Thursday, December 3, 2009

Uniforms

  • Please visit the Security Forces Museum Foundation web site to learn about their efforts to preserve the history and heritage of MP, AP, SP, and SF units.


SF Museum Foundation Web Site


1940s


U.S. Army Air Corps Sentry, WW II
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


U.S. Army Air Forces "New MP Uniforms", Mitchell Field ~ 1940s
(clipping courtesy of the Security Forces Museum Foundation)


1950s


Air Policeman Display
Note: SP Motor Officer Helmet lower right
Enlisted Heritage Hall, Gunter Annex, AL - 2011
(photo by Steve Branyon)


1960s


Fatigues with .45 ammo pouches on belt - 1961
(photo courtesy of John W. Cook)


White cap with Sam Browne (belt over shoulder),
"Armed Forces Police" brassard, and baton - 1963
(photo courtesy of John W. Cook)


SP Tan Uniform with white belt, gloves, cap, and ascot,
plus blue SP brassard ~ 1960s to 1970s
Enlisted Heritage Hall, Gunter AFS, AL (photo taken ~ 1993)
(photo courtesy of Charles "Dave" Catholdi)


Cold weather gear ~ 1969
(photo courtesy of Dave Wagner)


1970s


White cap with white gloves ~ 1970
(photo courtesy of Dave Wagner)


Security Policeman Display, fatigues ~ 1960s-1980s
Enlisted Heritage Hall, Gunter Annex, AL - 2011
(photo by Steve Branyon)


Light blue short sleeve shirt - 1978
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


Light blue long sleeve shirt - 1978
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


Dark blue long sleeve shirt - 1978
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


Officer's formal attire - 1979
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


Female dress blues - 1979
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


Male dress blues with formal bow tie - 1979
(photo by unknown)


Camouflaged fatigues - 1979
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


Female ascot and beret - 1979
(note the SP badge worn on right side by females)
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


Male ascot and beret - 1979
(photo by Philip "J.P." Brown)


1980s-1990s


Honor guard outfit - 1983
(photo from Security Police Digest via Jeff Connors)

1990s

Camouflaged fatigues worn during Desert Storm ~ 1990-91
(photo courtesy of Charles "Dave" Catholdi)


2000s


Camouflaged fatigues ~ 2000s
(USAF photo)

1 comment:

  1. Disappointed no one has an SP honor guard uniform with white tassles/rope and white laced boots and bloused pants.

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