Fmr: Don't even bother buying AWGs until you hit the Fleet (hopefully TFU will wake the fvck up bu then, but I doubt it). Most of the time, it's a squadron wide thing, as in everyone will wear them or no one will. Often it's dictated by location and weather (they're great in cold climates, but when it gets hot, a tie and long sleeves sucks).
from the regs:
Occasions For Wear
When authorized by the prescribing authority, may be worn when engaged in work at aviation activities, flying, or aboard vessels servicing aircraft at advanced bases.
that's the key phrase. Since the guys I fly with only wear bags when they have flights, I play their games and use greens in lieu of khakis. I wouldn't show up for SDO at a VT squadron in greens, no way, no how. Great way to be go down in the "legends of flight school - "That guy" category". I don't catch any sh!t (a) because I'm fvcking old as hell, (b) I'm the only USN guy on my base and (c) I'm authorized by my US chain of command. Plus I look like a million bucks...
ok maybe a hundred dollars
from the regs:
Occasions For Wear
When authorized by the prescribing authority, may be worn when engaged in work at aviation activities, flying, or aboard vessels servicing aircraft at advanced bases.
that's the key phrase. Since the guys I fly with only wear bags when they have flights, I play their games and use greens in lieu of khakis. I wouldn't show up for SDO at a VT squadron in greens, no way, no how. Great way to be go down in the "legends of flight school - "That guy" category". I don't catch any sh!t (a) because I'm fvcking old as hell, (b) I'm the only USN guy on my base and (c) I'm authorized by my US chain of command. Plus I look like a million bucks...
ok maybe a hundred dollars
.... some things HAVE improved over the years. Some of the "old guard" died off ... 
