{"id":44330,"date":"2021-03-03T19:57:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/03\/03\/air-force-approves-wave-of-uniform-changes-including-shorts-for-maintainers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:39:29","slug":"air-force-approves-wave-of-uniform-changes-including-shorts-for-maintainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/03\/03\/air-force-approves-wave-of-uniform-changes-including-shorts-for-maintainers\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force approves wave of uniform changes \u2014 including shorts for maintainers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force has authorized a slew of new uniform changes \u2014 including allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/07\/12\/fun-in-the-sun-flightline-shorts-on-the-way-for-overheated-nellis-maintainers\/\" target=_blank>maintainers to wear shorts<\/a> during warm weather across the entire force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese options came directly from feedback from the field through the virtual uniform board and feedback from commands in the field,\u201d Lt. 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Brian Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel, and services, said in an Air Force news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe appreciated the feedback we received from airmen and the opportunity to hear their concerns and ideas,\u201d Kelly said. \u201cNot all of the ideas fit within our standards or culture, but many do and provided us an opportunity to provide options for our airmen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to modifications coming to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, commanders of maintainers have the authority to allow them to wear dark navy blue shorts instead of the Airman Battle Uniform or Operational Camouflage Pattern trousers when temperatures are expected to meet or exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/07\/12\/fun-in-the-sun-flightline-shorts-on-the-way-for-overheated-nellis-maintainers\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nellis-shorts-background.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Fun in the sun: Flightline shorts on the way for overheated Nellis maintainers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Who wears short shorts?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These shorts may be worn in areas such as the flight line, hangars and dock areas where the temperature cannot be controlled, the service said. The shorts would be paired with a coyote brown T-shirt and uniform green or coyote brown socks with uniform boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several Air Force installations, including Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, have paved the way on this issue, and have previously allowed their maintainers to wear shorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the entire Air Force and Space Force, airmen and guardians will be allowed to wear duty identifier patches that are no more than five letters and fall within the spice brown color scheme. 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