The new set of rules comes amid a widespread push started earlier this year by Air Force leadership to place more emphasis on uniform and safety standards across the service.

Air Force airman uses a ladder. Airmen will be expected to have higher boots, the service announced Thursday, July 10, 2025, in updated dress and appearance standards.

Siaosi Soto, who grew up bodyboarding on O'ahu, wanted to make his first day out of the Air Force memorable, so he put on dress blues and hit his hometown surf spot.

Additional changes rolled out include the completion of service dress uniforms, and the Air Force Athletics teams will be sporting a Space Force alternate uniform for a game or series.

The Air Force is the latest service to get its silver braid wrapped around the axle. It seems the new Air Force chief of staff, General Mark Welsh, rolled out a new ceremonial uniform recently ...