'Did you know': MPF releases tips for winter wear

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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --  Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, applies to all active-duty Air Force members, members of the United States Air Force Reserve and members of the Air National Guard. It directs the wear of uniforms, insignias, awards and decorations. It describes minimum standards of personal appearance of Air Force members. 

We hope to be a great service to you, and if you have any questions in regards to wear of the Air Force uniform, please send your questions to 3mss/custsvc@elmendorf.af.mil. We will pick the best questions and answer them the following week. 

With the colder weather coming up, this week Sergeant Dewey Looksharp is going to give a few pointers on wear of the cardigan sweater, which both males and females are authorized to wear. 

"Did you know cardigan sweaters ... " 

1. May be worn indoors or outdoors.

2. Will be buttoned outdoors and or either all buttons fastened or unbuttoned indoors.

3. Tie/Tab is optional.

4. Collar of shirt may be worn inside or outside of sweater.

5. Sleeves may not be worn pushed up.

6. Officers and Senior NCOs wear shoulder mark rank insignia. All other enlisted members wear metal rank insignia 5/8 inch from edge and centered. Center horizontally on the epaulet, with bottom of insignia 1-inch from shoulder seam.