Dress and Appearance

Dress and Appearance Standards of Appearance Personal Grooming Standards for Males Personal Grooming Standards for Females Accessories When to wear the uniform Airman Battle Uniform USAF PT Uniform Blues Service Dress Uniform Outer Garments NOTE: Use this slide for the 2 hour class

Dress and Appearance AFI 36-2903 Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel Military members are required to maintain serviceable uniforms at all times

Standards of Appearance Pride Respect Professional Military Image Clean/Neat Pressed Properly Fitted Good Condition Zipped Snapped Buttoned Alterations

Grooming Standards for Males Hair standards Must be clean, well groomed, no excessive grooming aids, or foreign items Dye should look natural Hair will not touch eyebrows, ears or be visible below the front of your cap Hair must have tapered appearance, block cut, shaved or high and tight Will not exceed 1 1/4 inches in bulk

Grooming Standards for Males Hair standards Mustache Sideburns

Grooming Standards for Females Hair standards Minimum length of 1 inch No extreme or faddish styles Dye should look natural Hair cannot extend below back bottom edge of collar or exceed 3 inches in bulk If hair would extend below collar must be pinned up with no loose ends – if too short to pin loose ends a pony tail can be worn, but cannot fall below bottom edge of collar Must allow headgear to be worn properly Keep hair in place with conservative pins, combs, headbands, elastic bands, or barrettes that are similar to your hair color

Grooming Standards for Females Cosmetics – conservative, no extreme colors Nail Polish – single color that does not distinctly contrast with skin color/uniform

Accessories Bracelets Rings- total of 3, no thumb rings One around wrist, conservative, less than ½ inch wide, gold or silver Not authorized – bracelets supporting a cause/philosophy the exception is POW/MIA bracelets Rings- total of 3, no thumb rings Necklaces – not visible

Accessories Earrings Body Piercing Males – no Females – small, conservative, round white diamond, gold, white pearl or silver – only one set in lower earlobe Body Piercing In uniform (and at Armory/ROTC events) - never through nose, tongue, eyebrows, lips or exposed body part

Accessories Eyeglasses – not on neck, top or back of head or hanging Sunglasses – logos same color as frame, small, conservative. Frames will be black, brown material or gold/silver wire No mirrored lens Handheld electronic devices - plain black, silver, dark blue or gray. No use of blue tooth technology while in uniform. No talking on cell phone while walking in uniform Earphones – only in PT gear and when working out on own

Accessories Gym Bags – Solid black or dark blue – when in ABUs can be olive drab, ABU patterned or sage green Back Packs – Solid black – when in ABUs can be olive drab, ABU patterned or sage green Can be worn on left or both shoulders Purses – plain black and conservative Umbrellas – plain black

When to wear the Uniform Can wear ABUs or Blues to campus and off campus dining establishments If the restaurant is ‘business attire’ either by dress code or general understanding can only wear Blues Can wear to classes (required to all classes on Thursday, unless otherwise specified)

When to NOT wear the Uniform Will not wear any uniform off campus to do extended shopping, dining, socializing or to take part in any form of entertainment Not to any establishment who’s primary purpose is to server alcohol Not to any establishment or in participation in any activity that might bring discredit upon the USAF or ROTC While participating in pubic speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches or rallies or public demonstrations Not while working in a off-duty, civilian capacity

USAF PT Uniform Shoes Socks PTU jacket PTU running pants PTU running shorts Short-sleeved PTU shirt

USAF PT Uniform . Headphones and earphones (IPODS) – not at AFROTC PT All personal grooming standards apply while participating in physical fitness activities with one exception: long female hair will be secured but may have loose ends; body art (tattoos) and jewelry standards apply. Proper military customs and courtesies honoring the flag during reveille/retreat will apply. Saluting due to rank recognition is not required. “The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others.” - Hasidic Saying NOTE: Use this slide for the 2 one-hour class

TSgt Anthony Patterson Service Uniform 4/19/2017 Shirt, long or short sleeve Trousers, slacks or skirt Footwear – GMC no Corfram or pumps Flight Cap

Service Uniform Short Sleeve Shirts TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Uniform Short Sleeve Shirts Optional tie T-Shirt V-Neck – Will NOT be visible

Service Uniform Long Sleeve Shirts TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Uniform Long Sleeve Shirts Tie or tie tab – will reach belt buckle but not extend past it T-Shirt

TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Uniform Accouterments Name Tag - Center on right within 1 ½ inches above or below the first exposed button Ribbons – Bottom row parallel with name tag Name Tag – Centered, resting on pocket on right Ribbons – Centered, resting on pocket on left

TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Uniform Trousers/Slacks Back 7/8” longer than front

TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Uniform Skirt No shorter than top of kneecap and not longer than bottom of kneecap No patterned hose

TSgt Anthony Patterson Service Uniform Footwear Shined and in good repair Female-Heel no larger than Pumps 2 ½” (once you are POC) TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017

TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Uniform Flight Cap Male hair cannot be visible in front of flight cap Female hair can be visible Hat can not Flip over belt

TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Dress Uniform Tie/Tie Tab required Nametag – centered on right between sleeve seam and lapel Ribbons – bottom will be parallel with bottom of name tag

TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Service Dress Uniform Accouterments ½” Braid 3” from end of sleeve 5/8” end of epaulet

TSgt Anthony Patterson 4/19/2017 Outergarments All-Weather Coat Top button buttoned or unbuttoned 5/8” end of epaulet

Dress and Appearance Standards of Appearance Personal Grooming Standards for Males Personal Grooming Standards for Females Accessories When to wear the uniform Airman Battle Uniform USAF PT Uniform Blues Service Dress Uniform Outer Garments NOTE: Use this slide for the 2 hour class