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When can you wear the Air Force Mess Dress Uniform?

Mess Dress: Worn to formal social occasions; optional as of 2007.

* Air Force Blue mess dress coat with tails

* White pleated front shirt with wing collar or black tuxedo or bow tie and black studs and cuff links with white pique shirt

* Blue-gray trousers worn tucked outside the shoes (high polish black) with 1/4" black stripe, belt with plain silver rectangular brass buckle and tip

* Black bow tie or white wing collar shirt with black bow tie

* Blue-gray cummerbund or gray vest for wear without a cummerbund