The image you present will leave with everyone you meet a lasting impression about you, the Civil Air Patrol, and the entire Air Force. Any large business or organization that wants to be recognized as professional sets certain standards of dress and grooming. CAP and the Air Force are no different. The American public draws certain conclusions about military effectiveness based on the image that CAP members present. Certainly, one's weight control, military bearing, and confidence are part of this image.
All items are to be kept zipped, snapped, or buttoned.
Shoes must be shined and in good repair. All service uniforms are authorized for year-round wear. This lesson discusses proper uniform wear and how uniform wear reflects on the Air Force and CAP s images of professionalism. The underlying premise of this lesson is to emphasize to CAP members how important it is to properly and proudly the Air Force-style uniform which goes a long way toward cementing a favorable image of the CAP in the eyes of the public. Use CAPM 39-1 and the CD to show proper wear of each uniform.