Uniform Combinations
Quick Overview
Combo 1:
Full dress uniform. Long or short sleeve shirt with tie, and dress coat worn at all times. All uniform items excluding blue name tags and cloth officer ranks should be placed on the dress coat.
Combo 2:
Long sleeve dress shirt with tie, and optionally lightweight jacket. All items should be worn on the blue dress shirt.
Combo 3:
Short sleeve dress shirt with tie, and optionally lightweight jacket. All items should be worn on the blue dress shirt.
Combo 4:
Short sleeve dress shirt without tie, and optionally lightweight jacket. Top button should be worn unbuttoned at all times. All items should be worn on the blue dress shirt.
ABUs/OCPs:
Air Force Battle Uniform/Operational Camouflage Pattern. Refer to the page of whichever uniform you are issued. If issued both, the Operational Camouflage Pattern takes priority. Both uniforms take priority over any dress uniform combo.
Polo Uniform:
Only available to 1st year Cadets upon request. Refer to the Polo Uniform page.
Full dress uniform. Long or short sleeve shirt with tie, and dress coat worn at all times. All uniform items excluding blue name tags and cloth officer ranks should be placed on the dress coat.
Combo 2:
Long sleeve dress shirt with tie, and optionally lightweight jacket. All items should be worn on the blue dress shirt.
Combo 3:
Short sleeve dress shirt with tie, and optionally lightweight jacket. All items should be worn on the blue dress shirt.
Combo 4:
Short sleeve dress shirt without tie, and optionally lightweight jacket. Top button should be worn unbuttoned at all times. All items should be worn on the blue dress shirt.
ABUs/OCPs:
Air Force Battle Uniform/Operational Camouflage Pattern. Refer to the page of whichever uniform you are issued. If issued both, the Operational Camouflage Pattern takes priority. Both uniforms take priority over any dress uniform combo.
Polo Uniform:
Only available to 1st year Cadets upon request. Refer to the Polo Uniform page.
Female Uniform Standards
Cadet Appearance
Hair:
Hair must be styled to present a neat appearance. Hair must not exceed in length below the bottom of the shoulder blades. Hair style must not interfere with the proper wear of Air Force headgear. Hair must not exceed 4 inches in bulk. Hair ties are authorized, should they be the wearer’s natural hair color or black. Highlights and frostings are authorized only if they are a natural shade of hair color. You may not dye your hair an unnatural color while in uniform. Bangs or side-swiped hair may touch the eyebrows, but not the eyes. Buns may not exceed a width (diameter) of 12 inches.
Body Piercings:
Earrings must be small, conservative, and spherical (pearl, silver, gold, or diamond post). They must be plain with no design or decoration; one matching set only and they must be worn in the ear lobe only. No other body piercing may be worn in uniform.
Fingernails:
Nail polish is authorized, but must be a single color that does not distinctly contrast with the female cadet’s complexion, detract from the uniform, or be extreme colors. Do not apply designs to nails or apply two-tone or multi-tone colors. White tip French manicures are authorized. Fingernails must not exceed ¼ inch in length beyond the tip of the finger and must be clean and well groomed.
Accessories:
Cadets may wear at most 3 rings, which will be worn at the base of the finger, and may be worn on the thumb. Necklaces, if worn, will be concealed under a collar or undershirt, and not visible at any time. Cadets may wear one bracelet around their wrist. If worn, the bracelet will be no wider than ½ inch, gold, silver, or black in color, and will not have any inappropriate pictures or writing. Bracelets expressing support for cause, philosophy, individual or group are not authorized, except traditional POW/MIA/KIA bracelets, which may also be bronze. Cadets may wear one watch on either wrist, which will be either solid black, brown, silver or, gold. Watch bands may not exceed 1 inch in width.
Glasses and Contacts:
Eyeglasses/sunglasses will be worn in the manner for which they are made. Eyeglasses and sunglasses will not be worn around the neck or on top/back of head or exposed hanging on the uniform. Reflective or mirrored sunglasses are not authorized. Sunglasses are not authorized in formation. Contact lenses will be natural looking in shape and design. They will be clear in color and not change the color of the cadets natural eye color.
Earbuds and Headphones:
Earbuds and headphones will not be worn in uniform.
Hair must be styled to present a neat appearance. Hair must not exceed in length below the bottom of the shoulder blades. Hair style must not interfere with the proper wear of Air Force headgear. Hair must not exceed 4 inches in bulk. Hair ties are authorized, should they be the wearer’s natural hair color or black. Highlights and frostings are authorized only if they are a natural shade of hair color. You may not dye your hair an unnatural color while in uniform. Bangs or side-swiped hair may touch the eyebrows, but not the eyes. Buns may not exceed a width (diameter) of 12 inches.
Body Piercings:
Earrings must be small, conservative, and spherical (pearl, silver, gold, or diamond post). They must be plain with no design or decoration; one matching set only and they must be worn in the ear lobe only. No other body piercing may be worn in uniform.
Fingernails:
Nail polish is authorized, but must be a single color that does not distinctly contrast with the female cadet’s complexion, detract from the uniform, or be extreme colors. Do not apply designs to nails or apply two-tone or multi-tone colors. White tip French manicures are authorized. Fingernails must not exceed ¼ inch in length beyond the tip of the finger and must be clean and well groomed.
