2. APPROVED ITEMS EFFECTIVE AS INDICATED:

A. DRESS (BLUE) UNIFORM
1) ELIMINATE WEAR OF THE METAL RANK BY ENLISTED AIRMEN ON THE LIGHT WEIGHT BLUE JACKET; RANK MUST BE WORN USING ONLY THE CHEVRON RANK INSIGNIA SEWN ON THE SLEEVES; EFF: NLT 1 JAN 2010

B. UTILITY UNIFORM (APPLIES TO ABUS, BDUS, AND DCUS)
1) TROUSERS MUST BE TUCKED INTO BOOTS AND PRESENT A BLOUSED APPEARANCE AT ALL TIMES; EFF: IMMEDIATELY
2) TUCK IN BOOT LACES; EXCESS BOOT LACES MAY BE WRAPPED AROUND THE BOOT AND TUCKED IN. NO “BOWTIE” BOOT LACES; EFF: IMMEDIATELY
3) MAJCOMS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE WEAR OF BLACK BOOTS WITH THE ABU ONLY IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS IAW 132024Z FEB 09 HQ USAF/A1 MESSAGE; EFF: AS PER REFERENCED MESSAGE, 13 FEB 2009
4) ELIMINATE AUTHORITY TO ATTACH ORGANIZATIONAL CAP TO BDU TROUSER; EFF: IMMEDIATELY
5) UPPER SLEEVE POCKET APPROVED FOR FIRE RESISTANT ABUS AUTHORIZED FOR, AND WORN ONLY IN, THE AOR

C. ACCOUTREMENTS
1) AUTHORIZE AIRMEN MEETING THE CRITERIA FOR, AND AWARDED THE US ARMY PARACHUTE RIGGERS BADGE PERMANENT WEAR OF THAT BADGE ON ALL AUTHORIZED UNIFORM COMBINATIONS. WHEN WEARING THE SUBDUED RIGGERS BADGE ON THE ABU/BDU, THE BADGE WILL BE BLUE (NOT BLACK). WHEN WEARING THE SUBDUED BADGE ON THE DCU, THE BADGE WILL BE BROWN.

2) AUTHORIZE PERMANENT WEAR OF BLACK U.S. ARMY AIR ASSAULT BADGE ON THE BDU, REGARDLESS OF DUTY ASSIGNMENT, UPON GRADUATION FROM AIR ASSAULT SCHOOL
3) AUTHORIZE WEAR OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DUTY BADGE ON THE SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM AND SUBDUED CLOTH DUTY BADGE ON THE ABU

D. MISCELLANEOUS
1) AUTHORIZE USE OF PERSONAL CELLULAR PHONES WHILE WALKING IN UNIFORM; CELLULAR PHONE MUST BE CONSERVATIVE IN COLOR; WEAR OF HANDS FREE DEVICES WHILE WALKING IN UNIFORM IS PROHIBITED; CELL PHONE MAY BE WORN ON EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF UNIFORM; MILITARY CUSTOMS AND COURTESIES APPLY AND TAKE PRECEDENCE

3. APPROVED UNIFORM/DESIGN CHANGES. WEAR GUIDANCE AND EFFECTIVE DATES WILL BE PROVIDED IN SUPPLEMENTAL MESSAGES. NO ACTION REQUIRED BY MEMBERS AT THIS TIME:

A. UTILITY UNIFORMS
1) WEAR OF FOLIAGE GREEN FLEECE AS AN OUTER GARMENT WITH ABU
2) A FLEECE LINER WITH THE ABILITY TO ZIP INTO THE APECS
3) NCREASE LENGTH OF LOWER LEG POCKET ON ABU TROUSER 1/2 INCH
4) CHANGE FEMALE ABU TROUSER FLY BUTTON?S TO MIRROR MALES
5) ADD SMALL ABU NAME TAPE WITH LAST NAME TO POCKET FLAP ON ALL-PURPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLOTHING SYSTEM (APECS) LEFT SLEEVE
6) ALTER ABU SLEEVE PEN POCKET 1/2 INCHTO PREVENT BREAKING WRITING UTENSILS OR PUNCTURES WHILE BENDING ARM

B. PHYSICAL TRAINING GEAR
1) REVISE CURRENT PT GEAR WEAR GUIDANCE TO REFLECT A MORE PROFESSIONAL IMAGE. MAKE STANDARDS MORE IN LINE WITH THE INTENT OF THE UNIFORM

C. MATERNITY UNIFORM
1) AUTHORIZE AN ADDITION OF SIDE BUTTONS THAT UNFOLD A SMALL PORTION OF THE MATERNITY ABU TROUSER.

4. DEFERRED ITEMS AND ITEMS THAT BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, BUT REQUIRE FURTHER RESEARCH AND/OR DEVELOPMENT. IF ANY ITEM IS LATER APPROVED BY CSAF, WEAR GUIDANCE AND EFFECTIVE DATES WILL BE PROVIDED IN SUPPLEMENTAL MESSAGES; NO ACTION REQUIRED BY MEMBERS AT THIS TIME:

