Now, there can be no doubt that China’s Air Force is on the way up. Xinhua news agency quotes military sources as saying that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force—which is what Beijing calls its air arm—has chosen to go with a new grey-blue uniform. This will mark the first time that the, er, PLA Air Force uniform has had jackets and trousers in matching colors.
Active-Duty Airmen must ensure they have a waist-to-height ratio assessment in their official record within the next two weeks, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said in a July 13 letter to the force focused on physical fitness and appearance standards.