Way back when I first got my observer wings as a cadet in the early 80's the
I could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time) that you can wear the wings with the silver oxide finish so long as they are brightly polished so as to be "shiny metal". That said, I think that the intent is to only allow the mirror finish, not the silver oxide finish. Yet another one of those areas that is just vague enough to allow for confusion without being so vague that it actually gets fixed.
Badges will be bullion, or shiny, metallic and must match in material.
Also in CAPM 39-1:QuoteBadges will be bullion, or shiny, metallic and must match in material.Come on, guys...
When I was a cadet our wing had several cadet Mission Pilots and Mission Observers. We were allowed to have CAP Driver Licenses to drive other cadets around in the CAP Vans. The good old days.The cadet Mission Pilots and Mission Observers did fly actual SAR missions.
Would you guys at least call them by the proper name?Mission Observer is an ES Qualification. The wings are called Basic Observer, Senior Observer and Master Observer.Totally separate subjects.
Some wore the old droopy wings and some wore the newer style straight winged wings.
Quote from: NABodie on January 07, 2019, 11:29:33 PMSome wore the old droopy wings and some wore the newer style straight winged wings.I still wish they had left the Observer wings the way they were. You can't tell pilot, observer for for that matter Glider wings apart from more than about 4 feet.
The cadet Mission Pilots and Mission Observers did fly actual SAR missions.
Quote from: Disenchanted on January 08, 2019, 04:03:56 AMThe cadet Mission Pilots and Mission Observers did fly actual SAR missions. Not to sidetrack a perfectly good uniform thread, but this is still possible today for cadets over 18. Cadet pilots have some restrictions (can’t carry other cadets) but other than that this is still “legal”.
I'm pleased that motivated cadets now are considered to be the adults that they are at age 18, in terms of ES training.
Quote from: Spam on January 08, 2019, 07:03:02 PM I'm pleased that motivated cadets now are considered to be the adults that they are at age 18, in terms of ES training.With the exception of aircrew sorties, all cadets have the same supervisory and CPT requirements regardless of age.There may be a few forms NHQ allows them to sign for themselves, but beyond that they aren't considered adults for ES.
But, in a CPP sense they are indeed adults they are at 18, and still subject to monitoring (as are we all).