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Aeronautical Systems Center. Air Force Clothing Office Oct 2006. Chief: Libby Glade. AFCO Responsibilities. Research & Development for Air Force Clothing Develop Patterns Research Textiles Garment Fit & Wear Testing Develop Procurement Documentation Sustainment - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Air Force Clothing
Office Oct 2006Oct 2006
Aeronautical Systems CenterAeronautical Systems Center
Chief: Libby GladeChief: Libby Glade
AFCO Responsibilities
• Research & Development for Air Force Clothing– Develop Patterns– Research Textiles– Garment Fit & Wear Testing– Develop Procurement Documentation
• Sustainment – Configuration control (patterns, components, fabrics)– Continuous improvements
AFCO Responsibilities
• Primary Responsibility in Past was Dress Clothing
• Assist With Flight Clothing, Footwear, etc, (as needed)
• Current Responsibilities include:– Physical Fitness Clothing – Utility Uniform and accessories
AF Procurements• AF only buys textiles & garments for:
– Sample Items– Fit and Wear Test Garments
LARGE QUANTITY BUYS ARE THROUGH:
• Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia (DSCP)– Issue Items in the Inventory
• Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)– Optional Items
AFCO ProjectsChallenges
Keeping Up With High Performance / Affordable Fabrics- Comfort- Safety- Durability- New Technologies & Finishes
- Wrinkle free- Stain resistant- Anti-odor/anti-microbial- FR / “safe” garments
- Permethrin
Airman Battle Uniform (ABU)
• AF All Purpose Environment Clothing System (Marine configuration) will replace current Army BDU ECWCS – Textile: Brushed Nylon with PTFE barrier
in AF Digitized Tiger Stripe
• AF Improved Rain Suit (IRS) will replace current Army Field Coat– IRS will still use Field Coat liner – Textile: Nylon with waterproof coating
(sateen going away)
• ABU - Firefighter Uniform – projected to be 100% cotton (no details yet)
Airman Battle Uniform
• AF Digitized Tiger Strip (AFDTS)– 50% Nylon/50% Carded Cotton Twill – Garment dipped permanent press finish– Hat is Quarpel treated
• ABU shares 3 colors with ACU– Air Force will use Army solid colored item
• Sand T-shirt, Green socks, tan belt, etc
• ABU colorway is similar to ACU– AF will use Army Universal Print field gear
• Protective vests, field packs, etc
ABU T-Shirt
• ABU T-shirt - – Sharing Army sand polyester T-shirt– AF will use a 100% cotton sand T-shirt– Other T-shirts TBD
• Printed T-shirt– Design TBD
Physical Training Gear
• Physical Training Gear:– Improved PT Suit fabrics on hold.– Shorts – lining, moisture wicking, length – Sweatshirt - weight, quality, reflexivity– T-shirt - weight, quality, reflexivity
Flight Suit
• Flight Suits:– Currently looking at low-pill technology for
NomexTM fabrics– Potential for testing alternate flightsuit/FR
fabrics in the future
• Also testing t-shirts – 100% Wool – Two different NomexTM knits.
Service Dress Jacket
• The appearance of the service dress uniform needs to communicate the Air Force’s rich military heritage as well as foster the feelings of pride, dignity, and honor associated with that heritage in the individual wearing the uniform
• Currently refining design concepts
• Two Prototypes made last January– Billy Mitchell (WWI style) similar to Marine chocker collar– Hap Arnold (WWII style) similar to Army Service Coat
AFCO Contact Information
Gina Rice, AAFES POC(937)255-6073
Gina.rice@wpafb.af.mil
Yvonne Wilson, Clothing Design(937)255-2382
Yvonne.wilson@wpafb.af.mil
Carol Neri, Battelle Contractor(215)737-3854
neric@battelle.org
AAFES Certification:
New technologies:
PDs for new buys:
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