:47:26 PMFrom the manual6.3.1.2.2. Faddish styles and mirrored lenses are prohibited. Sunglasses (to include darkened photosensitive lenses) are not authorized in formation. Exception: Sunglasses are not authorized in formation, unless for medical reasons, e.g., PRK/Lasik surgery.So that means CAP expects me to buy a new pair of glasses just to wear in formations? Way to not think it through. If the formation is outside anyone wearing photosensitive lenses is going to have a problem. I'm not spending another 400 dollars just for formations, looks like no RSC for me.That's actually the rule, verbatim if I recall, from the AF. Considering in the summary it mentions it used AFI 36-2903 as the template, this is why that exists.Also, last RSC I was out, we didn't really have formations outside, only one inside each day to get inspected.
Quote from: Alaric on June 26, 2014, 06:47:26 PMFrom the manual6.3.1.2.2. Faddish styles and mirrored lenses are prohibited. Sunglasses (to include darkened photosensitive lenses) are not authorized in formation. Exception: Sunglasses are not authorized in formation, unless for medical reasons, e.g., PRK/Lasik surgery.So that means CAP expects me to buy a new pair of glasses just to wear in formations? Way to not think it through. If the formation is outside anyone wearing photosensitive lenses is going to have a problem. I'm not spending another 400 dollars just for formations, looks like no RSC for me.No, it means you're not authorized to wear sunglasses in formation. If you want to wear sunglasses in uniform, not in formation, then they have to meet the requirement. They don't have to cost $400. And by the way, that requirement is in the previous CAPM 39-1 too; nothing changed here.
Quote from: Storm Chaser on June 26, 2014, 07:10:36 PMQuote from: Alaric on June 26, 2014, 06:47:26 PMFrom the manual6.3.1.2.2. Faddish styles and mirrored lenses are prohibited. Sunglasses (to include darkened photosensitive lenses) are not authorized in formation. Exception: Sunglasses are not authorized in formation, unless for medical reasons, e.g., PRK/Lasik surgery.So that means CAP expects me to buy a new pair of glasses just to wear in formations? Way to not think it through. If the formation is outside anyone wearing photosensitive lenses is going to have a problem. I'm not spending another 400 dollars just for formations, looks like no RSC for me.No, it means you're not authorized to wear sunglasses in formation. If you want to wear sunglasses in uniform, not in formation, then they have to meet the requirement. They don't have to cost $400. And by the way, that requirement is in the previous CAPM 39-1 too; nothing changed here.I don't have sunglasses, I have prescription photosensitive lenses, which of course will darken when I go outside, since that's their purpose. My glasses (with frame allowance) cost 400 dollars as I am extremely myopic.
Quote from: Alaric on June 26, 2014, 07:22:19 PMQuote from: Storm Chaser on June 26, 2014, 07:10:36 PMQuote from: Alaric on June 26, 2014, 06:47:26 PMFrom the manual6.3.1.2.2. Faddish styles and mirrored lenses are prohibited. Sunglasses (to include darkened photosensitive lenses) are not authorized in formation. Exception: Sunglasses are not authorized in formation, unless for medical reasons, e.g., PRK/Lasik surgery.So that means CAP expects me to buy a new pair of glasses just to wear in formations? Way to not think it through. If the formation is outside anyone wearing photosensitive lenses is going to have a problem. I'm not spending another 400 dollars just for formations, looks like no RSC for me.No, it means you're not authorized to wear sunglasses in formation. If you want to wear sunglasses in uniform, not in formation, then they have to meet the requirement. They don't have to cost $400. And by the way, that requirement is in the previous CAPM 39-1 too; nothing changed here.I don't have sunglasses, I have prescription photosensitive lenses, which of course will darken when I go outside, since that's their purpose. My glasses (with frame allowance) cost 400 dollars as I am extremely myopic.How were you going to do it before, since this was the rule even in the old 39-1? You couldn't take them off long enough to stand in a formation?
Quote from: Tim Medeiros on June 26, 2014, 07:14:53 PMQuote from: Alaric on June 26, 2014, 06:47:26 PMFrom the manual6.3.1.2.2. Faddish styles and mirrored lenses are prohibited. Sunglasses (to include darkened photosensitive lenses) are not authorized in formation. Exception: Sunglasses are not authorized in formation, unless for medical reasons, e.g., PRK/Lasik surgery.So that means CAP expects me to buy a new pair of glasses just to wear in formations? Way to not think it through. If the formation is outside anyone wearing photosensitive lenses is going to have a problem. I'm not spending another 400 dollars just for formations, looks like no RSC for me.That's actually the rule, verbatim if I recall, from the AF. Considering in the summary it mentions it used AFI 36-2903 as the template, this is why that exists.Also, last RSC I was out, we didn't really have formations outside, only one inside each day to get inspected.I'm not in the Air Force and the US Government doesn't pay for my glasses. At NER RSC, there is an outdoor formation every day.