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Uniform, Military

Object number2018.33.1 a-e

Manufacturer Golden Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Manufacturer UNICOR

Manufacturer Atlas Headwear, Inc.

Date2000-2007

OriginManchester, KY

OriginSeagoville, TX

MediumNylon; Cotton; Fleece; Metal; Plastic; Velcro; Leather

Credit LineGift of Jeffrey A. Favorite

DescriptionAir Force desert uniform comprised of jacket, short-sleeve coat, pants, Class 2 cap, and sun hat. Men's military uniform cold weather field coat, size X-Large, Long. Desert camouflage nylon and cotton collared long-sleeve coat; camouflage is three brown tones. Collar has zipper along back and Velcro at front. Each shoulder has a strap with tan plastic button. Six metal snaps and metal zipper down front opening. One pocket on each breast and one pocket on each hip; each pocket has one metal snap for closure. Each sleeve cuff has Velcro for tightening. Waist and bottom have drawstrings for tightening. Brown fabric lining with tan plastic buttons around perimeter. Each shoulder has embroidered E-6 Technical Sergeant shoulder sleeve rank insignia patch. Men's military uniform combat coat, size Large, Long. Desert camouflage nylon and cotton collared short-sleeve coat (shirt-like); camouflage is three brown tones. Five tan plastic buttons down front opening. One pocket on each breast and one pocket on each hip; each pocket has two tan plastic buttons for closure. Each sleeve cuff has one brown-gray plastic button. Each shoulder has embroidered E-6 Technical Sergeant shoulder sleeve rank insignia patch. Men's military uniform combat trousers, size X-Large, Regular. Desert camouflage nylon and cotton pants; camouflage is three brown tones. Front opening has four khaki plastic buttons. Seven belt loops and two tightening straps on waistline. One pocket on each hip. Two back pockets and one pocket on the outside of each thigh; these pockets each have two khaki plastic buttons for closure. Men's military Class 2 cap, size 7 3/4. Desert camouflage nylon and cotton hat; camouflage is three brown tones. Oval crown with straight sides. Curved bill. Interior has extra fabric strip around sides and back that can be folded up into cap or unfolded down around neck; fabric is lined with brown fleece material. Men's military desert sun hat, size 7 3/4. Desert camouflage nylon and cotton hat; camouflage is three brown tones. Oval crown with semi-rigid bill around entire hat. Left and right sides of crown each have two circular black metal vents. Fabric chinstrap with brown leather slide. DimensionsHeight x Width (a - width between shoulder seams): 33.5 x 21 in. (85.1 x 53.3 cm)
Height x Width (b): 34 x 40.5 in. (86.4 x 102.9 cm)
Height x Width (c - width at waist): 43.25 x 20.5 in. (109.9 x 52.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 4.75 x 7.25 x 10.75 in. (12.1 x 18.4 x 27.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 5.5 x 11.5 x 13.5 in. (14 x 29.2 x 34.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Khaki patch over proper right breast pocket has embroidered brown text "FAVORITE".

Khaki patch over proper left breast pocket has embroidered brown text "U.S. AIR FORCE".

Maker label inside back at top center has handwritten faded number "7385".

(b)
Khaki name patch over proper right breast pocket has embroidered brown text "FAVORITE".

Khaki name patch over proper left breast pocket has embroidered brown text "U.S. AIR FORCE".

Maker label inside back at top center has handwritten faded number "7385".

(c)
Inside pants are small rectangular labels:
Inside proper right front opening "D 446";
On underside of back proper right pocket "W5159"; and
On underside of back proper left pocket "YM504" and "WG204".

(d)
Blue ink "X" on underside of bill at back center.

(e)
Interior of hat on proper right side of sweatband has handwritten text in blue ink "Favorite".
Marks(a)
Inside back at top center is brown label with black text including "X-LARGE LONG / ... / STOCK NO. 8415-01-325-6450 / ... / COAT, COLD WEATHER, FIELD / DESERT CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN (3 COLOR) / ... / OUTERSHELL: 50% COTTON 50% NYLON / LINING: NYLON COTTON BLEND / GOLDEN MFG. CO. INC. / [care instructions]".

(b)
One brown maker label inside back at top center has printed black text "LARGE - LONG / ... / STOK NO. 8415-01-327-5314 / ..."; above label is stamped black text "UR287".

One brown maker label inside coat on back of proper right hip pocket has printed black text including "COAT, DESERT CAMOUFLAGE / PATTERN: COMBAT / NYLON/COTTON BLEND / SP0100-97-C-0811 / UNICOR, MANCHESTER, KENTUCKY / [care instructions]".

(c)
Label inside waist at back center has printed black text "X-LARGE - REGULAR / ... / STOCK NO. 8415-01-327-5343"; above maker label is black stamped number "81".

Label inside pants on the back proper right pocket has printed black text "TROUSERS, DESERT CAMOUFLAGE / PATTERN: COMBAT / SPO100-97-D-CB10 / WIND RESISTANT POPLIN, NYLON/COTTON BLEND / UNICOR, SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS / [care instructions]".

(d)
Brown label inside crown at rear has black printed text "CAP, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, CLASS 2 / SPO100-98-D-CA36/0001 / 8415-01-326-1581 / 80% NYLON 20% COTTON / SEKRI INDUSTRIES, INC. / 7 3/4 / [care instructions]"; in the viewer's bottom right corner of the label is black stamped number "008".

(e)
One brown tag and one brown label inside hat at back:
Label has printed black text: "HAT, CAMOUFLAGE / PATTERN, DESERT / [care instructions]";
Tag has printed black text "HAT CAMOUFLAGE / PATTER, DESERT / SP0100-02-C-1007 / 8415-01-327-4838 / 50% NYLON 50% COTTON / ATLAS HEADWEAR, INC. / SIZE: 7 3/4".
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents donor Jeffrey Favorite's time serving in the United States Air Force from 1977 to 2015. The donor wore this desert camouflage uniform on his first desert deployment in 2000 to Saudi Arabia for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was deployed again in 2003 to Oman and Iraq and then in 2007 to Qatar where he also used this uniform. The donor grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania and graduated from Washington High School in 1977. He joined the Air Force a month after graduating. Favorite decided to join the Air Force because he came from a military family that represented all branches of the military except the Air Force. He went through basic training at Lackland Air Force base in Texas and Technical School at Scott Air Force base in Illinois. His first active duty base was Clark Air Base in the Philippines where he was stationed from 1977-1979 as part of Technical Air Command. He was then stationed at Homestead, Florida from 1979-1981. He went out of the service until 1984 and returned to Pittsburgh during those years where he worked various print shops before joining the Air National Guard. He became a “traditional” weekend warrior (meaning he was in the reserves but deployed frequently) until 1996 when he was hired to a full time position as a civilian technician while maintaining his traditional status until his 2015 retirement.

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