DRESS AND APPEARANCE

dress & appearance Policy

This webpage is a one-stop reference to help answer questions regarding proper wear of approved Air Force uniform items, insignias, awards and decorations, etc. It also provides the latest updates and changes to policy from Air Force senior leadership and the Uniform Board. For local guidance, Airmen are encouraged to consult their immediate chain of command for clarification on standards and policies.

UNIFORM RESOURCES

Air Force Standards Update - Tabs (Gen David W. Allvin, Air Force Chief of Staff)

Air Force Standards Update - Shaving Waivers (Lieutenant General John DeGoes, Air Force Surgeon General)

UNIFORM NEWS

  • Dress fit for a princess

    The 2nd Force Support Squadron collected dresses and suits for the Cinderella and Prince Charming Project at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center to help military spouses prepare to attend this year’s Air Force Ball.

  • Florida Air National Guard offers new process to commission

    Brig. Gen. Scott Croxton, the Florida Air National Guard chief of staff, and Brig. Gen. Brian Simpler, the commander of the Florida Air National Guard, explain the new Officer Commissioning Program and its goals to a group of enlisted Airmen from the 125th Fighter Wing during a professional

  • Air University squadrons on track to receive squadron patches

    The Air Force’s top leaders have announced that the entire force will be transitioning from the sage green Airman Battle Uniform to the Operational Combat Uniform beginning Oct. 1, 2018, ultimately phasing out the ABU completely by April 2021. The ABU and the OCP have many color differences,

  • History office plays key role in OCP emblem-to-patch conversion

    Since early recorded history, warring tribes often carried banners or flags marked with emblems to represent factions and motivate their warriors to fight for the cause. It is to this historical tradition that we can trace the evolution of military emblems and patches. As the Air Force begins

  • Around the Air Force: Aug. 7

    On this look Around the Air Force, eight officers are selected for a three month program where they’ll learn about Air Force technologies, and Air Force moms who are nursing are authorized to wear a breastfeeding t-shirt. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Koetz.

  • OCP patches: a good time to redesign?

    With the new Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, uniforms rolling into service Air Force-wide in October 2018, come the uniform patches to go with them. Before designing and ordering patches for units, many are stressing the importance of understanding the rules and regulations that come with

  • How to properly discard old uniforms, training gear

    Due to the upcoming uniform changes and increase in mission oriented protective posture gear training, all Airmen need to be sure they are properly discarding their Airman Battle Uniforms, MOPP gear and all other military uniforms. Whether the uniform is for training or operational purposes,

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