This will be going on the wall at the Ft. Rucker NCO Acadamy. I’m a bit tickled to have the second of my works put up there.
In some ways, I am the proudest of this of anything I’ve done. I learned a lot about art programs doing it. There was a lot of converting and tweaking on those wings to get what they/I wanted.
I’ve got to come up with a quick simple way to explain the difference between vector and raster to people. “Why don’t you just use this from the internet?” me: “because it would look like a 1980’s vidio game!”
Intrestinly, this is all either cut or scored, no engraving on it.
You have very good cause to feel proud about that…it’s lovely in two ways…a commemorative one and a show of your talent and also of your newly learned skills. SO professional! It looks wonderful.
That’s a lot bigger than I assumed too. Nice work! That’s in cherry right?
I would be tickled too.
What are the graduations significant of? I know the one with the wreath ranks, but how?
From bottom to top, basic, senior, and master. These are for non-pilot aircrew, the pilots are different in the shield. Not being an army vet I have no idea what it takes to graduate from basic on up. I’m sure it is a checklist of quals and flight hours etc.
I think these are the current quals (although I seem to remember explicit requirements regarding levels of training, e.g. A-school, C-school, etc.)
Crew Member – Individual must be on flying status as a crew member in a specified position or non-crewmember in the case of observers, medical aidmen, gunners, aircraft maintenance supervisors or technical inspectors.
Senior – Be recommended and on flying status as a crewmember or as a non-crewmember, performed 7 years in one of the principal duty assignments above, and attained grade E-4 or higher.
Master – Be recommended and on flying status in a specified position or non-crewmember position, have performed 15 years in one or more of the principal duty assignments above and attained the grade of E-6 or higher.