Accessories:
Cadets may wear at most 3 rings, which will be worn at the base of the finger, and may be worn on the thumb. Necklaces, if worn, will be concealed under a collar or undershirt, and not visible at any time. Cadets may wear one bracelet around their wrist. If worn, the bracelet will be no wider than ½ inch, gold, silver, or black in color, and will not have any inappropriate pictures or writing. Bracelets expressing support for cause, philosophy, individual or group are not authorized, except traditional POW/MIA/KIA bracelets, which may also be bronze. Cadets may wear one watch on either wrist, which will be either solid black, brown, silver or, gold. Watch bands may not exceed 1 inch in width.
Glasses and Contacts:
Eyeglasses/sunglasses will be worn in the manner for which they are made. Eyeglasses and sunglasses will not be worn around the neck or on top/back of head or exposed hanging on the uniform. Reflective or mirrored sunglasses are not authorized. Sunglasses are not authorized in formation. Contact lenses will be natural looking in shape and design. They will be clear in color and not change the color of the cadets natural eye color.
Earbuds and Headphones:
Earbuds and headphones will not be worn in uniform.
Uniform Appearance
Authorized Wear:
Cadets are permitted to wear the uniform during all AFJROTC functions and to and from an activity and/or school. Uniforms are not to be worn for personal use, employment, and/or recreation. Exceptions to this rule for wear to appropriate military functions may be granted by the SASI on a case-by-case basis.
Dress Coat:
All buttons must be buttoned. Flat items may be carried in the inside pocket. Nothing will be worn in the outside pocket. The coat may be taken off in classrooms, but must be worn when changing classes in the hallways. The coat must be worn and buttoned in the hallways, cafeteria, and outside the building. The blue dress shirt must be ironed.
Tie Tab:
The tie tab should cover the top button of the dress shirt.
Belt/Belt Buckle/Gig Line:
The female belt buckle should start on the right side of the fly-front zipper. The flange should not be showing on the right side of the buckle, nor should the belt material. The silver tip should perfectly cover the flange. The bottom of the dress shirt placket, start of the belt buckle, and front rise seam on slacks should be aligned in one straight line.
Slacks/Skirts:
Slacks and skirts should have no bunching in the waist or seat. The bottom of the slacks will rest on the front of the shoes with a slight break in the crease. Object in the pockets will not present a bulky appearance. Slacks and skirts should be ironed with little to no wrinkles.
Socks/Shoes/Hose:
Plain black socks provided, or a similar appearing substitute must be worn. Commercial sheer, nylon hoses black, off-black, dark brown, or neutral that complements the uniform and that skin color may be worn. Patterned hose are not allowed. Shoes will be laced and tied. They will be polished (including the heel and sole). Patent leather shoes are not authorized. Quick-shine liquid is not authorized, and will severely damage the issued shoes. Patent leather heels may be purchased at the expense of the cadet for use with a skirt.
Uniform Devices:
Keep all metal uniform devices such as belt buckles, or insignias clean and shined.
Cadets are permitted to wear the uniform during all AFJROTC functions and to and from an activity and/or school. Uniforms are not to be worn for personal use, employment, and/or recreation. Exceptions to this rule for wear to appropriate military functions may be granted by the SASI on a case-by-case basis.
Dress Coat:
All buttons must be buttoned. Flat items may be carried in the inside pocket. Nothing will be worn in the outside pocket. The coat may be taken off in classrooms, but must be worn when changing classes in the hallways. The coat must be worn and buttoned in the hallways, cafeteria, and outside the building. The blue dress shirt must be ironed.
Tie Tab:
The tie tab should cover the top button of the dress shirt.
Belt/Belt Buckle/Gig Line:
The female belt buckle should start on the right side of the fly-front zipper. The flange should not be showing on the right side of the buckle, nor should the belt material. The silver tip should perfectly cover the flange. The bottom of the dress shirt placket, start of the belt buckle, and front rise seam on slacks should be aligned in one straight line.
Slacks/Skirts:
Slacks and skirts should have no bunching in the waist or seat. The bottom of the slacks will rest on the front of the shoes with a slight break in the crease. Object in the pockets will not present a bulky appearance. Slacks and skirts should be ironed with little to no wrinkles.
Socks/Shoes/Hose:
Plain black socks provided, or a similar appearing substitute must be worn. Commercial sheer, nylon hoses black, off-black, dark brown, or neutral that complements the uniform and that skin color may be worn. Patterned hose are not allowed. Shoes will be laced and tied. They will be polished (including the heel and sole). Patent leather shoes are not authorized. Quick-shine liquid is not authorized, and will severely damage the issued shoes. Patent leather heels may be purchased at the expense of the cadet for use with a skirt.
Uniform Devices:
Keep all metal uniform devices such as belt buckles, or insignias clean and shined.
Garden City AFJROTC MI-861
Garden City Highschool
6500 Middlebelt Rd, Garden City, MI 48135
Garden City Highschool
6500 Middlebelt Rd, Garden City, MI 48135