00:00 For the white shirt, cadets can get to have fun with the sleeves.
00:03 You can buy a normal white shirt and pick a pattern that you would like to have be put on your sleeves
00:12 and just send it to a regular alteration shop and they will put the sleeves on for you.
00:16 I'm Cadet First Class Mohtaz Ahmed and I'm the Vice Wing Commander of the United States Air Force Academy
00:21 and these are all the different uniforms issued to cadets by the Academy.
00:28 The United States Air Force Academy is a military service academy
00:31 and its job is to develop officers of character for both the United States Air Force and the United States Space Force.
00:37 First up, we got the OCPs or the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform.
00:43 So this uniform is worn by cadets four to five times a week
00:48 and its purpose is designed for durability and while still maintaining the comfortable aspect of having a uniform.
00:56 Cadets wear this uniform whenever they have field training or any military training exercises.
01:02 First up on our right arm, we got the American Flag patch followed by either the Squadron patch
01:10 or because I'm on Wing Staff, the Wing Staff patch which says Valor to Victory.
01:14 We got your last name on your right chest and in the middle we have the cadet rank.
01:24 So freshmen don't have rank yet, so they don't have anything and upperclassmen, they have different rank.
01:32 My rank is Cadet Colonel, so we have six bars.
01:35 Next up, we got the United States Air Force patch which is on your left chest.
01:42 On your left shoulder, you have your class year.
01:46 I'm going to be graduating in 2023, so I have 23 on my left shoulder
01:51 and your last patch will be the United States Air Force Headquarters patch.
01:55 Next up, we got the pants.
01:59 These pants have many pockets that cadets can use to put any of their equipment that they'll be using
02:09 for the field training or the military training that they will be doing this day.
02:12 For this pants, cadets wear it with this belt which is the Spice Brown belt.
02:20 So in addition to all the different pockets this, you know, this the pants have,
02:24 we have the pen pockets that cadets can use to store different pens or pencils that they can use
02:31 to write down on the field or during their training exercise.
02:34 Additionally, for this uniform, the first three classes, the first three years you get to wear
02:42 the patrol cap which is just a simple cap that is Spice Brown and has your name on the back of it
02:48 and your senior year cadets, seniors get to wear the blue beret with the prop and wings on it.
02:57 So finally, we got the Coyote Brown boots that cadets wear with the OCPs and the reason we have
03:03 boots is that cadets can wear it for all the different terrains that they will be having
03:09 their military training exercises in.
03:11 So next up, we got the PT uniforms or the physical training uniforms.
03:16 This uniform on the right chest, we have your last name and under that we have your graduation year.
03:23 So again, 23 and on the left part of your chest, we got the Air Force Academy logo
03:30 followed by a big Air Force Academy logo on the back of it and that's for the jacket.
03:35 Under the jacket, we have the white PC or physical training t-shirts.
03:42 Again, we have the USAFA and over it, we have your last name and your class year that you'll
03:48 be graduating in and again on the back, we have the Air Force Academy logo.
03:53 Next up, we got the PT, the physical training pants which are just simple pants that cadets
04:02 again for that can will be wearing for their physical training or PE or physical training
04:07 classes.
04:08 Lastly, we got the athletic shoes that cadets wear with this uniform.
04:12 Cadets must keep it into a neutral color and still provide ankle support so they can be
04:18 performing their physical exercises in a safe manner.
04:21 Coming up next is the flight suit uniform.
04:24 This is a one-piece and right here on our right shoulder, we have the again the wing
04:32 patch or squadrons will have a their squadron patch.
04:37 On the right part of the chest, we have the Air Force Academy headquarters patch.
04:41 So on the left part of the chest, we have your name patch which says your name, USAFA
04:47 cadet and your class year.
04:48 And lastly, we have the American patch on the left part of the shoulder and this uniform
04:56 is used whenever cadets are doing any of the airmanship programs offered at USAFA.
05:01 The four main ones are soaring program, the parachutist program, the powered flight program
05:06 and lastly, the remote piloted aircraft program.
05:09 So what's special about this uniform is flame resistance.
05:12 We have many different pockets that cadets can use to put different things in while they're
05:16 performing their aviation exercises.
