Gen. David W. Allvin, chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, announced the more rigid standards in a video address in social media posts on Jan. 10 on Facebook and Instagram.

The Space Force’s own dress uniform is not expected to be widely available to the rank and file until December 2025 at the earliest, said Department of the Air Force spokeswoman Sarah Fiocco.

The U.S. Space Force completed its final service dress uniform fit test at the Pentagon last Thursday, concluding a lengthy process that began when the uniform was unveiled in September 2021.

Currently, the Space Force is testing out several prototypes for its service dress uniform. “So that is next where they roll out … about 30 different sizes for males and females.

With these new updated dress and grooming codes, the Space Force is obviously well aware of appearances and intends for its Guardians to stand out in a military crowd on Earth and beyond.

The Space Force is going for “quick wins” with plans to tweak the Air Force blues uniform before eventually rolling out its own service dress outfit, its top enlisted leader said. Chief Master ...

The Air Force and Space Force are not alone. The Coast Guard in spring 2020 faced a shortage of operational dress uniforms due to COVID-19 outbreaks at factories in Puerto Rico.

The new uniforms mark a change from the Air Force dress blues that the Space Force uniform was derived from in 2019, according to Military.com. There is some symbolism involved in the creation of ...

To many, the uniforms resemble those worn by officers in the sci-fi TV series Battlestar Galactica from the 2000s. Similar design elements include the jacket's high collar and its asymmetrical ...

By Bill Chappell Sep 22, 2021 3:52pm (NPR) The U.S. Space Force unveiled prototypes for its new service dress uniforms at this year's Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Image: Air Force Association ...

The newly unveiled uniforms are "service dress" — the military equivalent to a coat and tie and a notch below full, formal or dinner dress.