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June 14, 2021
Air Force coins official Maintenance Duty Uniform, adds immediate wear of tactical OCP caps

Air Force commanders of units with aircraft maintenance, industrial and other labor intensive Air Force Specialty Codes will have the option to authorize wear of a standardized, maintenance duty uniform, also referred to as coveralls, which may be worn on a day-to-day basis upon publication of the
April 1, 2021
Reserve Component receives exception to uniform policy

The Air Force has authorized an exception to policy for the Air Reserve Component regarding the April 1 mandatory wear date of Operational Camouflage Pattern uniforms.In a memo signed on March 28 by Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, the Air
March 29, 2021
PSA: No Foolin’… April 1, 2021 is mandatory OCP wear date

March 31, 2021, is the last day the Airman Battle Uniform is authorized for wear.
March 3, 2021
AF allows shorts for maintainers, updates uniform options

Airmen and Guardians will now have more dress and appearance options with upcoming uniform changes
July 23, 2020
Name, rank, service and badges will be more identifiable on OCP

OCP rank insignia, badges, name, and service tapes will now feature a lighter, three-color background pattern, versus the current seven-color pattern, to increase readability and ease rank recognition.
May 20, 2020
OCP uniform requirements deadline approaches

Effective June 1, 2020, the following items will be required when wearing the Operational Camouflage Pattern utility uniform: coyote brown boots, coyote brown T-shirt, U.S. Flag spice brown color criteria, spice brown officer rank, and green or coyote brown socks. As the deadline approaches, Airmen
Oct. 7, 2019
Air Force on schedule with new uniform issue timeline

When Air Force officials announced last year they were adopting the Army OCP as the official utility uniform, they developed a three-year rollout timeline across the force for the entire changeover. Last week put them on target for issue to new recruits entering BMT.
Dec. 28, 2018
Latest OCP guidance approves current subdued patches

Airmen wearing OCP uniforms are authorized to add their former Airmen Battle Uniform subdued patches until the mandatory brown subdued ones go into effect.
Oct. 4, 2018
Around the Air Force: OCP Authorized / FACT Program

On this look Around the Air Force, the Operational Camouflage Pattern is authorized for wear, Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing assist in Exercise Ample Strike, and Undergraduate Pilot Training students can choose the U-2S airframe on their dream sheets. Hosted by Airman 1st Class Angelo Rosario.