By Brad Jessmer: Air Force Uniform Office
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Additional new guidance has just been released from the office of Manpower, Personnel and Services, or AF/A1, at the Pentagon regarding wear of the authorized sage-green fleece outer garment.
Requirements for wear are the following.
• A velcro ABU print last-name tape with dark-blue block lettering, centered between the zipper and sleeve seam on the wearer’s right chest
• A velcro ABU print U.S. Air Force tape with dark-blue block lettering, adjacent to the name tape and centered between the zipper and sleeve seam on the wearer’s left chest
• A velcro subdued cloth rank with a solid sage-green background, flush and centered above the last-name tape on the wearer’s right chest.
• Fleece must remain zipped no lower than halfway between the name tape and the collar
• The collar must be folded over and resting on the shoulder, chest and back when the zipper is not completely zipped
• The bottom length of the fleece must be as close to length of ABU top as possible
• Sleeves must be worn down at all times
• Fleece must be kept in a neat, serviceable and professional appearance at all times
• The sage-green fleece may only be worn over the ABU top, and is not authorized to be worn solely over a T-shirt, thermal underwear or similar undergarments, when worn as an outer garment
Items authorized for wear with the fleece include black or sage-green leather, suede or knit gloves; black or sage-green watch caps; black scarves that are tucked in; and black ear muffs.
Commanders also have the authority to allow wear of the fleece indoors if mission needs require it. According to AF/A1 officials, the number one concern is the health and well being of airmen.