A. UTILITY UNIFORM
1) WEAR OF GREEN CREW NECK SWEATER SIMILAR TO MARINE CORPS UNDER THE ABU
B. MATERNITY UNIFORM
1) ADJUST MATERNITY ABU TO MIRROR REGULAR POCKET PLACEMENT
C. ACCOUTREMENTS
1) OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) NODES TO WEAR THE C2 BADGE IF APPROVED FOR AWARD BY THE FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY

5. DISAPPROVALS:
A. THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES WERE DISAPPROVED:
1) OPTIONAL FLIGHT CAP W/VENTING
2) CORFAM/PATENT LEATHER LOW QUARTERS IN CLOTHING BAG
3) FEMALE AIRMEN TO WEAR MALE BLUE PANTS
4) MAKING LOOSER FITTING SERVICE DRESS TROUSERS
5) CONNECTED STARS FOR 2, 3, AND 4 STAR GENERAL OFFICERS
6) BODY SUIT STYLE SERVICE DRESS BLOUSE FOR FEMALE AIRMEN
7) AUTHORIZE ONLY LOW QUARTERS AND BOOTS FOR FEMALE AIRMEN WEARING SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS
8 ) AUTHORIZE WEAR OF ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL BADGE 1.5″ BELOW WELT POCKET ON SERVICE DRESS COAT (THE WEAR OF ONE BADGE IN THAT LOCATION IS STILL AUTHORIZED)
9) MALE “PRINCE CUT” SERVICE DRESS SHIRT SIMILAR TO FEMALE “PRINCESS CUT” SERVICE DRESS SHIRT
10) WEAR OF SILVER “TERM OF SERVICE” STRIPES ON LOWER RIGHT SLEEVE/CUFF AND ORANGE BRAID “DISCHARGE STRIPE” ON THE SERVICE
DRESS UNIFORM
11) OFFICER BLACK “GRADE” STRIPES ON LOWER SLEEVE/CUFF OF SERVICE COAT (1=LT-CAPT; 2=MAJ-COL; 3=GEN OFFICER)
12) WEAR OF ALL, SOME, OR NO RIBBONS ON SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM; I.E, AIRMEN MUST CONTINUE TO WEAR ALL
13) LONGEVITY STRIPES (HASH MARKS) ON SLEEVE OF SERVICE DRESS AND MESS DRESS UNIFORMS
14) WEAR OF CREW NECK UNDERSHIRT W/ANY COMBINATION OF SERVICE
DRESS UNIFORM
15) REPLACE BLUE TIE/TIE TAB WITH BLACK HERRINGBONE TIE/TIE TAB
16) SMALL BOW TIE TO REPLACE FEMALE TIE TAB ON MESS DRESS
17) “BILLY MITCHELL” STYLE COAT W/FULL SIZE MEDALS AS MESS DRESS UNIFORM/ELIMINATE SEMI-FORMAL UNIFORM
18) WEAR OF AMERICAN FLAG ON THE ABU/DCU/BDU
19) BOONIE HAT W/ABU AND BDU IN ALL GARRISON AND DEPLOYED LOCATIONS (IAW AFI 36-2903, TAB 1.1, THEATER COMMANDERS PRESCRIBE FOR THEATER OF OPERATIONS)
20) DELETE REQUIREMENT TO BLOUSE UTILITY UNIFORM TROUSERS (SEE ITEM 2.B.1 ABOVE, TROUSERS MUST BE TUCKED INTO BOOTS)
21) WEAR OF BRIGHT NON-SUBDUED GRADE INSIGNIA ON ABU CAP IN NON-DEPLOYED LOCATIONS (ONLY SUBDUED PIN-ON OR SEW-ON RANK AUTHORIZED)
22) WEAR OF PIN-ON OCCUPATIONAL BADGES ON ABUS FOR EASE OF SANITIZING/CHANGING BADGES
23) WEAR OF ENLISTED RANK ON ABU COLLAR LAPEL
24) WEAR OF SIX-POINT UTILITY CAP
25) PERMANENT REDUCTION OF SLEEVE LENGTH OF ABU (ACCOMPLISHED BY MANUFACTURER)
26) VELCRO IN PLACE OF BUTTONS ON ABU
27) SLANTED CHEST POCKETS ON ABU
28) ONE PIECE UTILITY UNIFORM (SIMILAR TO FLT SUIT) TO REPLACE ABU
29) WEAR OF BERET WITH ABU BY ALL AIRMEN (AFSCS CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WEAR BERET MAINTAIN AUTHORIZATION IAW 36-2903)
30) EMBROIDERED NAME ON ABU VICE NAME TAPE
31) WEAR OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPS WITH ABU
32) BLACK SOCKS WITH ABU (SAGE GREEN SOCKS MUST BE WORN WITH THE SAGE GREEN BOOT; TAN OR SAGE SOCKS MUST BE WORN WITH THE TAN BOOT UNTIL 2011)
