Boost support.... just fell off my perch reading that.
The Forces do not require support from the general public boosting
THEY NEED SUPPORT FROM THE DAMN GOVERNMENT FIRST.
As for wearing uniform in public I never left the station between 1988 and 2007 wearing it I always took it off.
If it rained at least my own clothes would keep me dry in Winter.
And in Summer I was cool no darn head dress to wear.
When I cleared every single item went back to clothing stores the guy there asked me don't you want to keep any of this.............NO I DON'T.