Service Dress Uniform

Male/Female Officer

Rank Insignia: Wear gray embroidered epaulets with rank insignia.

"US" Insignia: Wear highly polished US. Align the bottom of the insignia halfway up the seam of the collar, resting on but not over, and horizontal to the ground.

Ribbons and Badges for all uniforms: See CAPM 39-1.

Tie/Tie Tab - polyester herringbone twill/matching tie tab.

Tie Tac or Clasp - CAP crest, AF coat of arms, or grade insignia centered between knot and tip. 

Flight Cap: This hat is worn slightly to the wearer's right with the vertical crease of the cap in line with the center of the forehead, in a straight line with the nose. The bottom of the cap is approximately 1 inch from the eyebrows in the front. Women may have hair showing in front of the flight cap.

When not worn, the flight cap may be tucked under the belt on either side, between the first and second belt loops. 

Service Trousers/Slacks. Wear these dark blue pants with the bottom front resting on the front of the shoe/boot with a slight break in the crease. The back of the trousers' legs will be approximately 7/8 inch longer than the front. These may be worn with any of the service uniform combinations.

Service Skirt (women only). You may find this dark blue skirt with or without belt loops. The hem of the skirt may be no shorter than the top of the kneecap and no longer than the bottom of the kneecap.

Footwear. Your footwear should always be shined and in good repair.

With the service trousers/slacks, you may wear the low quarters (also known as oxfords), oxfords with low wedge heel, combat boots, or black dress boots. When the low quarters are worn, men must wear plain black socks. Women may wear plain black socks or hose (see below for description of hose allowed). With the boots, you have the option of wearing plain black or white socks.

Women may also choose to wear plain black pumps (high-heeled shoes) with the service slacks. The pumps must have no design. The heel must be of a height suitable to the individual, but no higher than 2-1/2 inches. Platform shoes or extra thick soles aren't allowed. When the pumps are worn, women must wear hose. Hose will be neutral, dark brown, black, off black, or dark blue in a shade that complements the uniform and the individual's skin tone. No patterned hose will be worn.

With the service skirt, women may wear the low quarters, dress boots, or pumps. Regardless of the shoe chosen, women must wear hose with the skirt. (See previous paragraph for restrictions on the pumps and hose. Note: It's much more professional looking to wear the pumps rather than the low quarters with the skirt). Women may also opt to wear dress boots with the skirt, but these must be removed and oxfords or pumps worn in the member's work place. Boots may not have extra thick or platform soles. Heel height of the boot may not exceed 2-1/2 inches.