CIVIL AIR PATROL                                                                                                                            AKW Supplement 3

Auxiliary of the United States Air Force                                                                                          Change 1

Alaska Wing Headquarters                                                                                                                CAPR 39-1

P.O. Box 6014                                                                                                                                        17 October 2005

Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0014

ALL CAP MEMBERS FLYING IN CAP AIRCRAFT (Corporate and Member Owned - used in any CAP flight activity) WILL WEAR CAP UNIFORMS.  (See CAPR 39-1 Section B)

There have been some recent changes in the CAPM 39-1.  As well, laxness on the part of some CAP members has gone unchecked by commanders.  Per the Commander, please disseminate the following information to all your aircrew members and cadets that wear flight suits:

1.        Effective immediately, no CAP member is allowed to wear the green Air Force style flight suit unless:

a.        CAP Members MUST meet the USAF weight and grooming standards. For example, both men and women have requirements for how they can and cannot wear their hair.

b.       CAP Members must have all required patches and grade insignia on the USAF green flight suits and all other authorized flight suits.  (Leather name patches are the only authorized patches to be worn above the left breast pocket – cloth name patches are not authorized.)  Senior members MUST have grade insignia on their flight suit; however, cadets are NOT to wear grade insignia on flight suits.  This requirement is set forth in CAPM 39-1.7-7. 

c.        USAF style leather flight jackets are not to be worn by CAP Flight Crews.  The green flight jacket is the only outer garment authorized for wear with the USAF green flight suit.

d.        If a member is not going to conform to the Air Force requirements, then they are required to wear a different flight uniform, such as the new dark blue CAP flight suit.

2.        The approved CAP flight suit is the ultra blue flight suit (NOMEX is recommended).  This flight suit and its required patches can be seen as a part of the CAPM 39-1.  It is available at the National website on Capmart.

3.        Effective 31 March 04, the round CAP seal will no longer be worn on the upper right side of the flight suit.  As of that date, all members must have the new Command Style patch.  These are available at the Wing Bookstore or online at Capmart.

4.        Regulations apply to aircrew members in corporate AND in member-owned aircraft that are flying in CAP activities.

Members not complying with proper uniform wear will not be allowed to fly.  Squadrons not enforcing these uniform requirements risk loss of training funds and/or aircraft.

OFFICIAL

DAVE THOMPSEN, CAPT, CAP                                          CARL L. BROWN, Col., CAP

Chief of Staff                                                                            Commander