Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Chapter 20
Army Blue Uniform—Male
20–1. Authorization for wear
a. The Army blue uniform is authorized for year-round wear by all male personnel.
b. All active duty officers are required to own the Army blue uniform for wear on appropriate occasions. The only
exception to this policy applies to officers who are on active duty for 6 months or less, who have the option of
purchasing the Army blue uniform.
c. The Army blue uniform is authorized for optional wear for enlisted personnel.
d. When prescribed by CTA 50–900, the Army blue uniform is worn as an organizational uniform.
20–2. Composition
The Army blue uniform comprises a dark-blue coat, dark-blue or light-blue trousers, a white turndown-collar shirt, and
a black bow tie or black four-in-hand necktie. When worn with a black bow tie, the Army blue uniform constitutes a
formal uniform and corresponds to a civilian tuxedo. When worn with a black four-in-hand necktie, the Army blue
uniform is an informal uniform. (For the Army blue uniform, officer, see fig 20–1; for the service cap, blue, general
officers, see fig 20–2; for the service cap, blue, field grade officers, see fig 20–3; for the service cap, blue, company
grade officers, see fig 20–4; for the service cap, blue, warrant officers, see fig 20–5; for the Army blue uniform,
enlisted, see fig 20–6; for the service cap, blue, enlisted, see fig 20–7.)
98 AR 670–1 3 February 2005