A Chronology Of The Enlisted Rank Chevron Of - Air Force Historical ...

Admittedly, there was mixed reaction to the new stripes from
-thosein - the -field- , reminiscent of--then67 reaction to the
proposed Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force chevron : "Too
much!" The justification for the change, as provided by General
McPeak, was to bring the insignia more in line with that worn by
top enlisted members in the Army and Marine Corps . Adverse initial
reaction from the "troops in the field" may have been due not only
to the extra stripe on top, but also the size . The proposed
insignia grew from three to three and a half inches in width . In
addition, bold.white stripes instead of the silver tinted stripes
gave the chevrons an even larger look . 41
FEBRUARY 1992 At this time the wear-testing of the new
chevrons were still being conducted and the ultimate fate of the
new design is unknown .
41
Article, Sergeants Magazine , "The New Look," Jan/Feb 1992,
pgs 18, 19 .