Army, with the exception of unique USAF insignia. Until the late 2000s, USAF combat uniforms were the same as those of the U.S. Air Force combat uniforms have continuously evolved since the Air Force became an independent service in 1947. While the evaluation results of the heritage coat would be made available to the Air Force's leaders should they decide to implement the uniform change, the uniform overhaul is currently on hold indefinitely. However, in 2009, General Norton Schwartz, the new Chief of Staff of the Air Force, directed that "no further effort be made on the Heritage Coat" so that the focus would remain on near-term uniform needs.
In 2007, Air Force officials announced they had settled on the "Hap Arnold" look, with a belted suit coat. Army Air Forces' Uniform of World War II and named the "Hap Arnold heritage coat". Army Air Corps officers prior to 1935, called the " Billy Mitchell heritage coat," and another, resembling the U.S. On the Department of the Air Force unveiled two prototypes of new service dress uniforms, one resembling the stand-collar uniform worn by U.S. Robert Kehler models a test version of the proposed Air Force service dress The white uniform was identical in cut and style to the blue version and also incorporated the metallic sleeve braid and shoulder board rank insignia. Mandatory for field grade officers and above, the blue version was identical to the blue service uniform with the exception of silver metallic sleeve braid replacing the dark blue mohair sleeve braid and hard "shoulder board" insignia from the officer's mess dress uniform worn in lieu of large metal rank insignia. In the early 1970s, a version of the blue service uniform with a short-sleeve shirt replaced these, as the blue uniforms became the single form of service dress.Ī short-lived "ceremonial blue" uniform and "ceremonial white" uniform was also implemented in the mid-1980s and discontinued by 1 August 1994 and 1 March 1993 respectively. Tan short-sleeve cotton shirts and trousers for males, known as 1505s after their shade, continued in use until the early 1970s, while females wore light-blue combinations.
Tan summer service dress uniforms for officers, nicknamed "silver-tans" for the sheen of their Shade 193 color, saw use into the mid 1960s, while a brief-lived enlisted version which included a cotton bush jacket was introduced in 1956 and discontinued in 1965. These would be phased out in the early 1980s. Epaulets were unadorned, with officers wearing small rank insignia on the collar and enlisted personnel sewn-on cloth insignia on the sleeves. In 1966, a long sleeve winter blue shirt with epaulets was introduced. The shades were updated again in the 1970s, with the coat and trousers becoming Shade 1549, while the light blue shirt became Shade 1550. In the early 1960s, the blue uniform transitioned to a slightly updated version in Shade 1084. An Eisenhower jacket, also inherited from the Army Air Forces but in Shade 1683, was an optional uniform item it was phased out by 1965. It was cut similarly to Army service dress uniforms, with a four button front and four coat pockets. The first Air Force-specific blue dress uniform, introduced in 1949, was in Shade 1683, also dubbed "Uxbridge Blue" after the former Bachman-Uxbridge Worsted Company. These continued to be issued until the extensive stocks were either transferred to the Army or depleted, leading to the green uniforms being seen into the early 1950s. These uniforms were worn with polished black leather accessories instead of the russet brown leather previously used. The Air Force adopted redesigned enlisted rank insignia in 1948 to further distinguish themselves. Army uniforms with distinct badges and insignia. Air Force first became an independent service in 1947 airmen initially continued to wear green U.S. First distinctive blue service uniforms for the U.S.
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