NOVEMBER 21, 2022 – On Oct.1, the Department of the Air Force launched the Maternity Uniform Pilot Program, or “Rent the Camo,” that will temporarily issue free maternity uniform items to pregnant Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 10 participating bases.
Updates to the program, which the Air Force announced earlier this year, include:
- The U.S. Army will maintain a stock of operational camouflage pattern maternity uniforms for the program, as the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and U.S. Army wear the same OCP uniform. The 10 bases selected for the pilot program are near Army installations with a Central Issue Facility and can capitalize on the Army’s Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Direct Ordering system.
- By the end of the seventh month post-partum, the member will return the issued uniforms.
- Members may be liable for lost or damaged uniforms if it is beyond normal wear and tear.
- If an enlisted member has received a maternity clothing allowance in the past three years, they are not eligible to participate in the program.
- Eligible enlisted members participating in the program will still receive a partial maternity clothing allowance.
- Members should reference the welcome packet for detailed information on how to participate in the program at their specific location.
More information about the pilot program and the welcome packet can be found here.
The Department of the Air Force launched the Maternity Uniform Pilot Program, or “Rent the Camo,” that temporarily issued free maternity uniform items to pregnant Airmen and Guardians at 10 bases.
This program is a joint effort with the Army.
The Air Force installations participating in the pilot program are:
- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
- Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
- Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
- Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina
- Shaw AFB, South Carolina
- Yokota Air Base, Japan
- Kadena AB, Japan
“The Department of the Air Force is focused on updating policies and instituting programs that remove potential barriers for all members to serve our nation,” said John Fedrigo, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. “By temporarily issuing free maternity uniforms, we can improve our Airmen and Guardians’ quality of life so they can focus on executing the mission.”
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs