Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot
It's obvious you're not, nor ever have been, a government employee.

I take the same pride in the NPS uniform as I do my kilt. The NPS uniform is a public symbol, and in someways, an institution. The "Smokey Bear" hat is the first thing that comes to mind whenever the public thinks of park rangers. Just as powerful symbolism as the kilt is for Scottish heritage, really.

So please don't call me a hypocrite until you've worked for Uncle Sam, okay? No offence meant or intended.

Regards,

Todd
The NPS uniform analogy is not applicable here.

ATC is not being told to wear a specific uniform, they are being told to wear "business casual", which obviously allows some room for interpretation regarding the definition. Some think kilts fall in that category (I do), some people don't.

The controllers are represented by a union, which can hopefully have some influence. To further complicate things, some controllers are not govt. employees, they can also be state or municipal employees. In all the years I have been a pilot, I have never been able to tell what controller was wearing, as I only interacted with them on the radio.