DAFI36-2903 GLOVES SCARF.pdf

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This is an excerpt from the Air Force Dress and Appearance Standards (DAFI 36-2903, dated 29 February 2024) detailing authorized accessories for military uniforms.

The document specifies requirements for handbags, clutch-style purses/wallets, lanyards, umbrellas, and cold weather accessories across all Air Force uniform combinations. Handbags must be solid black, brown, gray, or dark blue leather or vinyl without design or ornamentation, except for a single logo not exceeding 1-inch in diameter; bags may include fold-over flaps and silver or gold-colored clasps with up to two adjustable shoulder straps. Clutch-style purses/wallets must be solid black, brown, gray, or dark blue in leather or manmade materials, sized between 5–6.5 inches in height and 9–11 inches in width, with concealed closures and optional wrist straps. Lanyards must be conservative in nature using dark colors, silver chains, or clear plastic; access passes and identification badges are authorized only when required at specific locations, worn above the waist and below the neck. Umbrellas must be plain and solid black, gray, brown, or dark blue. Cold weather accessories including gloves, scarves, earmuffs, headbands, and neckgaiters are authorized in specified colors—primarily black for most uniforms, with black or coyote brown options for the OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and Flight Duty Uniform. Functional cold weather items may be worn outdoors without outer garments, while non-functional accessories are restricted to outdoor wear only.

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78 DAFI36-2903 29 FEBRUARY 2024

7.3.5.4. Handbags. Handbags for all uniform combinations will be solid black, brown, gray, dark blue leather, or vinyl. Bag will be without design and without ornamentation however, a single small logo not to exceed 1-inch in diameter is authorized. Bag may be with or without plain fold-over flap, with or without single-placed silver or gold-colored clasp. Stitching will be black, white, or the same color as handbag. Handbags may have up to two adjustable shoulder straps with or without buckles on the straps.

7.3.5.5. Clutch-Style Purses/Wallets. Hand carried clutch-style purses/wallets for all uniform combinations will be solid black, brown, gray, or dark blue smooth or scotch-grain leather, patent leather, high-gloss, or manmade material without design and without ornamentation. Stitching will be black or white or the same color as purse/wallet. Fabric, suede, and patent leather may be carried with the mess dress, formal dress, and ceremonial dress uniforms. Hand carried clutch-style purses/wallets will be no larger than 6½ (H) x

11(W)-inches or no smaller than 5(H) x 9(W)-inches. Hand carried clutch-style purses/wallets will have a concealed closure and may have a wrist strap.

7.3.6. Lanyards/Access Passes/Identification Badges/Common Access Cards. Lanyards will be conservative in nature, dark colors, silver small conservative chains, or clear plastic. Access passes, identification badges, and common access cards are only authorized for wear when required within the confines of the location for which they were issued. When worn, they will be worn on the front of the body above the waist and below the neck and must not present a safety hazard.

7.3.7. Umbrella. Umbrellas will be plain, solid black, gray, brown or dark blue and carried in the left hand.

7.3.8. Cold Weather Accessories. Cold weather accessories may be worn without wearing authorized outer garments. Except for functional items, cold weather accessories are only worn while outdoors.

7.3.8.1. Gloves. Gloves may be worn with all uniforms or authorized outer garments and must be one solid color. They will be leather, knitted, tricot or suede, or a combination of leather, knitted, tricot, and suede. Coyote brown or black gloves may be worn with OCP uniform. Black or sage green gloves may be worn with the Flight Duty Uniform (FDU) or all authorized outer garments to the FDU. Only black gloves may be worn with the service dress uniform and all approved outer garments worn with the dress uniforms.

7.3.8.2. Scarf. A black scarf may be worn with all uniforms and authorized outer garments. A black or coyote brown scarf may be worn with OCP uniform. The scarf must be tucked in when worn with outer garments. The scarf will not exceed 10-inches in width and can be knit, all wool or cotton simplex, with or without a napped surface.

7.3.8.3. Earmuffs and Cold Weather Headbands. Black earmuffs or headbands may be worn with all uniform combinations and all authorized outer garments. Earmuffs may wrap around either the top or rear of the head.

7.3.8.4. Neckgaiter. A black neckgaiter may be worn with all uniforms or authorized outer garments. A black or coyote brown scarf may be worn with OCP uniform. It may be worn as a neck warmer or balaclava (may cover the nose).

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