The Air Force updated uniform rules to require all combat boots to be between 8 and 12 inches tall. Above, Tech Sgt. Erick Sowinski, 911th Security Forces, practices a rope climb at the Pittsburgh ...

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi has apologized for wearing a tie that was shorter than the service’s uniform regulations require. Each service’s senior enlisted leader serves as ...

The Air Force updated uniform rules to require all combat boots to be between 8 and 12 inches tall. Above, Tech Sgt. Erick Sowinski, 911th Security Forces, practices a rope climb at the Pittsburgh ...

The Air Force has updated its service dress and personal appearance standards for personnel serving around the world, mandating higher boots and a camouflage uniform for officers, while eyelash ...

In a Dec. 20 video, Allvin said the Air Force has updated its rules multiple times in recent years, but the combined effect of those changes has made them more complicated and led to lax compliance.

Air Force airman uses a ladder. Airmen will be expected to have higher boots, the service announced Thursday, July 10, 2025, in updated dress and appearance standards.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Some airmen are scouring thrift stores and other outlets to find proper attire as the Air Force ramps up uniform inspections ahead of a new policy requiring quarterly ...

Each service’s senior enlisted leader serves as the standard-bearer for dress and appearance standards, and their uniforms are typically immaculate. But Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David ...

The Air Force is tightening its standards on uniform and shaving waivers as part of an effort to simplify its rules and present a more unified force. Under the new standards the Air Force shared ...