Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Figure 28–27. Wear of U.S. insignia, enlisted, female, Army green uniform and new version blue and white
(c) Basic trainee personnel. The U.S. insignia is worn on both collars in the same manner as described for enlisted
male and female personnel above. Upon award of their primary military occupational specialty (PMOS), trainee
personnel will wear the appropriate branch insignia on the left collar, in accordance with paragraphs 28–12a(2) and (4),
below.
c. CID special agents. When wearing utility uniforms, special agents of the CID (MOS 95D and 311A) may wear
the subdued U.S. insignia in lieu of insignia of rank, as directed by the Commanding General, U.S. Army Criminal
Investigation Command.
(1) Description. The subdued U.S. insignia consists of the block letters “U.S.” in black-colored metal, 7/16 inch in
height, with each letter followed by a period.
(2) How worn.
(a) Utility shirts. The insignia is worn centered horizontally on the left and right collars, 1 inch up from the lower
edge.
(b) Cold-weather coat. The insignia is worn centered on the shoulder loops, 5 ⁄8 inch from the outside shoulder seam,
with the bottom edge of the insignia facing the shoulder seam.
(c) Patrol (formerly BDU) caps. The insignia is worn centered on the front of the cap, left to right, and top to
bottom.
(d) Helmet camouflage covers. The insignia is worn centered on the front of the cover, approximately 2 1 ⁄2 inches up
from the bottom rim.
28–5. Grade insignia for general officers
a. Description. The grade insignia described below applies to male and female general officers.
(1) General. The non-subdued grade insignia has four silver-colored, five-pointed stars, each 1 inch in diameter.
Medium silver-colored stars, 3 ⁄4 inch in diameter, and miniature silver-colored stars, 5 ⁄8 inch in diameter, also are
authorized. The subdued grade insignia is the same as above, except the color is black (see fig 28–28).
Figure 28–28. Insignia of grade, general
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