Would you make a uniform correction on a member of another branch of service?

I've served in many joint-ops situations, and have done this more than once. Hell, I was wearing the new APFU today at Belviore and had an air force guy ask me where my PT belt was!

Yes, Possibly, but unless it was something glaringly wrong I would probably phrase it as a question.

Absloutely... Of course, that presupposes that I know that service's uniform regulations.

Having served in Joint assignments, I know how tough it is to discern uniform violations of other services, however, the obvious ones stick out, regardless of service. Any NCO or officer ignoring the obvious violations and not taking corrective action is derelict in his/her duties.

As a retired Air Force First Sergeant and Security Forces it is difficult at times not to correct something I see wrong. I have worked joint services before and will check the current regs or instructions before making corrections. One of my pet peeves is not putting on a hat or cover when in uniform and outside. To this day I will correct this problem.

I have done this before. I have served in two branches so its easier to correct people given my slightly larger depth of uniform knowledge.

If I know it is wrong I ask the question. "Hey Airman, Sailor, Petty Officer, SSG, LT, MSGT etc...did you know your belt, cover, ribbon ect...is backward's, upside down, not there etc..."

I know I have never forgotten anything and wear everything perfectly every-time I walk out the door. And I have never had to have anyone correct my uniform issue's. "Sarcasm!"

I would first ask if *that* is the way the uniform is supposed to be. Since I don't know other branches' uniforms well enough, I feel asking would be the best way to approach the issue.

If you know their regs, yes. I was a squad leader for some field exercises out at Presidio of Monterey language school. I was a careerist NCO student who volunteered to mentor a squad of trainees during a required field problem. One of the times I did this, I was assigned a Navy student and a Marine student, both of whom were junior enlisted trainees as well. The Marine had a swollen ego and wore his fatigue pants so that they weren't bloused. This being an era before 9/11, this wasn't something you went around doing in that type of environment. I corrected him twice and he ignored it. The third time I took him aside, well out of ear-shot, and squared him away to my satisfaction.

I used to make corrections of other branch's uniforms all the time at my last command. I was at a tri-service training command with Navy, Army and Air Force students. I would routinely correct students of other branches on the wear of their particular uniform. Granted, this is a little different environment in which we were tasked with teaching newer Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen how to properly wear thier uniforms and all of the staff was expected to be at least familiar with the other branch's standards.

It is appropriate, but you better know their regulation and any supplemental policy that exists...and above all, be courteous and professional I.e Airforce members PT gear and wear are very different from those of other services; (pt shirts untucked), I don't know if that's the case anymore, but When I was in a Joint Command a few years ago I attempted to make that exact correction to an Airman. Turned out it was an authorized composition even though it looked like hell and unprofessional...if you absolutely have to make a correction, know the reg and take the person off line with their supervisor and let them know you are looking for them, otherwise defer your grievance to their supervisor. Army Strong!

Nope, because I have no idea when it comes to other branch uniforms. Especially with all of the different uniforms we all have now.