Michele Malkin and many others have been rightly calling to task the Transportation Security Agency over the dress code established by the Air Marshal Service. Having a dress code for people who are working undercover that is anything other than dress to blend in with other travelers is patently absurd. But this is a government agency so what else would you expect?

I certainly don't expect them to change this policy that they claim does not exist.

I propose a different tack. A small sacrifice of comfort that we can make in the name of our own security. If you are traveling by air keep in mind the following requirements for your in-flight wardrobe.

Male dress attire will consist of at a minimum, an appropriate sport coat (conservative in nature/style, color and fabric) that is readily available and worn while in travel status...It is not acceptable to carry a sport coat in the travel bag. Appropriate dress also may include collared sport or Polo type shirts or banded type necks (turtle or crew neck).

Pants and or slacks must be clean and pressed and may not include denim of any color, nylon or other similar material, or cargo style pants. Appropriate footwear and socks shall be worn. Athletic shoes, sneakers, sandals or hiker/training boots are not allowed. Likewise, athletic sock will not be worn with dress shoes.

I know, its much more comfortable to travel in a pair of comfy jeans and sneakers. Bu look at it this way. The Marshals are trying to do a job. The job of trying to keep you safe. Their efforts are being hampered by a bureaucracy that has them boarding planes with a target on their heads.

To do their job they need to be under cover. Their own agency will not allow them to dress to blend with their fellow passengers so it it falls upon us to give them the cover they need.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 04:57 AM | Comments (1) | Add Comment