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Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: Don_Vito

Originally posted by: AndrewR

As I remember the regs, they are authorized for normal wear, but you'd probably be ridiculed for doing so. I frankly hate the piss cutter caps and blues in general so I just try to wear BDUs whenever possible. I particularly dislike the service coat since it makes us look like airline pilots (which is what Gen. McPeak was basically trying to do when he changed it -- thanks).

I think the service dress that originated under Gen McPeak is the kind with rank on the sleeves, similar to the Navy's (or, as you correctly point out, an airline pilot's) service dress uniform, which is obviously no longer the case. I do think the previous design, with the covered breast pockets, looked better, but I don't mind our service dress, and I don't mind blues as long as I am not wearing the all-poly pants. Fortunately BDUs are more or less the default uniform at McChord.

Yes, McPeak's design was the sleeve rank which was finally changed with howling from the servicemembers who didn't like being mistaken for Delta pilots, but that design also eliminated the extra buttons and pockets which the Army still has on theirs, to which you refer. However, moving the rank back to epaulets does only a very little to change the nature of the coat, which is more or less a blazer with added military decoration. When the Air Force already has the reputation of being the least "military" of the services, in terms of attitude and bearing, the civilian nature of the dress uniform only adds to that impression for me. I just preferred the old one and didn't see a need to change! Plus, the fact that I had to buy a new coat irked me.

Whoever decided that poly pants were acceptable should be wrapped in black plastic wrap and left in the sun for a few days.

Don't bitch, you never had to wear bell bottoms.

Pwned!