Mess jackets - questions

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 19th November 11, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by WolfmanJack

Brock, If your kilt is made up in one of the several US Air Force tartans, I would think you could wear your full medals and rank with it without concern. As a retired NCO, you wear the uniform that was regulation at the time you completed service.

True enough, but I don't think the kilt has ever been an authorized uniform of the USAF.

**Mickey** · 19th November 11, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

True enough, but I don't think the kilt has ever been an authorized uniform of the USAF.

Quite right. One is allowed to wear the uniform, as it conforms to the order, but the kilt is not part of any military uniform in the US.

Technically, you would be out of uniform, wearing the approved mess dress jacket with all of your stripes. I say this only based on USMC regulations, on the assumption that the USAF is the same. Wearing miniature medals on civilian dress is allowable, and I have done this myself wearing a tuxedo to USMC balls.

Either wear your full uniform, or, wear your jacket and miniature medals with the kilt, with the stripes removed and the buttons changed. Just my .02.