Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

of the strap, 3/16 of an inch apart and 3/16 of an inch from the inside border, positioned at each end of the shoulder
strap.
(f) First lieutenant. The insignia is one silver-colored bar, 1 ⁄4 inch in width and 5 ⁄8 inch in length, parallel to the ends
of the strap and 3/16 of an inch from the inside border, positioned at each end of the shoulder strap.
(g) Second lieutenant. The insignia is one gold-colored bar, 1 ⁄4 inch in width and 5 ⁄8 inch in length, parallel to the
ends of the strap and 3/16 of an inch from the inside border, positioned at each end of the shoulder strap.
(h) Chief warrant officer 5 (CW5). The insignia is a silver-colored bar, 1 ⁄4 inch in width and 3 ⁄4 inch in length, with
one black line in the center of the insignia.
(i) Chief warrant officer 4 (CW4). The insignia is a silver-colored bar, 1 ⁄4 inch in width and 3 ⁄4 inch in length, with
four silver squares centered on the bar, positioned parallel to, and at each end of the shoulder strap.
(j) Chief warrant officer 3 (CW3). The insignia is a silver-colored bar, 1 ⁄4 inch in width and 3 ⁄4 inch in length, with
three black squares centered on the bar, positioned parallel to, and at each end of the shoulder strap.
(k) Chief warrant officer 2 (CW2). The insignia is a silver-colored bar, 1 ⁄4 inch in width and 3 ⁄4 inch in length, with
two black squares centered on the bar, positioned parallel to, and at each end of the shoulder strap.
(l) Warrant officer 1 (WO1). The insignia is a silver-colored bar, 1 ⁄4 inch in width and 3 ⁄4 inch in length, with one
black square centered on the bar, positioned parallel to, and at each end of the shoulder strap.
(4) How worn. On each shoulder, the shoulder strap is sewn, snapped, or hooked to the coat of the Army blue
uniform, centered lengthwise on the outside shoulder seam.
c. Shoulder boards (female officers). Shoulder boards are worn by female officers, in the ranks of colonel and
below, on the black mess and the old version of the white mess uniform jackets. The shoulder board is 4–11/16 inches
long and 2 inches wide at the outer end. The background is wool facing cloth, in silk or synthetic grosgrain, or in satin
cloth of the first-named color of the officer’s basic branch. The shoulder board has a gold or gold-colored nylon, rayon,
or synthetic metallic gold band, 3 ⁄8 inch wide, placed 1/16 inch from the outer edge of each side of the board. If the
officer’s branch has two colors, the second-named color is used as a 1 ⁄8-inch border placed against the inside edge of
each gold band. The grade insignia is embroidered in gold or silver bullion or synthetic metallic yarn and is centered 5 ⁄8
inch from the lower edge of the shoulder board. Detachable shoulder boards are worn on each shoulder with the square
end of the shoulder board positioned on the outside shoulder seam (see fig 28–67). (Note: Enlisted females may not
wear the black mess or older version of the white mess uniform.)
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