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<\/a><\/p>\nDALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>Got long legs?\u00a0 Or a barrel chest?\u00a0 Or big guns for arms?\u00a0 Having trouble finding an off-the-shelf uniform to fit your body type?\u00a0 Military Clothing Sales Stores, which have now been rebranded as simply Military Clothing (MC), says \u201cNo problem!\u201d\u00a0 Through an agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), MC can special order any uniform to troop\u2019s exact measurements.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way the \u2018Special Measurements\u2019 program works is a lot like visiting a tailor shop,\u201d explained Tech. Sgt. Larry McCoy<\/a>, the Air Force Program Manager for Military Clothing at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service HQ.<\/p>\n \u201cAn associate at the MC will take a series of measurements, depending on the item you are ordering, be it a jacket or pants or boots,\u201d McCoy said.<\/p>\n The measurements are then sent off to DLA for production.\u00a0 Typical lead times are six to eight weeks.\u00a0 When the item is complete, it will be available for pick up at the store where you ordered it.\u00a0 Prices are the same for both Special Measurement and off-the-shelf uniforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n McCoy uses the Special Measurements program himself and encourages other Airmen and Soldiers to do the same.\u00a0 \u201cBecause I am muscular, I have broad shoulders, big arms, and chest.\u00a0 The standard size uniforms feels constricting when I try them on, so I usually have to custom-order a uniform that fits me just right.\u00a0 Along with being a coordinator of the program, I am also a very satisfied customer.\u201d<\/p>\n Another key point to remember is that all items sold at the MC meet the service standards for things such as IR [infrared] or other specifications.\u00a0 You might not get that guarantee if you buy something off post.\u201d said McCoy<\/a>.<\/p>\n — 30 —<\/p>\n The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint command and is directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff. The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n \u00a0Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact LTC Thomas Shrader, 214-312-2753 or shraderte@aafes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t