Fabulous Jewfro Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Hey guys, dumb question here, but I'm looking for a jacket, and I can't seem to find any that are specifically approved for army aviation. I figured I could save some money here, it doesn't make much sense to have one jacket for civilian flying and one for military flying. Does anyone have info on what is Army approved and what's not, or if in fact there isn't anything approved? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) FREE gear is what you’ll be wearing for flight approved stuff. Just get whatever jacket you like; your uniforms and gear will be issued to you. Edited October 10, 2020 by SBuzzkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedude Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 What's approved is what you're issued and you won't want to wear it for civilian flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulous Jewfro Posted October 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 3 hours ago, SBuzzkill said: FREE gear is what you’ll be wearing for flight approved stuff. Just get whatever jacket you like; your uniforms and gear will be issued to you. Gotcha. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Just to clarify, FREE stands for “Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble” if you want to look it up. Edited October 10, 2020 by SBuzzkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedude Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 You won't be walking around wearing a bomber jacket like some air force pilot, just the same camo patterns as everyone else in the Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulous Jewfro Posted October 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, Thedude said: You won't be walking around wearing a bomber jacket like some air force pilot, just the same camo patterns as everyone else in the Army. Man That’s disappointing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Not to worry though everyone at the PX will see your slightly different uniform and know you’re a pilot, or a tanker, or maybe a mechanic, or something. What’s a warrant officer sounds exciting is that like an MP? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedude Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Fabulous Jewfro said: Man That’s disappointing You're just another cog in the machine, no more important to the Army than another soldier sitting in a tank. At some posts you'll be able to wear a unit patch on your uniform and that's about the only "special" thing that would identify you as a pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suhail123 Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 thanks for sharing ths bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowlurker Posted October 14, 2020 Report Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 10/10/2020 at 5:47 PM, Thedude said: You won't be walking around wearing a bomber jacket like some air force pilot, just the same camo patterns as everyone else in the Army. Do it anyway. Especially as a WOJG. Maintain your ground and assert dominance. Your rater will totally have your back.* *Rater will not have your back. SP may murder you. Blend in and wear the same gear everyone else has. Help out your unit and they will help you. Void in Canada. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nil5038 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Does the small print of anything ever matter though? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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