Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Figure 28–138. Wear of distinctive unit insignia on shoulder loops
(2) On the beret, enlisted personnel wear the DUI centered on the organizational flash. Soldiers assigned to units not
authorized a DUI wear the RDI on the beret in the same manner as the DUI.
(3) Soldiers (except chaplains, general officers, and the SMA) wear the DUI centered above the nameplate on the
black pullover sweater, with the top edge of the insignia 1 ⁄4 inch below the top edge of the patch on the sweater.
Soldiers assigned to units not authorized the DUI wear the RDI on the black pullover sweater in the same manner as
the DUI (see fig 28–139). Chaplains wear their branch insignia, general officers wear the RDI, and the SMA wears the
SMA insignia in the same manner. All soldiers may adjust the placement of the DUI or RDI, up or down on the patch,
to allow for large size DUI or RDI, or to adjust to body configuration.
Figure 28–139. Wear of distinctive unit insignia/regimental distinctive insignia, on black pullover sweater
28–23. Regimental distinctive insignia
a. Authorization. Regimental distinctive insignia (RDI) of a design approved by the Institute of Heraldry, U.S.
Army, are authorized and prescribed for wear by all soldiers affiliated with a regiment or whole-corps regiment, as
described in AR 600–82 and NGR 600–82.
b. How worn.
(1) Males.
(a) On the Army green, white, and blue uniforms, and the AG 415 shirt, males wear the RDI centered 1 ⁄8 inch above
the top of the pocket flap, or 1 ⁄4 inch above any unit awards or foreign badges that are worn. When the coat lapel
obscures the insignia, soldiers may wear the RDI aligned to the right edge of unit awards or the nameplate. Wear of the
RDI on the AG 415 shirt is optional (see fig 28–140).
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