FinallyRetired
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I see some things in the Air Force never change. Such as new uniforms rolled out without any thought given to where and how they will be used. I still remember shelling out $700 for new "Dress White" uniforms that we were told would be mandatory. Within a year not only were they made optional, they were forbidden. I'm sure it's because someone realized they looked like Navy uniforms. Not that there's anything wrong with that
BAGHDAD -- Most airmen like the Air Force's new camouflage uniforms. They say they're more comfortable and easier to maintain, and they dig the digital tiger print. Except there is one thing that gets them hot under the collar: The uniforms can be sweltering in warm weather.
This Airman nailed it:
"Whoever designed this obviously designed this for someone sitting in an office, not for out here," said Airman 1st Class David Bear, 22, who is deployed to Iraq and is attached to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.
But it's not just the thickness of the threads. What really have some airmen steaming are the map pockets on the inside of the uniform jacket. To stay cool in the warmer climates, some airmen have secretly taken out the pockets. Alterations shops on bases in Iraq and in the United States offer to "mod" the uniforms for a few bucks.
Airmen Stay Cool by Cutting Uniforms
BAGHDAD -- Most airmen like the Air Force's new camouflage uniforms. They say they're more comfortable and easier to maintain, and they dig the digital tiger print. Except there is one thing that gets them hot under the collar: The uniforms can be sweltering in warm weather.
This Airman nailed it:
"Whoever designed this obviously designed this for someone sitting in an office, not for out here," said Airman 1st Class David Bear, 22, who is deployed to Iraq and is attached to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.
But it's not just the thickness of the threads. What really have some airmen steaming are the map pockets on the inside of the uniform jacket. To stay cool in the warmer climates, some airmen have secretly taken out the pockets. Alterations shops on bases in Iraq and in the United States offer to "mod" the uniforms for a few bucks.
Airmen Stay Cool by Cutting Uniforms