PA-772 Uniform & Appearance Standards

Issued Uniform Uniform for Males Dark Blue Jacket & Trousers Light Blue, Long-Sleeved Shirt Dark Blue tie Service uniform for females Dark Blue Jacket & Slacks Light Blue Blouse Tie Tab

PA-772 Uniform Standards Service uniform for Males Properly fitted Jacket Comfortable, not be tight in the shoulder, chest & underarms The bottom of the Jacket should extend 2 inches below the belt Proper sleeve length Sleeve length should extend ¼ inch from the heel of the thumb when the arms are hanging naturally at the sides Properly fitted trousers or slacks Trim-fitted with no bunching at the waist or bagging in the seat Trousers should rest at top of shoe with slight break in the crease Back of trousers should be seven-eighths inch longer than front, determined while standing at attention

PA-772 Uniform Standards Service uniform for Females Properly fitted Jacket Comfortable, not be tight in the shoulder, chest & underarms The bottom of the Jacket should extend 2 inches below the belt Proper sleeve length Sleeve length should extend ¼ inch from the heel of the thumb when the arms are hanging naturally at the sides Properly fitted trousers or slacks Slacks should fit naturally over hips, no bunching or sagging in seat Slacks should rest at top of shoe with slight break in the crease Backs of trousers should be seven-eighths inch longer than the front

PA-772 Uniform Standards Keep shoes polished Keep badges & other metallic devices clean & free of scratches & corrosion Keep ribbons clean & replace when worn, frayed or faded

PA-772 Uniform Standards Don’t allow articles such as wallets, pencils, pens, and combs to be visible Don’t wear earphones or headphones while in uniform, unless required by duty Don’t carry pagers or cell phones unless required for duty

PA-772 Uniform Standards Special teams are Color guards Honor guards Drill teams Special teams may wear additional uniform items or wear a distinctive, yet conservative uniform of military style.

PA-772 Appearance & Grooming Standards for uniform wear consist of four elements Neatness Cleanliness Correctness Military image

9 Jewelry standards Cadets in uniform may wear A wristwatch Rings, but no more than three at one time A conservative wrist bracelet no wider than one inch Female cadets may wear conservative earrings Male cadets may not wear earrings PA-772 Appearance & Grooming

Eyeglasses or sunglasses Must have conservative frames & lenses Must not be faddish or have mirrored lenses Cannot be worn around neck while in uniform PA-772 Appearance & Grooming

11 Tattoos or brands cannot be obscene or advocate discrimination. Excessive tattoos or brands will not be exposed or visible while in uniform. No objects may be displayed through nose, tongue, or any exposed body part. PA-772 Appearance & Grooming

Specific Female Cadet guidelines Hair No longer than bottom of collar edge at back of neck Conservative style Should look professional and allow headgear to be worn properly Must not be too full or high on head Plain (if any) pins, combs, barrettes, etc. PA-772 Appearance & Grooming

13 Specific Male Cadet guidelines: Hair Must be clean, neat trimmed Minimal use of grooming aids that remain visible in hair Should not touch ears or eyebrows Should not touch collar Should not exceed 1¼ inches in bulk regardless of length PA-772 Appearance & Grooming

14 Must have tapered appearance on sides and back May not have foreign items attached May have sideburns if they are straight, are of even width, and end in a clean, horizontal line Must not have extreme or faddish styles or colors PA-772 Appearance & Grooming

AFJROTC Insignia of Grade OFFICER Rank to be worn on Shoulder ENLISTED Rank to be worn on Collar

Cadet Airman Freshman with no assigned Group or Squadron Position Cadet Airman First Class Sophomore with no assigned Group or Squadron Position Cadet Senior Airman Junior with no assigned Group or Squadron Position Cadet Staff Sergeant Senior with no assigned Group or Squadron Position AFJROTC Insignia of Grade

Cadet Technical Sergeant Assigned Squadron Drill or P/T NCO Cadet Master Sergeant Assigned Squadron Logistics, Personnel NCO or First Sergeant Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Assigned Group Personnel, Drill or P/T NCOIC Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Assigned as Group Logistics NCOIC or Command Chief AFJROTC Insignia of Grade

Ribbons authorized for wear on the Air Force Junior ROTC uniform, as they are awarded AFJROTC Insignia of Grade

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