Officer Individual Reservists are normally ineligible for uniform replacements. However, if you served on active duty orders for at least 91 consecutive days, you may be entitled to clothing allowance every two years.

Note: Officers must complete 91 days of active duty before submitting request

Eligibility criteria:

• Officer IR's initial request is payable only once in a career or active duty
• Request upon completing 91 consecutive days of active duty
• Any subsequent request can be made after 91 days of a NEW order.  Therefore, a single order extended over multiple years does not qualify a member for a second or subsequent request. 

Request process:

• Officer completes AF 1969 and submits request via myPers (Navigation: Reach out to your detachment for assistance, if you cannot reach your DET, contact the TFSC, Officer (drop-down menu), Compensation(drop-down menu), in the Subject field, enter “Uniform Replacement”)

Request contents:

• Completed AF 1969 
  • Completes blocks 1-6 
  • Active Duty Commander completes block 7-8 
  • Completes 9a for initial request or 9b for Active Duty 
  • Sign form 
• Certified AF 938, Request and Authorized for Active Duty Training/Active Duty Tour 
  • Complete blocks 36-44

Notification process:

The status is updated via myPers when request is sent to HQ RIO Reserve Pay Office for processing. Member will receive a clothing stipend via myPay.

Uniform Allowance for OTS-Selected Enlisted Members

Eligibility criteria:

Enlisted IMA members selected for Officer Training School (OTS) must apply for their initial uniform allowance by submitting AF Form 1969 along with AF Form 938 orders authorizing OTS attendance.

Request process:

• Officer candidate completes AF Form 1969 and submits request via myFSS

Required Documents:

• Completed AF Form 1969
  • Complete blocks 1-6
  • Active Duty Commander completes block 7-8
  • Completes 9a for initial request or 9b for Active Duty
  • Sign form
• Certified AF 938, Request and Authorized for Active Duty Training/Active Duty Tour
  • Complete blocks 36-44
• Submit completed forms to myFSS for processing.

Items Not Covered by FWT

The following items are excluded from FWT replacement:

• Cotton briefs, towels, socks, undershirts, duffel bags, undergarments

To request excluded items (e.g., fleece jacket, steel-toed boots), submit a justification memo endorsed by your Active Component Commander. The memo must include:

• Operational need and work environment
• Specific item sizes

Required forms/additional documentation:

• AF1969 - Officer Uniform Allowance Certification
• AF1969 - Officer Uniform Allowance Certification (Sample)
• AFI 36-3014 - Clothing allowances for Air Force Personnel