It is pretty humorous to see Air Force personnel griping about the reflective belts:

Airmen concerned about becoming glow-in-the-dark targets are sounding off about those shiny Air Force safety belts that clash with their cammies.

Airmen — and other servicemembers — have taken their gripes and giggles about the belts to the Web by starting a Facebook page titled (what else?): “I hate reflective belts.”

Air Force policy requires the belts to be worn during reduced visibility, such as inclement weather; on a flight line; and when a commander deems necessary, said Paul Carlisle, acting deputy chief of Air Force Ground Safety, via telephone from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

They must be worn in traffic environments, whether it is on a street or in a parking lot, he said.

The purpose is to increase airmen’s visibility, Carlisle said.

And the policy applies downrange, although it’s up to the discretion of the commander, said Lt. Col. Ann Stefanek, an Air Force Pentagon spokeswoman.

Policy or not, some servicemembers don’t like having to wear something that may be fine and dandy for jogging at night or on the flight line, but is a head-scratcher when it comes to trying to blend in on a desert battlefield.

Some Facebook posters even gave the belt policy a four-letter-word salute.

Until last week, the Facebook site had about 3,600 members. After a story about it appeared on Wired’s “Danger Room” last Friday, more than 7,000 people have jumped on the anti-belt bandwagon.  [Stars & Stripes]

What I find interesting is that in the Army the new PT uniforms were designed with reflective material in them plus we do PT on roads that are sealed off from traffic, yet we still wear the reflective belt or even vest on some posts.

It is moments like this that I refer everyone back to Great Moments in Reflective Belt History.