Master Sergeant Gives Hated Air Force Tiger Stripe Uniform a Memorable Sendoff The U.S. Air Force is approaching its sunset date for the Airman Battle Uniform, known as the ABU.
Air Force to Allow Female Airmen to Wear Longer Braids, Ponytails Women will also be able to wear bangs that touch their eyebrows, but not cover their eyes.
Security Forces Airmen Are Getting New High-Speed Ballistic Helmets It's part of a broader effort to provide better weapons and job-specific gear to security forces airmen.
Badges and Beards: The Air Force Wants Your Ideas for Future Uniform Updates Starting now, airmen and civilians can submit their recommendations through the Air Force's website "IdeaScale."
Air Force Considers Allowing Ponytails, Other Hairstyles for Women The Air Force is reviewing a new proposal that would permit additional hairstyles for women in the service.
Air Force OKs Pants for Women's Mess Dress Uniforms The decision, officials said, was the result of "overwhelming feedback" from airmen.
Air Force Name Tapes Can Now Include Accent Marks and Hyphens Updates to the dress and appearance policy also mean that qualifying male airmen can get a five-year shaving waiver.
Air Force Delays Some OCP Uniform Mandatory Wear Dates The Air Force will not require airmen to update certain elements of their Operational Camouflage Uniform until September.
Air Force Gives Commanders the OK to Relax Grooming Standards The U.S. Air Force is giving commanders latitude to make the call on service members' grooming standards.
Improved Uniforms Coming Soon for Female Security Forces Airmen Female Security Forces airmen will soon see new updates to the bulky uniforms they wear while guarding bases worldwide.
Marine Raiders Ordered to Stop Wearing Multicam Uniforms to Align Elite Unit with Broader Service The special operations Marines will abandon the pattern worn by units such as Army Special Forces on Jan. 1, a spokesman said...
Navy Confirms Just One More Chief, Officer Punished for Illicit Wi-Fi Network on Warship Between the investigation and Fields' update, the publicly acknowledged sum total of punishments meted out for the Wi-Fi...
Shaw Air Force Base Dining Halls Are Closed Until 2026. Relatives Worry Young Airmen Aren't Getting Healthy Meals. Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina has not had an operating dining hall for airmen in nearly a year and a half, leaving...
Air Force Uses B-2 Bomber for First Time in Combat Since 2017, Sending Message to Iran The bombers conducted airstrikes on five underground weapons facilities, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, and the...
Investigation of SEALs Drowning Also Uncovers Allegations of Performance-Enhancing Drug Use, Secret Surgery The Navy investigation stressed that "the allegations raised in the complaint were not root causes" of the decision to...