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Falk 40-9 8 Pages Page 1 AAF REGULATION) HEADQUARTERS, ARMY AIR FORCES NO. 40-9 ) WASHINGTON, 14 FEBRUARY 1944 PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN Wearing of the WASP Uniform 1. General. The wearing of the WASP uniform should be a matter of personal pride to all WASP personnel. Uniform clothing, equipment, insignia, and devices are hereby authorized and prescribed for use by WASPs, and WASP personnel are restricted from wearing any other than the regulation uniform, insignia, or devices, or in any way other than hereinafter prescribed. It will be the responsibility of those entrusted with authority to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. 2. Prescribed Uniform a. The WASP dress uniform will consist of the following: Jacket Skirt White Shirt Black tie Beret Shoes Hose Gloves (1) The dress jacket and skirt of the uniform should be a matter of pride to every WASP and should be worn at every opportunity. (See exhibit 1.) (2) White shirts will be worn for all dress occasions and formal inspections, unless otherwise specified by the commanding officer. (See exhibit 2.) Blue shirts may be worn for operational duty. (3) The tie will be tied in a four-in-hand knot placed at the collar opening. (See exhibit 2.) It will be worn at all times for duty at the station to which assigned unless otherwise prescribed by the commanding officer. (4) The WASP beret or other appropriate headgear, except flying helmet, will be worn at all times except when in a building. It will be worn not more than one inch above the hairline at temples but in no case will it be worn so that an excess of hair appears in the front. The insignia will be directly in line with the nose and the blouse of beret tiled to right side toward the back, as shown in exhibit 3. While flying, appropriate headgear for the type of ship being flown (field cap, knitted cap, helmet) will be worn. Headgear need not be worn in transport airplanes. In aircraft with sliding hatch, or in any open airplane, the above-mentioned types of headgear will be worn. (5) The service shoe will be worn with slacks at all times and for all formal inspections, whether slacks or skirt is designated, unless otherwise prescribed by the commanding officer. A dress show of the following specifications may be worn with skirts on occasions other than formal inspection, if desired: Style: Women's pump or oxford with plan unperforated toe. Last: Wall toe. Material: Upper - Genuine black calf or suitable substitute leather, that is not shiny. Out sole - six-iron thickness, good quality, vegetable tanned sole leather. Heel - Shall not be greater than 18/8 (approximately 2 1/4") 4-6139,AF
