Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, decided that uniform wear across the command will be at the discretion of the wing and numbered air force commanders, according to a PACAF release. Further, airmen in PACAF headquarters at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, are no longer required to wear blues on Mondays. “The NAFs and other staffs may set the uniform policy for their respective headquarters,” Carlisle told his commanders, according to the Nov. 30 release. He added, “For the PACAF headquarters, blues will not be mandated on Mondays; uniform selection will be commensurate with the expected duty that day, or as directed by the workplace supervisors.” Carlisle made these moves after Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh asked the heads of the major commands on Nov. 29th to decide which uniform their airmen should wear to perform their mission better.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
