What are you opinions of recruiters wearing Dress uniform vs duty uniforms?

Personally I like the dress uniform and it will impress a lot more candidates. The Marines are always looking sharpe. Army stay the course with the dress uniform and impress! Just my opinion!

It's a crap shoot. Personally I prefer alternating uniforms. This way the kids can see different versions of what we wear. Certain events dictate dress uniforms are the best choice where as others ASU's are the best choice.

I was a recruiter from 2003-2006. When I first started we wore class B's and it was very uncomfortable and the kids thought we looked rediculous. My station commander made the decision to have everyone get station polo' with the army logo and out names and rank. Everyone felt comfortable ( a happy employee is a more productive employee) and production went up and because we looked like normal people the kids felt we were more approachable not like cops or other figures of authority. Recruiting is not combat mission it's a world where you have to be able to relate to 17-24 yrs old kids. And you look like a stuffed shirt all they think is this guy is a square.

With all that being said there are times that you need to dress to the nines like high school presentations. Make sure you look so sharp the kids want to be you. Buy those expensive medals and keep your uniform is great shape and well as keep you in great shape. Don't get that recruiter ring ( around your waist).

Flexibility is the key here. As a former recruiting squadron commander, we dressed according to the event and the market.

COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish Sgt (Join to see) PO3 Phyllis Maynard SGT (Join to see) LTC David Brown MSgt David Hoffman SPC Randy Zimmerman SCPO Morris Ramsey LTC (Join to see) SPC Douglas Bolton Sgt (Join to see)SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Maj Marty Hogan SPC Mark Huddleston PO1 Steve Ditto SPC Michael Oles SR PVT Mark Zehner

It’s absolutely appropriate to wear the class a or class B uniform as a recruiter just as it was every day in class while I was in ROTC instructor

When I was a recruiter from 02-04 we wore Class B's Monday - Thursday, Friday polo&khakis, Dress Greens or Blues for special events, and BDU'S for DEP functions. A few here have hit the nail on the head all military recruiters should present a professional appearance like our private sector counter parts.

Many schools, liberal as they are, don't like camouflage.... After 911 many jobs drifted to ACU so we all looked like we were at war.... We are moving back to pre-911 posture. Bs and As are more appropriate.

I think it looks professional, the rest of the army should start doing something like it.

In general I prefer the dress uniform to class b uniforms for recruiters SFC (Join to see). The one exception could be in tropical regions - for recruiting out of the office.
Thank you my friend Lt Col Charlie Brown for mentioning me.

I think they should wear the Class B of the ASU.