"Mike" nospam@ microsoft.com wrote in
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Mike" nospam@ microsoft.com wrote in
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Viperdoc" wrote in
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The response of a lot of CAP members in this regard seems to be
variable. Just two days ago, there were three officers in uniform,
two Air Force and one Army, and a guy in a CAP set of BDU's at a
local disaster drill.

Standard protocol would have been for him to come up to us (he had
a first lieutenant bar on his uniform), salute, and say how are
you, good day, or something similar. He certainly would have been
welcome to stand with us, share ideas, and come up with some ways
we could work with CAP and the military to enhance our disaster
preparedness.



They're supposed to, but in fact a large percentage of CAP
personell are as
crazy as bedbugs and are only there because they're not qualified
to be a security gaurd in a mall.

This is true to a large degree. However, there's also a mixed bag.
Many members were in the real air force and many have retired from
the same. I know several CAP colonels who were real colonels in the
real USAF. There's also a lot of members who just like to fly and
have fun and could care less about the pretend military gig. The
pretend air force aspect of CAP is mostly for the cadets. Paying
$70 per year in dues does not make one an officer, although there
are many who seem to think it does. For senior members, there's
also the option of wearing CAP distinctive uniforms which display no
rank insignia. That's the option preferred by those who don't
really want to pretend they are in the military.



Yeah, true enough, there are a lot of good guys in the CAP, They are
in a minority, though. I can't see how they can stand it.

It all depends on the squadron you're in. Some are more into the
flying aspect and less into the pretend military aspect. Those tend
to be the more capable squadrons for air ops because they are less
tolerant of pilots who can't fly their thumb up their arse. At least
in my observations. There's lots of CAP pilots who don't ever fly
unless it's on the CAP dime. As such they may go 3-4 months without
flying at all. Those types of guys aren't well tolerated in squadrons
that are more serious about the flying aspect.


Whatever turns them on. Not worth my time to even think about them,
mostly.

bertie