New AFI 36-2903

[a2capt]

Tabi Extreme Edition. No pronation vs supination arguments. That's a firm plant.

[aviator9417]

This might not affect CAP but it certainly affects me as an AFROTC cadet.  Now I can wear ANY color running shoes I want at PT, and black socks for PT!  The other stuff in the new AFI doesn't really effect me atm in ROTC.

[abdsp51]

Shame they didnt ditch the pt shirt tucked in during pt activity...

[PHall]

This might not affect CAP but it certainly affects me as an AFROTC cadet.  Now I can wear ANY color running shoes I want at PT, and black socks for PT!  The other stuff in the new AFI doesn't really effect me atm in ROTC.

Ah, but what does the AFROTC Sup and maybe your Det Sup say?

If your Det Commander wants everybody in the same shoes....

[MSG Mac]

Does the Air Force provide the shoes? If not, the Detachment Commander may have some leeway in allowing you to wear your own running shoes.

[Tim Medeiros]

One thing that I noticed was the requirement for commanders to wear the cloth command pin in ABUs now.  Something that was just written into our draft (for BDUs in our case of course) before this came out....  smells like someone got some info before release of the AFI.

[vento]

From the  Air Force Magazine dated 22 Jan 2014

Hey Spike, It's Friday!
Morale is back—at least on Fridays—thanks to new uniform policy changes published by the Air Force this week in response to airmen's feedback over the past few years. "The policy changes revolve around ...heritage, team building, esprit de corps, and unit pride," said Col. Patrick Doherty, director of Air Force services, in a Jan. 17 release. Single color T-shirts with a unit crest, known as "morale patches," and flight suit nickname-badges will now be allowed at unit commander's discretion, provided they are uniform and tasteful, states the release. Additionally, airmen who served with other branches will now be able to wear non-Air Force qualification badges on their ABUs. "The increased wear of the ABU in-garrison" on top of airmen's desire to wear what they've earned "makes authorized wear on the ABU a logical step," said Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, deputy personnel chief. Other updates include reversing a ban on brightly colored running shoes in physical training uniform, and allowing non-black mobile phones in uniform.

And here's the link
http://r.listpilot.net/c/afa/8rvegmp/4ybyw

[NIN]

One thing that I noticed was the requirement for commanders to wear the cloth command pin in ABUs now.  Something that was just written into our draft (for BDUs in our case of course) before this came out....  smells like someone got some info before release of the AFI.

IIRC, the graduated commanders thing was in a change to the AFI. It was just incorporated into this version.

[rugger1869]

Do not forget the blue for officer and yellow for enlisted setup as well. Although I think 1st Cav still does this. I had a senior NCO yell at me because I did not salute a warrant officer. He thought I was enlisted since I did not have a blue belt on.

Wait... we're supposed to salute Warrants? I thought we just high-fived them.

[68w20]

Do not forget the blue for officer and yellow for enlisted setup as well. Although I think 1st Cav still does this. I had a senior NCO yell at me because I did not salute a warrant officer. He thought I was enlisted since I did not have a blue belt on.

Wait... we're supposed to salute Warrants? I thought we just high-fived them.

You salute the rank and high-five the mustache.

[NIN]

You salute the rank and high-five the mustache.

I was told "only salute warrant officers once a day. Its in their union contract. "

[ol'fido]

I know we've moved on from the PT belt issue but....