Atch 1_USAFA Military Uniform Accessories Specifications.pdf

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

SAILIENT CHARACTERISTICS

(Commercial Off The Shelf )

USAFA UNIFORM ACCESSORIES AND DECORATIONS

19 NOVEMBER 2025

Item Name and Specification Description/Use Item Picture

0004. Air Force

Embroidered OCP with

Hook Officer Rank

Insignia: Second

Lieutenant

Air Force chevron rank w/ hook: 3-Color OCP uniform: Officer: 2nd Lieutenant (O-1).

0003. Air Force Gortex

Officer Rank: Second

Lieutenant - OCP jacket tab

Air Force Chevron Gortex tab rank: 3- Color OCP uniform:

Officer: 2nd Lieutenant (O-1).

0013. Mess Dress

Cufflink and Shirt Studs

Set, USAF

The toggle must be perpendicular to the emblem. The “Eagle” emblem replaces the “Wings and Star” emblem.

This insignia is worn on the pleated shirt of the formal Mess Dress.

Men alone use this accessory.

0008. Shoulder Boards, Mess Dress, AF Men’s, 2nd

Lt Shoulder Boards, Large, Men’s 2nd

Lt. Measurement 5-1/2” from bottom to tip (1/4” TIP) X 2-1/4” wide. 4-1/2” from bottom to top left angle. 2nd Lt Gold Bar 5/8” from bottom and is 3/8” high. Lace aluminum, 2 pieces ½” wide. Color shall be good match to AF Shade

1620 when viewed under natural

(North Sky) daylight, Vanguard Item No. 8301300

Unit Pack: 1 pair per box

NSN 8455L9000127000

with the AF Dark Blue

Evening Dress or Mess Dress.

0009. Shoulder Boards, Mess Dress, AF Women’s

Shoulder Boards, Small, Women’s 2nd Lt. Measurement 4-1/2” from bottom to tip x 2” wide. 3-5/8” from bottom to left angled point at top of shoulder board. Lace aluminum 1-

3/4” wide, with 2 vellum each, 5/16” side. 2nd Lt Gold Bar 7/8” wide x

5/16” High. Color shall be good match to AF Shade 1620 when viewed under natural (North Sky) daylight, Unit Pack: 1 pair per box

NSN 8455L9039747000

with the AF Dark Blue Evening Dress or Mess

Dress. It varies from the men’s in terms of its overall size, the size of the braid and bar and there is lack of button.

0014. Air Force, Blue

Cummerbund For Male

Mess Dress

Air Force Blue cummerbund for male.

Cummerbunds are worn with the pleats facing upward worn by the United States Air Force (USAF).

Adjustable sizing 28"- 40".

Worn by the United States Air Force

(USAF) and USAFA cadets as formal function attire.

Cummerbunds are worn with the pleats facing upward.

0015. Air Force, Blue

Cummerbund For Female

Mess Dress

Air Force blue cummerbund blue female individually priced.

Worn by the United

States Air Force (USAF) and USAFA cadets as formal function attire.

Cummerbunds are worn with the pleats facing upward.

0012. Air Force, Blue

Bow Tie (with band).

Polyester Satin, Navy Blue, Ready Tied with adjustable slider and hook and eye fastener. All metal hardware shall be a matte black stainless finish.

Worn by the United States Air Force (USAF) and USAFA cadets as formal function attire.

0010. Shoulder Marks, 2nd Lt, Men’s, USAF

Shoulder Marks, Men’s, Large, 2nd

Lt. Measurement 4-3/16” High (+/-

1/16) 2” wide (+/-1/8) on bottom , 3/8” wide IAW MIL-DTL-14645C dated 22 November 2002.

This insignia is worn on the epaulet of the officer’s service shirt/blouse. It slides on the epaulet of the service dress.

0011. Shoulder Marks, 2nd Lt, Women’s, USAF

Shoulder Marks, 660 Measurement:

3-l/4"HlGH ( +/- 1/8") wide at top, 2nd LT Gold Bar 5/8” from bottom

3/8" high 1 X 1"Wide IAW MIL-

DTL-14645C dated 22 November

2002.

This insignia is worn on the epaulet of the officer’s service shirt/blouse. It slides on the epaulet of the service dress. It varies from the men’s in overall size and the size of the bar.

0002 Rank Insignia, 2nd

Lt

Insignia, Officer 2nd Lt, Gold Bar, Copper Alloy, Size: Length 1”, Width 0.375 IAW MIL-DTL-

14639/30 dated 20 December 1996.

This insignia is worn on the service coat epaulet of the officer.

It fastens with a clutch back. This insignia is unisex.

0017. Air Force Tie Bar, Mirror Finish, Hap

Arnold Emblem.

2-1/8" long by ¼" wide, mirror finish.

This Tie Bar/Insignia is worn on the dress blue’s tie. , alligator type clasp with eagle device. The tie bar is worn centered between the bottom edge of the knot and the bottom tip of the tie.

0001. Insignia, Service

Cap (Hat Device), USAF

Academy on the USAFA cadet service cap. It is high luster nickel plated insignia. The eagle holds a breastplate, the olive branch in it left claw and arrows in its right claw. It fastens with a screw post, thumb nut and registering prong.

0007. Air Force Collar

Device; US Letters;

USAFA Cadet & Officer

This item is worn on the lapels of the USAFA cadet service uniform jacket.

0018. Neck Tab, Mess

Dress Women’s

Female dark blue over blouse neck tab with hook closure. This item is worn with the Air

Force style service uniform. This item is also worn by female

0016. Suspenders

X-Back white elastic with leather ends. 42" long by 1-

1/8" wide. Single buttonhole back and double buttonhole front with metal slider ring. All metal hardware should be stainless finish.

This item is worn with the USAF Mess Dress by USAFA cadets and with the USAFA

Parade Uniform.

0006. Space Force Button

Set: Officer 3-36L and 2-

Epaulet 25L

This item is worn with the Space Force Service Coat

0005. U.S. Space Force

Collar Device

U.S. Space Force

Collar Device.

approximately 1-1/2" H x 7/8" W