Shortages of fabric and labor mean the newest members of the Air Force and Space Force will leave boot camp next year with fewer uniform items.
Starting in November, the Air Force began issuing to graduates of basic military training two dress blue uniform shirts — one long sleeve and one short sleeve — and one pair of slacks or trousers, according to an Air Force news release. Normally, new Air Force members are issued two of each shirt type along with three pairs of trousers for men and two pairs of slacks for women. Economists point to the coronavirus pandemic as the primary cause of many shortages and backlogs in the global supply chain
