Posted on Mar 8, 2014
What's your take on the return of Friday Morale shirts and patches?
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The Air Force Chief of Staff has brought back the old practice of wearing individual squadron T-shirts and patches on Fridays. This week was the first week our unit wore our shirts. I found that around the base there was a lot of negative feelings towards people wearing "Friday shirts". I love getting to do something different in uniform, but I guess some people feel like it's improper or unprofessional, even though the new edition of the dress and appearance regulation authorizes it. Any thoughts?
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Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference... great motivation!
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I'll keep my answer simple, if the CSAF gives Airmen morale shirts then I'm one of the first to wear mine to work on Friday. There's nothing improper or unprofessional about something authorized by an AIr Force Instruction! Nice choice by your unit for going with the blue... our unit took red!
Oh, but I do love my multi-cams... wish those were our in-garrison uniform as well (but thank goodness we scratched the tiger striped smurf suit)!
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MSgt (Join to see)
Cant wait to get my hands on my first morale T-shirt! Its nice to see that current AF leadership is seeking new means to make serving in the USAF exciting. While it may only be a t-shirt to some, I see this as a gateway to better days!
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CMSgt James Nolan
Not beating up on you MSgt Collins, but we need to talk if wearing a T-Shirt is going to make serving in the military "exciting". I think that where you were headed with that was that Leadership is trying to allow for Unit Pride through a little bit of Unit Individuality. And I do agree with you that if they are actively seeking to improve morale, perhaps the efforts will continue, and with luck-succeed!
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I think this is a great morale booster for many during the work day, the only way I could see it being unprofessional is the same way as a regular t-shirt, is if it dirty or raggedy, other than that it is just the same as a unit wearing their unit t-shirts during a PT run and no one complains and calls that unprofessional or improper, sounds like their are some individuals at your location that need to get the corn cobs out of their butts and join the camaraderie of the installation and it units.
I wish the Army did something like that when I was still in.
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