Dress and Appearance. Standards of Appearance Personal Grooming Standards for Males Personal Grooming Standards for Females Accessories Airman Battle.

Dress and AppearanceDress and Appearance

Dress and AppearanceDress and Appearance• Standards of Appearance

• Personal Grooming Standards for Males

• Personal Grooming Standards for Females

• Accessories

• Airman Battle Uniform

• USAF PT Uniform

• Service Uniform

• Service Dress Uniform

• Outer Garments

• Mess Dress (Optional)

Dress and Appearance 1 Dress and Appearance 1

• Standards of Appearance



• Accessories


• USAF PT Uniform


• AFI 36-2903 Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel

• Military members are required to maintain serviceable uniforms at all times

Standards of AppearanceStandards of Appearance

• Pride• Respect• Professional Military Image– Clean/Neat– Pressed– Properly Fitted– Good Condition

• Professional Military Image – Zipped

– Snapped

– Buttoned

– Alterations

Standards of AppearanceStandards of Appearance

Grooming Standards for MalesGrooming 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 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 MalesGrooming Standards for Males

Hair standards

Mustache Sideburns

Grooming Standards for FemalesGrooming Standards for Females

• Hair• Professional Appearance


• Hair standards•No extreme or faddish styles•Dye should look natural•Hair cannot extend below back bottom edge of collar or exceed 3 inches in bulk •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 or black


• Cosmetics

• Nail Polish

AccessoriesAccessories

• Bracelets

• Rings

• Necklaces

• Religious Medallions


• Earrings

• Body Piercing


• Eyeglasses• Sunglasses• Pens & Pencils• Beeper• Cell Phone• Headphones


• Bags • Religious Apparel• Umbrellas

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Airman Battle UniformUniform

Badge #1

Badge #2

•Functional Badges

Airman Battle UnifoAirman Battle Uniformrm

• Shirt

Rank Insignia


• Trousers

Blouse

Belt


• Combat Boots• Cap


• May wear off-base (dining or shopping)

*Commanders determine the required PTU configuration during organized PT events.

•Reflective footwear •Socks•PTU jacket •PTU running pants •PTU running shorts •Short-sleeved PTU shirt •Optional long-sleeved shirt •Optional IPTU sweatshirt •Undergarments

USAF PT UniformUSAF PT Uniform

“The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others.”

- Hasidic Saying

USAF PT UniformUSAF PT Uniform.

•Spandex. •Headgear•Gloves..•Scarf and earmuffs.•Do not mix/match the current PTU with future

authorized jacket and pants.•The lining in the PTU shorts may be removed.•PTU items are authorized for wear with conservative

civilian/personal attire during individual/personal PT•PT jacket with personal shirt/pants/shorts.

“The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others.”

- Hasidic Saying

USAF PT UniformUSAF PT Uniform.

•Headphones and earphones (IPODS)•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.

Exceptions:•For accessions, PME and academic training environments (e.g.

USAFA,ROTC, OTS, ASBC, SOS, BMT), commanders (or equivalent) will determine which PT events are organized.

•Wear policy for the PTU in a deployed environment can be further defined by the Air Force Forces commander specific to that area of responsibility (AOR).


Summary• Standards of Appearance• Personal Grooming Standards for

Males• Personal Grooming Standards for

Females• Accessories• Airman Battle Uniform • USAF PT Uniform

Dress and Appearance Dress and Appearance

BREAK!BREAK!

Dress and Appearance 2 Dress and Appearance 2

• Service Uniform


• Outer Garments


Service UniformService Uniform

• Shirt, long or short sleeve

• Trousers, slacks or skirt

• Footwear

• Appropriate headgear

Service UniformService UniformShort Sleeve ShirtsShort Sleeve Shirts

• Short sleeve• Optional tie• T-Shirt (Not Visible)• Short sleeve

Open collar

Service UniformService UniformLong Sleeve ShirtsLong Sleeve Shirts

• Long sleeve shirt• Tie or tie tab• Optional tie tack

or clasp• T-Shirt


AccoutermentsMale

Tie tack / clasp Tie tack / clasp (Optional) (Optional)


AccoutermentsFemale


Back 7/8” longer than front

Trousers/Slacks

Service UniformService UniformService UniformService Uniform

No patterned hose

Skirt

TopBottom

Service UniformService UniformFootwear

• Shined and in good repair• Female-Heel no larger than Pumps 2 ½”


Flight Cap

Exception: Female hair

can be visible

Hat can notFlip over belt

Service Dress UniformService Dress Uniform

Silver nametagRibbons - mandatory

Badges - optional


Tie/Tie Tab required

Jacket and trousers/skirtsame material

Add service coat


Sleeve ¼” fromheel of thumb

Jacket 3 to 3 ½below top of

thigh

No creasesin sleeves


Accouterments

½” Braid 3” fromend ofsleeve

5/8”end ofepaulet

AccoutermentsAccouterments

All-Weather Coat

OutergarmentsOutergarments

At or 6inchesbelow

Top buttonbuttoned orunbuttoned

5/8”end ofepaulet

Lightweight Blue Jacket


5/8” from edge

ZipperEither way

Exception to theoutergarment

rule -Indoors

orOutdoors

Sweaters


INDOORSONLY

INDOORS orOUTDOORS

or FEMALESilver Nametag

Mess DressMess Dress

AccoutermentsAccouterments

Dress and Appearance Dress and Appearance

• Service Uniform


• Outer Garments


Dress and AppearanceDress and Appearance• Standards of Appearance



• Accessories


• USAF PT Uniform

• Service Uniform


• Outer Garments


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“It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by

correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.”

General George S. Patton Jr.


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