Army leaders have decided to cut down on the number of service uniforms that its soldiers wear and opted to keep the dress dark blue one, dumping the green and white suits. Soldiers who already own the blue uniform are a step ahead, but the Army plans to improve the fabric and fit before it begins to issue it to the troops in 2009. The Army has set 2011 as the mandatory “possession” date but has deferred setting a last wear date on the present green service uniform.
Active-Duty Airmen only have a few days left to submit an official waist-to-height ratio into the Air Force’s new online application. But the service clarified July 23 that this first body composition measurement is not meant to be scored as part of the new Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, or PFRA