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.
Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force
Sept. 16, 2026
The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to answer capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. These discussions are happening as the Air Force is building its proposed fiscal 2028 budget and the five-year spending plan that goes…