05:18 One, we have pockets that cadets can put their squadron patch in.
05:23 In addition to different leg pockets that cadets can place different notebooks or different
05:30 writing utensils that they can take notes while they're flying.
05:36 And lastly, we have a calf pocket that they can put their flight caps in.
05:42 In addition to that, we have the pencil pocket that cadets can put pencils or pens in to
05:48 just for quick access while they're flying.
05:51 And worn with this uniform is the flight cap.
05:53 Next up will be the service dress.
05:57 The service dress is one of our most formal uniforms that cadets wear during interviews
06:02 or during formal events.
06:04 So first we got the shoulder boards because I'm a cadet colonel.
06:07 We have this rank, which is ground cloud horizon, four thick bars followed by two stars because
06:13 I'm the vice wing commander.
06:15 Next up, we got the US insignia followed by the prop and wings.
06:19 On the right part of the chest, we have your last name followed by any badges because I
06:25 have the German proficiency badge.
06:27 That's where you'll place it.
06:29 On the left part of the chest, we have any aviation wings.
06:35 This is the soaring wings because I soloed and I have the private pilot license.
06:39 I get to have a star.
06:40 In addition to that, we have the parachutist wing, which is offered in our airmanship 490
06:46 course that cadets can take in the academic year or in the summer.
06:50 After that, we have three ribbons.
06:52 We have the national defense ribbon, the global war on terrorism ribbon, and the air force
06:57 training ribbon.
06:59 And lastly, we have any award pins that you received in the semester at your time at USAFA.
07:05 And this is the superintendent pin, which has the academic dean star followed by the
07:11 commandant's military wreath, followed lastly with the athletic lightning bolt.
07:16 This is the blue shirt that we wear under the service jacket.
07:19 It will have everything, all the pins and all the awards that will be worn on the service
07:23 jacket.
07:24 We got the blue pants that can be worn with or without the jacket.
07:27 You wear them with a belt and they only have two side pockets and two back pockets.
07:34 So the blues uniform is worn at least two times a week.
07:38 And with the service coat, you can wear it whenever there are formal events or special
07:43 interviews that we're going through.
07:45 Just the blue shirt and the pants can be worn anytime.
07:50 Additionally, with this uniform, you have the option to either one, wear the flight
07:54 cap or to the service wheel cap.
07:57 We have the air force mestress.
08:00 This uniform is worn for very formal events such as hundreds night ring dance or graduation.
08:07 This uniform can also be worn by graduates when they're getting married.
08:12 For the jacket, we have the different rank that cadets can wear or once they commission,
08:18 they can put active duty officer ranks.
08:22 For ribbons and medals, we have cadets can wear any kind of different kind of medals
08:28 that they have, that they have earned.
08:30 And for the white shirt, cadets can get to have fun with the sleeves.
08:34 You can buy a normal white shirt and pick a pattern that you would like to have put
08:40 on your sleeves and just send it to a regular alteration shop and they will put the sleeves
08:46 on for you.
08:47 Lastly, we have the pants and these are special set of pants that must be worn with suspenders
08:54 and they have two side pockets.
08:56 Finally, we have the parade dress.
08:58 Cadets wear this uniform whenever there's a parade such as the founders day parade or
09:06 graduation and graduation day parade.
09:08 For this uniform, cadets wear their rank and prop and wings on the collar.
09:15 And lastly, for the jacket, they wear yellow sashes for if they're going to the Air Force
09:21 or a gray sash if they're going to be commissioned to the Space Force.
09:25 And only seniors get to wear a sash.
09:28 The pants for this parade dress are very unique.
09:32 They come in with a built-in suspender system that cadets wear under the jacket.
09:41 And it has no pockets because you're not supposed to wear or have anything in your
09:47 pockets during parades.
09:48 Cadets wear the white wheel cap with this uniform in addition to white gloves and the
09:56 saber if they are a senior in a leadership position.
09:59 For shoes, we have the black core frames.
10:03 These shoes are worn with service dress, the mess dress, and the parade dress.
10:08 And this uniform is the only uniform that is academy specific.
10:11 And that's everything a cadet is issued at the Air Force Academy.
10:15 [ Silence ]
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