I Am A Blue Beret - Independent Documentary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- "I Am A Blue Beret" is an independent documentary - short film about Civil Air Patrol's National Cadet Special Activity known as "National Blue Beret" which takes place in Oshkosh Wisconsin for two weeks every summer in support of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Air Venture fly-in and air show. The documentary was filmed in 2015 and 2016 and features cadets and senior officers discussing the mission of National Blue Beret and what it means to earn the Blue Beret.
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I attended blue beret in 2012 , watching this brings back all of the memories and emotions from being on compound. I hope to one day make my return to the compound as a senior to help carry on the legacy of national blue beret.
is NBB like encampment and what type of training does it require?
One of the cadets from my squadron is going this year.
Congratulations to all CAP Cadets. Your determination and dedication to yourself, community and country is honored and respected.
Very fun to see this and great to see this program still around and doing well. I attended as a cadet NCO in 1983. Seems some of it has changed. It's not one week at Ft. McCoy and then the next week at the fly in. I also noticed that the crest is much larger then the one we were awarded back then. It lookes like there are a lot more cadet officers attended than I remember. All in all, while it's easy for old folks like me to wonder about the younger generation, as older folks always do, but then there are always those young people drawn to organizations like the Civil Air Patrol that we can look to that can reassure us. I will say, without a doubt, it was my time as a cadet, as a beret and as a cadet officer that made my active duty experience a smooth transition.
Hi i am the cadet programs director for the state of New Mexico and congrats
I was there 1990 as a British ATC Cadet. Met some great people.
*Coughing at end of Racks*
How do you not have more subs?! Like seriously!
I wish we could have the M81 Woodland BDU-Battle Dress Uniform back it looked good comprared to that Tiger Stripe ABU-Airman Battle Uniform.
I held the position of maine wing public affairs officer in the mid 80's. My son was a cadet on the 1985 MAINE Drill TEAM. Congratulations. Frank Powers
I attended NBB this summer ('23) It is certainly something worth applying for if you get the chance! I made a lot of friends and learned a lot about leadership and myself. (The airplanes were awesome, too)
BDU's!!!!!!
Back in my day
We get so much crap the abus thinks their better than us
Why are they in camouflage at all.
I'm Going this year, First Time!! I'm nervous but ready!
Take number two going 2021 first time, 2020 Ghost member!
Great job and congrats on a great video it brought some memories from the summer
Bless your hearts Thank You!!
I really like how you can see all the wing patches at 10:14
This was awesome. I'll be headed to NBB this summer. This video really pumped me up for it.
How was it? I couldn't attend because of encampment
Blue Beret 2022!!!💯💯💯
I am hoping to attend NBB in the summer of 2019
Same
How'd you do?
Wish i joined as a cadet
I was wondering, has Civil Air Patrol been working Air Venture since the first air show?
weissksw CAP has been working AirVenture since before it was AirVenture Oshkosh. National Blue Beret was created in 1967 when it was held in Rockford Illinois. EAA moved its annual fly-in to Oshkosh in 1970.
Thanks.
2013 Beret here! Can't believe its been 10 years since I was there
Over so soon :'( The video just started. Why are all the cool documentaries so short.
that plane is gianormas it's that was awsome amzing
Benjamin Duckenfield Martian Mars is pretty big
When we getting OCP
Wish I would of earned my blue beret. I did get accepted into Hawk Mountain Ranger School though.
I plan on going to both ( setting my goals high )
@@Amelia-wn4zh good deal dude it's definitely worth it especially if you're going into the active duty Air Force or Army you'll have a leg up on everyone at basic training.
Imagine the 2020 flight academy attaching a twizzler to the blue Bret rock
We may or may not have done that 🤪
I just joined CAP on November 30, 2017 and I'm being promoted on February 22, 2018 to C/Amn and I was wondering what are the Requirements for this event.
Thank you! I'll probably see you there next year once I'm sixteen. I will let you know when I go, so next year lookbfor Cadet Luttmer.
Holy crap... a Blue Beret? Is that even better than a Green Beret?
No... no one ever said it was.
