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hapter 55.1. Wear of Grade Insignia. Members wear grade insignia as a distinctive part of the uniform. Office of Special Investigations (OSI) agents do not wear grade insignia unless AFOSI directs. AFVA 35-2, Armed Forces Insignia, depicts officer and enlisted grade insignia. Chapter 2 of this instruction shows proper placement of grade insignia on uniforms.
*5.2. Wear of First Sergeant Device. Those assigned to a first sergeant manpower authorization in a specific Air Force organization and have an approved school date for the First Sergeants Academy wear this device. When no longer assigned first sergeant duties, the member removes the device from the uniform. EXCEPTION: The Air Staff functional manager and enlisted instructors of the First Sergeant Course continue to wear the first sergeant device.
5.2.1. Description:
5.2.1.1 Service and Dress Uniforms. Silver or white, diamond-shape device with a blue, blue or black background; color and material are the same as rank insignia.
5.2.1.2. BDU. Dark blue, diamond shape with subdued olive green background; color and material are the same as rank insignia.
5.2.2. Placement of Device. Master Sergeants (MSgt) wear device 1/4 inch above center of V-shaped grade insignia or above star of new grade insignia. Chief Master Sergeants (CMSgt) and Senior Master Sergeants (SMSgt) wear the device centered above the star.
5.3. Name Tags. Laminated ultramarine blue plastic material with white, block-style letters engraved on the plastic and a clutch-type fastener. The tag is 3 3/16 inches long and 5/8 inches wide with 1/4-inch lettering. Make no deviations to the name tag (that is, emblems, flags, change in size or color). EXCEPTIONS: Use smaller letters to fit name within standard tag length and half-size letters if the name has more than one capital letter such as MacMANN. Non-physician providers, i.e., physician assistants, obstetrics and gynecological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, primary care nurse practitioners, and independent duty medical technicians (only when performing IDMT duties) wear two-line name tags to identify their profession. Services personnel wearing organizational uniforms may wear their rank designation on the same line as their last name, i.e., SSGT BRANCH.
*5.4. USAF/NAME Tapes. Subdued olive green with flag-blue letters embroidered on tape. Tape is approximately 6 1/4 inches long and 1 inch wide with 3/4-inch lettering. Make no deviations to the USAF/NAME tapes. EXCEPTION: Use smaller letters to fit name within standard tape length.
5.5. Aiguillettes. Aiguillettes distinguish officer aides and attachés. The aide to the President and Vice President of the US, White House social aides and aides to foreign heads of state, wear aiguillette on the right; other aides and attachés on the left.
5.6. Wear of Badges and Specialty Insignia on Service, BDU, and Dress Uniforms. Tables 5.1 and 5.2 show placement and wear instructions for each authorized badge and specialty insignia. See AFI 36-2923, Aeronautical, Duty and Occupational Badges, for award standards. See table 5.2 for wear of medical and dental certification patches and badges.