Is the dress blue uniform issued in NG after you graduate from AIT?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:09:36 -0500

Is it the same uniform someone graduating from AROTC would have to buy when they commission as an Officer?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2019 10:11 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:11:06 -0500

You should get them issued there

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2019 10:13 AM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:13:59 -0500

You should get issued ASUs at basic training and you will take them home with you for use in the NG. If you do ROTC, you will use those same ASUs as the dress uniform there (just a little bit differently). When you commission, you will have to either get your enlisted uniform altered or buy a new officer uniform because they are slightly different at the shoulder boards and have some other items sewn on the sleeves and pants.

Response by 1LT Ryan Millican made Mar 8 at 2019 10:14 AM

1LT Ryan Millican — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:14:47 -0500

Greens have been phased out, so it’s either the blues or pinks and greens, if they’ve started those yet.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Mar 8 at 2019 10:38 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:38:25 -0500

Amusingly, hopefully, albeit unrelated, when I finished USAF OTS, we were all expected to actually buy our mess dress uniforms for our graduation...I just figured I'd chime that in, for whatever it might he worth....

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Mar 8 at 2019 5:29 PM

COL Jon Thompson — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:29:29 -0500

The officer uniform has gold stripes on the pants and no shoulder straps on the coat since you wear the shoulder boards. Most cadets will purchase a new one for commissioning instead of having to convert your issue one. You could get one through AAFES or get a better quality through Marlowe White.