A Question for Uniformed US DOD Members

[McElmurry]

How do you feel about civilian DOD employees wearing unofficial US military tartans?

[Riverkilt]

Not U.S. but when I requested permission to wear the Royal Air Force tartan to honor my father's service in 1942 as a Flying Sergeant with the R.A.F. it was granted without hesitation.

[Mark Stephenson]

I am retired from the USAF, and have a USAF (unofficial) tartan that I proudly wear. When I was on active duty, there were many civilians with whom I worked. We were all part of the same team. I would be proud to stand beside any of these colleagues who chose to wear the USAF tartan.

[Cavfsnco]

I am retired US Army and civilians are part of the team if you so choose to wear an unofficial service tartan go right ahead. It not like you are wearing the uniform or part of a uniform. Wear it with pride and respect.

[Mel1721L]

Not U.S. but when I requested permission to wear the Royal Air Force tartan to honor my father's service in 1942 as a Flying Sergeant with the R.A.F. it was granted without hesitation.

Just for info. The rank is Flight Sergeant.

[BCAC]

Just for info. The rank is Flight Sergeant.

Or was he just a Segeant who was flying? I'm not trying to be pedantic, but I seem to remember Ron (Riverkilt) wearing an RAF BD Jacket with a Sgts chevrons on the sleeves?

[Mel1721L]

Or was he just a Segeant who was flying? I'm not trying to be pedantic, but I seem to remember Ron (Riverkilt) wearing an RAF BD Jacket with a Sgts chevrons on the sleeves?

There were Sergeant pilots in WW11. A Flight Sergeant has three chevrons with a crown above them like an Army Staff Sergeant.

[BCAC]

There were Sergeant pilots in WW11. A Flight Sergeant has three chevrons with a crown above them like an Army Staff Sergeant.

I know what rank badges they wore, what I'm saying is that Ron has Sgts badges on his BD jacket and not Flight Sgts badges, so therefore his father may have been a Sgt pilot who was flying and not a Flight Sgt.

[Mel1721L]

I know what rank badges they wore, what I'm saying is that Ron has Sgts badges on his BD jacket and not Flight Sgts badges, so therefore his father may have been a Sgt pilot who was flying and not a Flight Sgt.

Oh, ok. I hadn't seen the photo. Don't they still have Sergeant pilots in the Army Air Corps?

[BCAC]

Oh, ok. I hadn't seen the photo. Don't they still have Sergeant pilots in the Army Air Corps?

Yes Sgt Pilots still exist in the UK Army Air Corps.