I notice that you never answer a single question ever put to you though. So let me give you just 2 if I may:
1 Justify to me why you should get your shoes, trousers (or skirts) shirts, hats and everything else absolutely 'scot free' please, when I and every other officer has to pay for theirs.
Officers get automatic tax relief on a notional, average expenditure on uniform. Unless you replace your No 1s or No5s, this is a reasonable deal at 20% and 'very nice thank you' at 40% (for sqn ldr and above) tax. Clearly, if you eat too many pies on a trip you might be on the wrong side of the cost/benefit equation.