Re: Senior Pilot and Command pilot ratings

[Tex Houston]

> "Darrell" > wrote in message
> news:bPM6b.13690$QT5.13568@fed1read02...
> I just got an email from a friend who just made LtCol. I remarked that
> now
> he could wear the wheel hat with the "farts & darts" (clouds with
> lightning
> bolts) on the visor. He replied that the Air Force no longer uses the
> wheel
> hat. When did that start?
>
> Darrell R. Schmidt

See AFI36-2903 Chapter 2, Figure 2-10. Page 30 of the pdf version found at:

www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/af/36/afi36-2903/afi36-2903.pdf

I didn't think I would be believed so I looked it up. I already had advance
knowledge because a friend of mine who is a retired major just bought a new
uniform to swear his grand-daughter into the USAF when she enlisted.

Tex Houston

[BUFDRVR]

>I didn't think I would be believed so I looked it up.

I didn't believe it either, but according to the reg, majors and above are
required to have them. Guess I better know where I can run out and buy one if
the need arises.

I will note however that this on-line version is dated 2002, in the Air Force
that could be two iterations out of date.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"

[Tex Houston]

"BUFDRVR" > wrote in message
...
> >I didn't think I would be believed so I looked it up.
>
> I didn't believe it either, but according to the reg, majors and above are
> required to have them. Guess I better know where I can run out and buy one
if
> the need arises.
>
> I will note however that this on-line version is dated 2002, in the Air
Force
> that could be two iterations out of date.
>
>
> BUFDRVR

Not sure where Art bought his, probably MacDill AFB, but I know they carry
them in the Clothing Sales Store at Peterson AFB.

Tex

[Les Matheson]

The Field Grade wheel hats were special order when I got mine.

--
Les
F-4C(WW),D,E,G(WW)/AC-130A/MC-130E EWO (ret)


"Tex Houston" > wrote in message
...
>
> "BUFDRVR" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >I didn't think I would be believed so I looked it up.
> >
> > I didn't believe it either, but according to the reg, majors and above
are
> > required to have them. Guess I better know where I can run out and buy
one
> if
> > the need arises.
> >
> > I will note however that this on-line version is dated 2002, in the Air
> Force
> > that could be two iterations out of date.
> >
> >
> > BUFDRVR
>
> Not sure where Art bought his, probably MacDill AFB, but I know they carry
> them in the Clothing Sales Store at Peterson AFB.
>
> Tex
>
>