Cadet CAP uniform OK to wear to nomination interview?

[martinjj]

My son is a cadet officer in Civil Air Patrol and has been very active. Is it a good idea for him to wear his dress uniform to the nomination interviews, or would it be best to wear a standard suit and tie?

 

[Aglahad]

Suit and tie

 

[kinnem]

I have heard of JROTC kids wearing their uniform to the interview. Still, I wouldn't want to be THAT guy. Suit and tie, or dress shirt and tie, IMHO.

 

[GoBlue1984]

A First Impression is made within 30 seconds

Suit and tie. Wearing a CAP or JROTC uniform might come off as pretentious. Generally you will be interviewing with a board of former or current officers.

I would give a different answer if your DS was active duty enlisted. In that case I think a dress uniform would be appropriate as the board will know from his application that he was already serving.