Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin thanks airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group after a tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st ...

“The Air Force began providing the new AF PT uniform to Airmen in basic training as of July 2024,” Travis said. “The items issued included the short-sleeve shirt, running shorts, all-purpose ...

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 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 ...

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has pushed the service to tighten its standards, both to make them easier to understand and to underscore the importance of following them. In a Dec. 20 ...

Air Force airman connects the AIRUS in-flight bladder relief system at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., in 2024. (Airman 1st Class Rebecca Sirimar) ...

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.

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 ...