Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

16–7. Slacks, Army green
a. Design. The slacks will be made from an approved specification or pattern.
b. General description.
(1) The slacks are straight legged, have a zipper front closure on the center front with a button fly tab, and two side
pockets. These slacks are authorized for wear until 30 September 2003.
(2) Newly designed slacks replace the older style as of 1 October 2003. The newer design incorporates belt loops
and a non-slip waistband. When wearing the slacks with belt loops with the tuck-in versions of the AG shade 415
blouse, personnel will wear a 1-inch black web belt with brass tip, and a 1 1 ⁄8 inch yellow brass buckle. Soldiers are not
required to wear a belt when wearing the new style slacks with the overblouse version of the AG shade 415 blouse.
c. Slack leg ornamentation. Ornamental braid is sewn on each outside seam of the slack leg, from the bottom of the
waistband to the bottom of the slack leg, as follows:
(1) General officers. Each slack leg has two 1 ⁄2-inch-wide black mohair, polyester, or mercerized cotton braids sewn
1 ⁄2 inch apart.
(2) Other officers. Each leg has one braid, 1 inch wide, made of black mohair, polyester, or mercerized cotton braid.
(3) Enlisted personnel. The slack leg is plain.
16–8. Skirt, Army green
a. Design. The skirt will be made from an approved specification or pattern.
b. General description.
(1) The skirt is knee length, slightly flared, with a waistband and zipper closure on the left side. This skirt is
authorized for wear until 30 September 2003.
(2) A newly designed skirt replaces the older style, as of 1 October 2003. The new design skirt is tapered and
incorporates a non-slip waistband, back zipper closure, back open (kick) pleat, two darts each in the front and back; it
is fully lined.
16–9. Shirts, long- and short-sleeved
a. The clothing bag (issue) shirt is a pre-cured, durable press, 65/35 polyester and cotton broadcloth shirt, AG shade
415, in short- and long-sleeved versions. The shirt is a tuck-in design with front princess seams, a convertible collar,
and shoulder loops. The collar and shoulder loops have fusible interlinings, and the collar has stays.
b. Optional purchase shirts. Soldiers are authorized to wear the optional purchase polyester/wool (AG shade 469)
and polyester/cotton (AG shade 415) short- and long-sleeved overblouse shirts. This shirt is a semi-fitted, hip-length,
overblouse style shirt with front princess seams, and a three-piece back. The shirt has shoulder loops, a convertible
collar, and a six-button front. The collar and shoulder loops have fusible interlinings and the collar has stays. In
accordance with care instructions provided on the shirts, soldiers may not starch or bleach the AG shades 415 or 469
shirts.
c. Soldiers are authorized to wear the short- and long-sleeved shirts with the class A coat, black unisex pullover and
cardigan sweaters, and the windbreaker.
(1) Soldiers must wear the black neck tab when wearing the short- or long-sleeved shirt with the class A coat, or
when wearing the long-sleeved shirt as an outer garment (without the class A coat). Soldiers have the option of
wearing the neck tab with the short-sleeved shirt when it is worn as an outer garment.
(2) Soldiers have the option of wearing a neck tab when they wear the short- or long-sleeved shirts with the pullover
sweater or cardigan sweaters. If a neck tab is worn with the pullover or cardigan sweaters, soldiers will wear the collar
of the shirt inside the sweater. If no neck tab is worn with the pullover sweater, the collar is worn outside. If no neck
tab is worn with the cardigan sweater, soldiers may wear the collar inside or outside the sweater. Soldiers may wear the
cardigan sweater buttoned or unbuttoned while indoors, but they must button it when outdoors.
16–10. Headgear
a. Beret (para 3–2b(1)). (See figs 16–3 and 16–4.)
b. Garrison cap, Army green. (See figs 16–2 and 16–6.)
(1) Design. The cap will be made from an approved specification or pattern.
(2) Ornamental braid. Garrison cap braid refers to the piping that is secured to the tip edge of the curtain of the
garrison cap and that is used for additional identification purposes. For junior and senior ROTC cadets, the cap has a
cord edge braid of the same material as the cap, in AG shade 489 or 491.
(3) Wear. The beret became the standard headgear for class A and B Army green service uniforms, and the enlisted
Army green dress uniform, on 14 June 2001.
(4) Proper wear position.
(a) See para 3–5 for wear policy on the beret.
(b) The garrison cap is worn with the front vertical crease of the cap centered on the forehead, with the front lower
portion of the cap approximately 1 inch above the eyebrows (approximately the width of the first two fingers). The top
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