My goodness, why make a big deal about it, then? Post a video when you've gotten thru basic training, let alone become a Ranger or Special Forces. Jesus.....
Carol Griffith I have gone through basic training thank you. You think that rangers and special forces are the only ones that wear berets in the entire world? Beret does not equal special forces. And no one in this video is claiming to be special forces. In CAP the blue beret dates back to the 70's. And in the Air Force, blue berets are worn by Security Forces (military police.) in the Army, everyone wears a beret... literally everyone. So no, it doesn't signify special forces... and it's not green so it's not like these cadets are trying to imitate a green beret.
Carol Griffith And we make a big deal about it because it's an activity for youth, many of whom are too young to yet join the military but want to be involved in an organization with military structure and discipline. Many of these young adults are going to be tomorrow's leaders. Some have gone on to be astronauts, one former cadet became the first female Thunderbird pilot, and many cadets have gone on to join the military and die in the line of duty. CAP isn't claiming to be military, it's a cadet program to help train young adults to be better leaders in this country. It's a lot better program than boy scouts, I did both, believe me. But do you dog on boy scouts because they earned a badge for doing a cool summer activity? This is the same thing.
@@skylarcaldwell7208 I think this is GREAT and it's promoting all the right things we need to see from all youths. As a former U.S Air Force and U.S Army combat veteran of 13 years of honorable service I think I'll find a CAP Squadron to join near me. I LOVE THIS!
Are Ncos allowed to staff
Shouldn’t the cadets on the flightline have their covers off?
Trev's tLog that’s not a regulation unless your on a military installation where military regulations may dictate when not to wear hats, but even in the case of the military hats on the flightline are “conditional.” I work on the flightline in the Air Force and wear my hat when the sun is out and no engines are running. Anyway, it has been determined for safety it’s better for the cadets to have their hats on, the sun is a killer at NBB, but cadets are trained to be aware of when it may not be safe to wear a hat. Cadets have worn hats at NBB on the flightline for many decades with no issues :)
Are there any official cadet grade requirements? Or does a higher grade just make an application more competitive?
There are no rank requirements to go to Blue Beret, you just have to be 16 and have completed an encampment. I’ve seen cadets there with ranks as low as C/SrA.
@@skylarcaldwell7208 Thanks.
Col Rex Glasgow
How do I sign up to go?
May I ask what CAP grade is required to attend the event?
I heard its more geared for high ranked cadet NCOs or Officers. You will mostly see cadet officers but occasionally NCOs
There is no rank requirement. The only requirement to go is completion of encampment and be at least 16 years of age. The formula that is used to calculate scores to select people to attend NBB is the same formula used for every other NCSA. National Headquarters selects who will attend, NBB does not have a say. That being said, every year nearly 700 people apply for NBB and only about 150 can be selected, so there are more older, higher ranking cadets that score higher on their calculated selection score. Every year however, there are usually a few junior NCO's, and I've even seen a couple C/SrA. Some of the items that will score you high for selection are age and previous NCSAs. For example, a 19 year old cadet who has never attended an NCSA before will likely score high because they have limited time remaining to attend an NCSA. And with 700 applications, there are a lot more 19 year old cadets applying than apply for say, MARC or one of the many flight academies every year.
Thanks!
I'm in CAP and I have heard many different stories and I just want some clarification if you can help. So are you allowed to wear the Blue Beret outside of this NCSA? I've heard you cant wear it unless you make some qualification or you can't wear it unless a wing, region, or national command says so. Thanks, and hopefully the following year I have the time to go to NBB.
Great question, the official answer can be found in CAPM 39-1 section 9.2.3 which authorizes the wear of the blue beret in the BDU and Corportate Blue uniform as prescribed by National Blue Beret. So if you earn the Beret at theactivity you can wear it at any time in the BDU or Blue BDU, unfortunately at this time it's not authorized in the ABU unless at the activity. There are some commanders out there that do not allow the wear of the Beret in their Squadron, while they do have the authority, I personally believe this is an overreaching and unnecessary use of their authority, because National Headquarters has authorized its wear nation wide.
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