Posted on 12/22/2013 7:11:23 AM PST by frankenMonkey
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| Capt. Mario Ramirez and Capt. Suzanne Morris confirm a patient's identity and prepare to administer a blood transfusion during a flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Ramirez and Morris are members of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team. Feb 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis. |
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Done.
flight jackets and several other things have been that way for a long time but i didn't know everything was velcro now days, just showing my age i guess
The Army moves on its 68-Whiskies.
No etiquette expert here, and they’re Air Force, but from an applicable US Army regulation (670-1) it apparently says the following:
“The full-color U.S. flag cloth replica is worn so that the star field faces forward, or to the flag’s own right. When worn in this manner, the flag is facing to the observer’s right, and gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward. The appropriate replica for the right shoulder sleeve is identified as the reverse side flag.” [The regulation also has an illustration showing a right sleeve with the union forward, to the observer’s right.]
understood, but i'm talking about the one on front of his head... on a hat the stars should be to the flag's own right, but as was posted up thread, if all patches are now velcro backed and he put it there himself, it was a simple mistake on his part, no harm no foul
i was taking issue if it was a mass produced hat with a sewn on flag that would indicate a poor quality control/inspection program on the part of the supplier at taxpayer expense on top of poor flag etiquette
i have no issue with the man doing his job
gotcha ...
(maybe he parts his hair that way ;)
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a flag patch (especially issued) that had the US flag flowing to the left.
goods a reason as any... Merry Christmas
it sure had me confused...
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