Uniforms, Customs and Courtesies

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Uniforms, Customs and Courtesies

• Cadet Major Dan Alix

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Overview

• Intro
• Customs and Courtesies
• Saluting, Calling the Room, POC/GMC interaction,
  The Flag
• Why Customs and Courtesies are important
• Uniforms
• SSU
• SDU
• BDU
• PTU
• Why Uniform Standards are Important

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Customs and Courtesies Greetings

• Saluting
• How?
• When/Where?
• Verbal Greeting
• Given with a salute or inside when not saluting.
• Ex Good Morning, (Sir/Maam)
• Who?
• POC on Uniform Days and Officers always.

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Customs and Courtesies Calling the Room to
Attention

• When?
• Called to attention for POC on LLAB days and
  always called for officers.
• Called when the highest ranking individual enters
  or leaves the room.
• How?
• Room Tench Hut!
• Rest of the room comes to attention

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Customs and Courtesies The Flag

• The American Flag is a symbol of freedom and
  prosperity and deserves your utmost respect.
• Salute the Flag when passing
• Reveille and Retreat

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Customs and Courtesies POC/GMC Interaction

• POC should be treated as higher ranking officers
  when in uniform.
• Render all proper salutes and verbal greetings
  and call the room when appropriate
• On non-uniform days POC/GMC are encouraged to get
  to know each other on a more personal level

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Customs and Courtesies Decorum around the
Detachment

• Be neatly dressed
• Up to grooming standards
• Respectful of officers and enlisted personnel at
  all times

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Customs and Courtesies Whats the Point?

• Chain of Command
• Respect for Superiors
• Attention to detail
• Situational Awareness
• If you cant master simple customs and courtesies
  then how can they AF trust you to fly a jet?

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Uniforms Short Sleeve Uniform (SSU)

• Cover
• Proper placement inside and outside
• Clean and lint free
• Shirt
• Cleaned, Pressed, Lint free, Iron sleeves
• Nametag on right side. Use a backer for nametag.
• Shirt garters and V-neck undershirts
• Pants
• Cleaned, Pressed, Lint free, Ironed
• Belt/Gig Line
• Properly hemmed

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Uniforms SSU cont.

• Shoes
• Shiny all over but especially toe and heel
• When?
• Worn as semi-formal attire

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Uniforms Service Dress Uniform (SDU)

• Tie
• Neat and Professional (double Windsor)
• Jacket
• US pins 1 inch up on collar and centered
• Ribbons
• Lint and cable free
• When
• Slightly more formal than SSU

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Uniforms Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU)

• Blouse
• Cleaned, pressed, lint and cable free
• Collar ironed, pockets buttoned
• Pants
• Bloused tightly above boots
• Cover
• Proper placement inside and outside
• Cardboard/Starch
• Boots

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Uniforms Physical Training Uniform (PTU)

• Neat looking.
• Shirt tucked in.
• Laces tucked in.

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Uniforms Why should I care?

• Safety
• Attention to detail (training)
• Pride/Excellence in all we do
• Leadership (setting the example for excellence)
• AF Image
• AF Heritage

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Summary

• Customs and Courtesies
• Saluting, Calling the Room, POC/GMC interaction,
  The Flag
• Why Customs and Courtesies are important
• Uniforms
• SSU
• SDU
• BDU
• PTU
• Why Uniform Standards are Important