33) REMOVE TWO LOWER POCKETS ON ABU BLOUSE (TOP)
34) WEAR OF BLUE BELT WITH ABUS
35) REMOVE THIRD ABU CUFF BUTTON, REPLACE OTHER CUFF BUTTON WITH HOOK AND LOOP VELCRO FASTENERS
36) ADD NAME TAPE SIMILAR TO ABU NAMETAPE TO BACK OF ABU HAT
37) WEAR OF UNIT PATCHES ON ABU (TO INCLUDE SISTER SERVICE PATCHES)
38) WEAR OF ARMY LIGHT GREEN FLEECE WATCH CAP WITH THE ABU
39) DISALLOW SEWING DOWN POCKETS ON ABU (THIS MEANS AIRMEN ARE STILL AUTHORIZED TO SEW THEM DOWN)
40) WEAR OF ABU CAP WITH ELASTIC BAND
41) ALLOW WEAR OF WATCH CAP WITH ABUS ALONE, VICE WITH APECS (OUTER GARMENTS ARE STILL REQUIRED WITH THE BLACK WATCH CAP)
42) PEN POCKET ON RIGHT SLEEVE OF ABU FOR LEFT-HANDED AIRMEN
43) SMALL POCKET ON ABU TO ACCOMMODATE COMMON ACCESS CARD
44) METAL ZIPPER IN LIEU OF BUTTONS ON ABU TROUSER FLY & BLOUSE
45) ELASTIC BANDS INSIDE BOTTOM OF TROUSERS OF ABU FOR BLOUSING
46) WEAR OF WEAPONS SCHOOL PATCH ON ABUS
47) CREATE ABU FIELD JACKET
48) BLACK LETTERING VICE BLUE ON NAMETAPE/USAF/OCCUPATIONAL BADGES WORN ON ABU
49) PERMANENT WEAR OF TAN BOOTS VICE SAGE GREEN BOOTS
50) PIXILATED BACKGROUND FOR ENLISTED RANK ON ABU AND ELIMINATE CREASED RANK
51) GREEN UNDERSHIRT WITH ABU
52) BLUE POLAR FLEECE JACKET WITH ABU
53) TAN GLOVES WITH ABU (BLACK AND SAGE GREEN GLOVES ARE AUTHORIZED WITH APPROPRIATE OUTER GARMENTS)
54) WEAR OF BLACK OR DARK BLUE (MATCHING LETTERING ON NAMETAPE, ETC) UNDERSHIRT WITH ABU
55) WEAR OF COMMANDER’S INSIGNIA ON ABU
56) OLIVE GREEN/BEIGE/TAN BERET IN GARRISON AND MULTI-POINT HAT WITH ABU WHILE DEPLOYED
57) INTERIM WEAR OF DCU UNTIL MANDATORY WEAR DATE OF ABU
58) WEAR OF SPACE BADGE ON UTILITY UNIFORMS
59) REPLACE PIERCED STAR ON ENLISTED CHEVRONS WITH “US” INSIGNIA
FOR AIRMAN TIER; RESERVE PIERCED STAR FOR NCOS
60) WEAR OF FIRST SERGEANT INSIGNIA (DIAMOND) IN THE SAME MANNER AS COMMANDER’S INSIGNIA
61) DELETE OPTION TO WEAR COMMANDER’S INSIGNIA AS GRADUATED COMMANDER
62) REPLACE CURRENT PT PANTS WITH SNAP/TEAR AWAY PANTS THAT CAN BE ALSO USED AS SHORTS (REMOVABLE LOWER LEG)
63) BLACK SOCKS WITH PT GEAR
64) HOOD OF PT JACKET SAME AS HOOD ON APECS
65) ZIP OPEN VENTS BELOW POCKETS ON BOTH SIDES OF PT PANTS
66) SILK-FITTED HEADSCARVES WITH PT GEAR
67) REPLACE REFLECTIVE ?V? ON BACK OF PT JACKET WITH AF SYMBOL
68) REMOVE ELASTIC WAIST BAND ON PT JACKET
69) CREATION OF MATERNITY PT UNIFORM
70) ALLOW RETIRED/CIVILIAN MEMBERS TO WEAR PT GEAR WITHOUT REGARD TO GROOMING STANDARDS
71) AUTHORIZE BEARD/GOATEE WITH SAME INTENT AS MUSTACHE; NEATLY TRIMMED AND TASTEFUL
72) WEAR OF SQUARE DIAMOND EARRINGS FOR FEMALE AIRMEN
73) ALLOW AIRMEN STATIONED OVERSEAS TO HAVE DOUBLE THE HAIR LENGTH AND BULK CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED
74) RESTRICT FINGERNAIL LENGTH TO NO LONGER THAN TIP OF FINGER
75) REVISIT SUPPLEMENTAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE PAYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS IN SPECIAL DUTY POSITIONS NO LONGER REQUIRED ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE DUE TO LOW MAINTENANCE OF ABU
76) AUTHORIZE AIRMEN TO WEAR EARNED SISTER SERVICE PATCHES/BADGES ON ABU WHEN OPERATING WITH SISTER SERVICES