"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.