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

  • Updates to Dress & Appearance AFI

    Air Force officials, July 13, published an update to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, addressing items including female hair standards and further guidance on the occupational camouflage pattern uniform.

  • Around the Air Force: May 16

    On this look around the Air Force, Air Force leaders announced the move to the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, and the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard AFB, Texas, developed a new way to help student pilots succeed. Hosted by Airman 1st Class Angelo Rosario.

  • Air Force scheduled to switch to OCP uniform

    Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by Soldiers and Airmen in combat zones and certain jobs.

  • Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

    Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.

  • Be careful of what you post on post

    Imagine going through your Facebook feed and stumbling upon a friend’s post. They are making a second income by selling protein powder. Their post shows them in uniform at their work center with the caption “The only way to get strong in the U.S. military is to use Military Protein Mix.” Later the

  • Challenge accepted: U.S. service members compete for German badge

    Imagine treading water in full-duty uniform after swimming four laps, running sprints and holding a chin-up for more than a minute. These are only three of the six events Joint Base Langley-Eustis service members completed to earn the prestigious German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, one of the

  • Air Force holds 100th uniform board meeting

    The 100th meeting of the Air Force Uniform Board convened this month to review ideas and recommendations submitted by Airmen in order to improve or change Air Force uniforms, wear policy and grooming standards.

  • Senior Master to new SNCOs: “Determine your own legacy”

    Ramstein’s newest Senior NCOs gathered, March 7, 2017, at the 86th Force Support Squadron building in order to gain additional leadership skills and refresh themselves on what it means to be part of the Air Force’s highest enlisted tier.

  • Appearance standards change

    Air Force dress and appearance standards were updated Feb. 9.Updates included changed language and new authorizations per a memorandum attachment published by Lt. Gen. Gina M. Grosso, Headquarters U.S. Air Force manpower, personnel and services deputy chief of staff.New authorizations pertain to,

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