There is no wanna-be to it. CAP is chartered by the US Congress as the Auxiliary of the USAF. As such, they wear an AF uniform, with a few badge and patch changes to set them apart. When you do something inherently dangerous like flying around at 500-1000' AGL at slow speeds, you may as well be prepared. Nomex is a great fire retardant. Besides, there are a bunch of cool little pockets for pens and such. Needed? No. Nice to have in case? Yes. Try telling the weekend drag racers they don't need a fire retardant suit for their driving because they are not pros
Anyhow, I think the worst folks I ran into in CAP were either:
1. Former military, and old enough to be going a little senile
2. Never made it to the military, but wanted to, if they weren't so bad at dealing with others.
Pretty much in that order.
The cadet program was fun, and there are few who have the know it all attitude, since everyone is learning. It is when you get into the senior side of the organization that personal issues can become more of a problem. If you like your local unit, chances are you will be happy for a very long time.
Anyhow, I think the worst folks I ran into in CAP were either:
1. Former military, and old enough to be going a little senile
2. Never made it to the military, but wanted to, if they weren't so bad at dealing with others.
Pretty much in that order.
The cadet program was fun, and there are few who have the know it all attitude, since everyone is learning. It is when you get into the senior side of the organization that personal issues can become more of a problem. If you like your local unit, chances are you will be happy for a very long time.