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So, after a 2 year hiatus, I have decided to get reinvolved and was updating my uniform (I'm one of those that if I'm going to wear the uniform, then I'm going to wear it right). Anyway, I had to buy the POD and I started to think...
A lot of recent topics here have involved "serving", LE, officer vs. office and the complaints about auxies blurring the lines. Well, here's a device authorized by USCG and Aux and it's called the Past 'OFFICER' Device. I know that civilian organizations have officers such as Pres, VP but here is a device that is authorized for anyone that has held any office and it helps support that blur by referencing that by wearing it you were at one time an officer  Why don't they call it the Past Office Device or, the 'Now I Can Wear a Stripe Forever Device'  |
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 Doc - The CG has a past OIC device, to show command........(your ribbons and badges, in the military are your walking resume...so anyone can tell your background...) The POD was, back in the day, for the same reason. However a past OIC, kept his/her rang and moved on...In the Aux you get stripes for for being an officer....so this is the offical " has been award". Show me a DCO that will trade in his/her stars for a member shoulder borad and maybe we can get someplace. The option would be to issue a new 'has been ribbon' and require non-sserving officers, to give up the stars/bars/eagles..... It is just going to get worse come next year when all the 'sew-ons' have the black A and there is no 'sew-on' POD.... |
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au contraire....I was at the NACON materials store, and they were selling the ODU sew-on version of the past office device. |
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Past Officer Device:
is to be worn by past Elected Office holders i.e. Past VFC, Past FC, Past DVCDR, PAST Dist Capt, Past Chief of Staff. The purpose is to indicate the collar or shoulder board insignia with blue A (elected office) being worn by the person when wearing the POD is a past officer of the insignia position currently being worn. However, when the person is elected to a higher office and while serving in that office, the POD is not worn during that current elected time. This device is worn centered on right pocket flap above pocket button, but below pocket flap top seam. Currently this device is available thru AUX. STORES. The cloth sew on has been difficult to locate. |
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New rule from Chief DirAux....no POD on ODU. ". Pursuant to ALCOAST 074/09, the Auxiliary sew-on AUXOP device is authorized for wear on these uniforms. It is the only Auxiliary device so authorized. It shall be centered directly above the cloth nametape immediately above the wearer's right breast pocket. " Sorry.......no color to the A and no POD on ODU.... |
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I agree with you that the rules say no to the POD on the ODU. But you know that if the patch is being sold, then you will see them worn. FWIW: my choice is to wear the member collar device on my ODUs. I dont see the need to display the office device during a patrol or VSC .... or the few times I have worked with the AD. |
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I think the stripes are all we need to indicate your past officer status since that is essentially what the stripes are. Didn't even know there was a separate badge for it. Get rid of it.
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They're only $7.00, riveraux, I'll buy you one.
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Sorry to say that you are incorrect, Tried. The POD is worn by anyone whose offrice insignia is not the same as their current office, elected OR appointed. |
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Since I don't wear the office stripes, I'm not going to wear this badge either. |
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Kisstheorybeliever
You are correct. The enjoyment of these threads allow me to verify what AUXMAN indicates , not what I thought. Good correction Kisstheorybeliever. |
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We have met the enemy and he is us. Pogo |
here is a device that is authorized for anyone that has held any office
From the OP - that is not quite correct. The rule is that you had to serve in the office for at least 6 months. VCOs (old designation) and higher must have served for at least a year. The entire area is covered by AuxMan 10.F.9.c Past Officer Device
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Okay, I left out the time requirement. That still means pretty much means anyone who has held office.
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How about we change the POD from Past Officer's Device to Present Officer's device? If you are what your stripes say you are, you wear the POD in the current location - if you are not what the stripes show, you don't wear it at all.
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It's probably this way so that you can wear another badge forever. |
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We have met the enemy and he is us. Pogo |
How about we change the POD from Past Officer's Device to Present Officer's device?
A past DCO7, since retired tried to get that passed for years. It was a none starter. Just think they could call the Current Officer Device the COD Piece. |
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It would probably "go over their head" in more ways than one.... |
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