Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

. Soldiers are authorized to wear the optional purchase polyester/wool short-sleeved (AG shade 469) and longsleeved
(AG shade 428) shirts. In accordance with care instructions provided on the shirts, soldiers may not starch or
bleach the AG shades 415, 428, or 469 shirts.
c. Soldiers are authorized to wear the short- and long-sleeved shirts with the class A coat, black unisex pullover and
cardigan sweaters, and the windbreaker.
(1) Soldiers must wear a black four-in-hand necktie when wearing the short- or long-sleeved shirt with the class A
coat, or when wearing the long-sleeved shirt as an outer garment without the class A coat. They have the option of
wearing a tie when the short-sleeved shirt is worn as an outer garment.
(2) Soldiers have the option of wearing a tie when they wear the short- or long-sleeved shirts with the pullover
sweater or cardigan sweaters. If a tie is worn with the pullover or cardigan sweaters, soldiers will wear the collar of the
shirt inside the sweater. If no tie is worn with the pullover sweater, the collar is worn outside. If no tie is worn with the
cardigan sweater, soldiers may wear the collar inside or outside the sweater. Soldiers may wear the cardigan sweater
buttoned or unbuttoned while indoors, but they must button it when outdoors.
15–9. Headgear
a. Beret (para 3–2b(1)). (See figs 15–2 and 15–3.)
b. Garrison cap, Army green. (See figs 15–4 and 15–6.)
(1) Design. The cap will be made from an approved specification or pattern.
(2) Ornamental braid. Garrison cap braid refers to the piping that is secured to the tip edge of the curtain of the
garrison cap, and that is used for additional identification purposes. For junior and senior ROTC cadets, the cap has a
cord edge braid of the same material as the cap, in AG shade 489 or 491.
(3) Wear. The beret became the standard headgear for class A and B Army green service uniforms, and the enlisted
Army green dress uniform, on 14 June 2001.
(4) Proper wear position.
(a) See para 3–5 for wear policy on the beret.
(b) The garrison cap is worn with the front vertical crease of the cap centered on the forehead in a straight line with
the nose, with the front lower portion of the cap approximately 1 inch above the eyebrows (approximately the width of
the first two fingers). The cap is placed on the head in such a manner that the front and rear vertical creases and the top
edge of the crown form unbroken lines in silhouette, and so the ridge of the cap is parallel to the ground while standing
at attention. Personnel will not crush or shape the crown of the cap to form peaks at the top front or top rear of the cap.
15–10. Items normally worn with the Army green uniform
a. Accessories. The following accessories are worn with the Army green uniform:
(1) Belt, black web, with brass tip (para 27–2b).
(2) Boots, combat, leather, black (only when bloused trousers are authorized; not authorized with the enlisted Army
green dress uniform) (para 27–3).
(3) Buckle, solid brass (para 27–2d).
(4) Buttons (para 27–4).
(5) Cap, cold-weather, AG shade 489 (only when wearing the black all-weather coat or black windbreaker) (para
27–5).
(6) Chaplain’s apparel (para 27–7).
(7) Coat, black all-weather (para 27–8).
(8) Gloves, black, leather, unisex, dress (only when worn with the class A, Army enlisted green dress uniform, black
all-weather coat, or windbreaker) (para 27–12b).
(9) Hat, drill sergeant (not authorized with the enlisted Army green dress uniform) (para 27–14b).
(10) Judge’s apparel (para 27–15).
(11) Military police accessories (not authorized with the enlisted Army green dress uniform) (para 27–16).
(12) Neckties.
(a) Black, bow (only with the enlisted Army green dress uniform) (para 27–19a).
(b) Black, four-in-hand (para 27–19c).
(13) Scarf, black (only with black all-weather coat or windbreaker) (para 27–21a).
(14) Shirt, white (only with the enlisted Army green dress uniform) (para 27–22c).
(15) Shoes, oxford, black, and overshoes (paras 27–23c and 27–20).
(16) Socks.
(a) Black, cushion sole (worn with boots only) (para 27–24a).
(b) Black, dress (para 27–24b).
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