Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

Appendix D
Mandatory Possession and Wear-out Dates
D–1. Possession and wear-out dates of clothing bag items
a. All soldiers are required to possess all clothing bag items. The following items in table D–1 and table D–2 have
either been added to the clothing bag, or were changed enough to require replacement by a new item. The item,
number required, and possession dates are listed below, along with the wear-out dates for deleted or replaced items.
b. Initial entry enlisted soldiers will be issued these items in their clothing bag. All other soldiers must purchase
them. Enlisted soldiers will be paid sufficient clothing replacement allowance (CRA) to purchase these items from the
Army military clothing sales store. The CRA is paid over a period of time from the date of the introduction of the item
into the system, to the mandatory possession date.
D–2. Replacement of required items
a. The CRA is paid to enlisted soldiers on an annual basis to provide sufficient funds over a period of time for the
replacement of required items of clothing that are prescribed for wear. The CRA is not intended to cover the cost of
repair, dry cleaning, or laundering.
b. The initial issue represents the minimum uniform requirements. It is possible that soldiers, particularly careerists,
may find it convenient or advantageous to acquire and maintain more uniforms than are provided for in the CRA. In
addition, any unusual wear and tear, damage, or loss of items may result in out-of-pocket costs. Greater than average
wear of one type of clothing bag item (such as the BDU) is offset by less than average wear of another (such as the
Army green service uniform).
Table D–1
Possession dates of clothing bag items
Item Possession date
AG 415 shirt, male, poly/cotton w/pleated pockets, stand-up collar
(2 SS, 1 LS)
1 Oct 99
AG 415 shirt, female, poly/cotton w/princess pleats (2 SS, 1 LS) 1 Oct 99
Army green service uniform, AG 489
Male (1 coat, 2 trousers)
1 Oct 99
Enhanced hot-weather BDU 1 Oct 00
All-weather coat, black, double-breasted, belted, 65/35 poly/cotton 1 Oct 01
Army green service uniform, AG 489 female, new style skirt and slacks
(1 coat, 2 skirts, 2 slacks)
IPFU
(T-shirts, 2 SS, 1 LS; 2 trunks; 1 jacket; 1 pants)
AR 670–1 3 February 2005
1 Oct 03
1 Oct 03
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