Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(11) Warrant officer 1 (WO1). The non-subdued grade insignia is a silver-colored bar, 3 ⁄8 inch in width and 1 1 ⁄8
inches in length, with one black enamel square. The bar is worn lengthwise on shirt collars, parallel to the shoulder
seam on shoulder loops. The subdued grade insignia is the same as above, except that the color is olive-drab with one
black square (see fig 28–45).
Figure 28–45. Insignia of grade, warrant officer 1
b. How worn.
(1) Non-subdued.
(a) On the Army green and white uniform coats, black all-weather coat, and the windbreaker, officer grade insignia
is worn on the shoulder loops, 5 ⁄8 inch from the outside shoulder seam, and centered front to back (see fig 28–46).
Figure 28–46. Insignia of grade, other officers, on shoulder loops
(b) On the hospital duty uniform for male and female officers, the grade insignia is worn centered on the right
collar, 1 inch from the lower edge of the collar, with the centerline of the insignia parallel to the lower edge of the
collar.
(c) Headgear grade insignia is discussed in paragraph 28–3.
(2) Subdued.
(a) Officers wear subdued grade insignia on all utility uniforms, with the exception of the hospital duty uniform, as
described above (see para 28–6b(1)(b)), and on the ECWCS (Gortex) parka.
(b) On utility uniforms, the subdued insignia is worn centered horizontally on the right collar, 1 inch from the lower
edge of the collar, with the centerline of the insignia parallel to the lower edge of the collar (see fig 28–47). On coldweather
coats and flight uniforms, the subdued grade insignia is worn on the shoulder loops in the same manner as the
non-subdued insignia described above. On the ECWCS (Gortex) parka, the subdued insignia is worn centered on the
front tab. Wear of cloth rank insignia tab on the front tab of the ECWCS parka is authorized, as described in paragraph
28–8d, below. Only subdued pin-on grade insignia is worn on organizational clothing, unless otherwise specified in this
regulation.
194 AR 670–1 3 February 2005