What's your take on the return of Friday Morale shirts and patches?

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:43:24 -0500

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?

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2014 10:49 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:49:54 -0500

Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference... great motivation!

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2014 11:19 PM

1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 23:19:30 -0500

Let me get this strait. Some of your guys in the blue have an issue with the t-shirts. But that God-awful excuse for a camouflage fatigue uniform called ABU is somehow squared away?! I'm not busting your collective balls. ACU sucks just as much, if not more, because the Army's supposed to know better.

Response by CCMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2014 12:41 AM

CCMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:41:55 -0500

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)!

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2014 3:04 AM

GySgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 03:04:13 -0400

Can your shirts be any color?

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2014 3:40 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 03:40:55 -0400

What was wrong with the "Formal Fridays" I have seen at a few AFBs?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2014 6:42 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 06:42:40 -0400

Never done it, but I don't see a problem with it.

Response by SFC James Baber made Mar 9 at 2014 10:59 AM

SFC James Baber — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 10:59:24 -0400

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.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2014 3:57 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:57:05 -0400

Loving the shirts I am seeing! While some may feel they are unprofessional the CSAF seems to think otherwise. To those I say go and review the Enlisted Force structure...specifically the part that describes how NCO/SNCOs are required to enthusiastically support, promote, and defend leaders decisions.

Way to show off that unit pride!

Response by TSgt Richard Goldy made Mar 9 at 2014 4:49 PM

TSgt Richard Goldy — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 16:49:45 -0400

Best we could do back in the day was diff colored baseball hats to denote diff flights of operations. No distinctive "T"s, unless you consider them scoop neck OD ones that were forced on us during the 60's. They were distinctively horrendous. Of course this was the same period when we were issued jungle suits when we arrived in country and then had to turn them in when we PCS'd. Who the heck would want them after they had been worn in that heat and humidity?

Response by TSgt Richard Goldy made Mar 9 at 2014 4:54 PM

TSgt Richard Goldy — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 16:54:30 -0400

The best we could do back in the day, was diff colored baseball caps to denote diff flights in operations. No distinctive "T"s unless you consider them damn scoop neck things that were forced on us in the 60's. They were distinctive in the sense that they were really ugly OD. We wore them back to front under fatigues and they was still ugly. Of course this is the same management that issued jungle suits when we arrived in country and then had them back when we PCS'd. What the heck could they do with them after a double tour in that heat and humidity?

Response by Maj Walter Kilar made Mar 9 at 2014 11:33 PM

Maj Walter Kilar — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 23:33:49 -0400

I think it is a great idea to bring back morale shirts. Ever since we switched to ABUs we have lost unit patches. Unit shirts are the closest thing to unit patches that we may see for a very long time.