Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

28–24. Insignia, distinguishing, U.S. Army nametape and nameplate
a. Insignia, distinguishing, U.S. Army.
(1) Description.
(a) For woodland camouflage or olive-green uniforms, the insignia is a woven tape of olive-green cloth, 1 inch
wide, with the inscription “U.S. ARMY” in black block letters, 3 ⁄4 inch high. For desert camouflage uniforms, the
insignia is a woven tape of khaki, 1 inch wide, with the inscription “U.S. ARMY” in spice-brown block letters, 3 ⁄4 inch
high.
(b) As an option, soldiers may purchase and wear 1-inch wide tape with embroidered 3 ⁄4-inch block letters. The
length of the U.S. Army distinguishing insignia tape is 4 1 ⁄2 inches, or it extends to the edge of the pocket flap when
sewn on the uniform (see fig 28–142).
Figure 28–142. Insignia, distinguishing, U.S. Army tape
(2) How worn. The U.S. Army distinguishing insignia tape is worn immediately above, and parallel to the top edge
of the left breast pocket of the uniform shirt, only. The insignia is worn on the temperate, hot-weather, enhanced hotweather,
maternity, aviation, and desert BDU shirts; BDU field jackets; and on organizational clothing when required
and prescribed by the commander issuing the organizational clothing. Personnel will not wear the U.S. Army insignia
tape on the hospital duty and food service uniforms. Personnel are not authorized to have the words U.S. Army
embroidered directly on the uniform (see fig 28–143).
Figure 28–143. Wear of nametape and U.S. Army distinguishing tape
b. Insignia, nametape.
(1) Description.
(a) For woodland camouflage or olive-green uniforms (except for the ECWCS parka), the nametape is a strip of
olive-green cloth, 1 inch wide, with the individual’s last name in black block letters, 3 ⁄4 inch in height. Last names
consisting of 11 letters or more are constructed using Franklin gothic extra-condensed print (48 point), 1 ⁄2 inch high.
The nametape insignia is 4 1 ⁄2 inches in length, or extends to the edge of the pocket flap when sewn on the uniform.
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