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Today all branches of military service the marines navy army and air force have their own variation of a dress blue uniform. Men s blue shirt and women s blouse accoutrements.
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Air force blues regulations. Center duty or miscellaneous badge 1 1 2 inches below top of welt pocket and or on right side centered between arm seam and lapel with bottom edge of badge parallel with top of welt pocket. If placing duty or miscella neous badges on the right side center additional duty badge 1 2 inch above the first. Optional epoxy blue name tag may be worn.
If worn all ribbons and devices must be worn. Center ribbons resting on but not over edge of left pocket between the left and right edges. Members are highly encouraged to wear their current occupational badge.
Wear only midsize or regular occupational badges do not mix sizes. The air force dress and appearance program website is a one stop shop for all questions on wear of the uniform insignias awards and decorations. It also provides the latest news updates and policy changes.
For local installation guidance consult your chain of command for clarification and further guidance on standards and policies. Women can have bangs or other hair in front. Women can wear hair in a neat bun straight ponytail dreadlocks or braids in addition to short styles.
They can use pins and bands that match their hair color. Wigs and hairpieces must follow the same standards but cannot be worn in flight operations. Cosmetics and nail polish must be conservative and in good taste.
Nails won t contain any ornamentation and must be uniform in color. Shades that contrast with the complexion detract from the uniform or are extreme for example purple gold blue black red or fluorescent colors will not be worn. Secretary of the air force air force instruction 36 2903 7 february 2020 corrective actions applied on.
8 april 2020 personnel dress and personal appearance of air force personnel. Men s blue shirt and women s blouse accoutrements. Afi36 2903 7 february 2020 5.
Of course no history of the air force dress blues would be complete without mentioning the air force s official color. The historical significance of a blue uniform goes back further than even the marines would care to admit. In 1776 the u s.
Congress ordained that washington s army be clothed in a uniform featuring a light blue coat but. Grooming and appearance standards. No minimum hair length for females but up to a maximum bulk of three and half inches from scalp allowing for proper wear of headgear.
Females are also authorized locs which must be lightly fused or interwoven to present a neat professional appearance. The requirement for wearing national blue was reiterated in army regulations in 1821 and blue remained the national color of the army until 1902. Today all branches of military service the marines navy army and air force have their own variation of a dress blue uniform.