Question about the Service Hat

[flyguy06]

Ok, so I got promoted to MAJ a few weeks ago right before encampment. I bought the Service Hat (Thats the round bus driver looking hat) from an Army-Navy store for a whooping $85( I couldnt believe it was that muc for a used hat) It had the silver chin strap and I assumed it was because it was a field grade officers hat.

So fast forward to parade day at the encampment, The Region CC attended wearing his Service hat. he had a black chin strap. So now I am wondering who is correct. For a minute I thought maybe the silver strap was for honor gurad people. But who ver heard of a Filed Grade officer on an honor guard?

So my question is for a Field Grade officer service hat do I wear the black chin strap or the silver chin strap?

[Stonewall]

I don't know about the silver braid, but I do know that I would have spent $85 on something more important, like ammo, shoe laces, McDonald's, or the 4th season of CSI: Miami.

Here's a pic of some AF officers with Honor Guard in the back.  Compare the hats.

[MIKE]

Do you wear the AF-style uniform, or the Corporate Uniform (TPU)?  AF-style = black. Corporate = silver.

[flyguy06]

Hey, I like the rouind hat better than the flight cap.

[flyguy06]

Do you wear the AF-style uniform, or the Corporate Uniform (TPU)?  AF-style = black. Corporate = silver.

I am a fit and trimmilitary officer. I only wear military uniforms. But I bought the hat at an Army navy store. So it is a legitimate USAF Hat. So why did it have a silver chin strap

[flyguy06]

I don't know about the silver braid, but I do know that I would have spent $85 on something more important, like ammo, shoe laces, McDonald's, or the 4th season of CSI: Miami.

Here's a pic of some AF officers with Honor Guard in the back.  Compare the hats.

Ok, thanks. So I guess I was wrong. I 'm not to big toadmit it. I just wonder where this hat came from.

[LtCol White]

If you're a major, did u get the hat with the farts & darts? All USAF service hats should have the black chinstrap.

[BillB]

At base clothings sales that hat sels for $49.

[Pylon]

...and $52.95 from AAFES by Phone for CAP members.  Gotta shop around.

As for the chin strap, I have always seen it as a black strap for AF field-grade and general officers.  However, as was pointed out above, for Civil Air Patrol's purposes:

Corporate Service Uniform = silver strap
AF-style service uniform = black strap

[Stonewall]

I bought the Service Hat (Thats the round bus driver looking hat) from an Army-Navy store for a whooping $85( I couldnt believe it was that muc for a used hat).

And I thought you got ripped off before I read this...

...and $52.95 from AAFES by Phone for CAP members.  Gotta shop around.

Trust me.  You do not need the service cap.  You may want it, but you do not need it.

[lordmonar]

The silver chin strap may have been because it was an Honor Guard or band hat.

[Hawk200]

The silver chin strap may have been because it was an Honor Guard or band hat.

I remember back in the days when there was an AFR 35-10, a silver chinstrap was worn with the semi-formal uniform, if the member chose to wear the headgear. Not many people even knew it was even authorized, I only knew because I read 35-10, cover to cover, several times in a row so I wouldn't miss anything.

I don't know anyone that ever wore a hat with semi-formal, but it was never an option that appeared in the AFI 36-2903.

[ddelaney103]

HG officers, bands and Arlington chaplains wear the cap with the silver strap.

Since those things come right off, it might be a mod for a play of something.

Just say no to (amazingly overpriced) bus driver's hats.