… Without a final design decision or contract award, a final number is yet to be determined. The Army Uniform Board, which included an all-female board for the female uniform, sought and addressed both positive and negative feedback in desigining this uniform. As uniform standards change, our guides change. Merely wearing the APFT Uniform in itself is not authorization to wear a pony tail.For more questions regarding uniform policy, contact The Army is a profession. Yes. The fielding will allow for a wear test, focus group, survey and assessment of data. During phase II, the Army will conduct a limited user test to receive user feedback in order to finalize the uniform design. Commanders may authorize the wear of the Mountain Combat Boots issued at RFI for wear with Operation Enduring Freedom-Camouflage Pattern and OCP. The uniform is a symbol of honor and tradition, of esprit de corps and morale, and of personal excellence and pride.The Army wore the Greens Uniform when America was in the throes of World War II. These free and easy to donwload PDFs have tips and how-to's to keep your uniform updated to Regulation Standards. We will be posting updates on this page shortly regarding any new information. Por-tions of this regulation are punitive. Full production and fielding to new Soldiers will commence during Phase III in July 2020. It was worn by Soldiers during World War II and the Korean War. It also dictates the wear of the Army uniform by former servicemembers.The Army issues all your required uniform items in Basic Training. The wear guidance for wear of the U.S. S u m m a r y . Yes. For more questions regarding uniform policy, please contact the For more questions regarding uniform policy, contact This uniform is one of the most admired and recognizable uniforms in the Army's history.
Yes, Soldiers are authorized to wear UCP cold weather gear with the OCP pattern uniform. These focus groups and surveys will allow the Army to make minor adjustments to ensure comfortability of fit. This is the most recent Army Regulation.
This publication is a rapid action r e v i s i o n . Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia *Army Regulation 670–1 Effective 3 March 2005 History. Soldiers are permitted to sew the name tape, U.S. Army tape, rank, and all authorized badges on all camouflage patterns of the combat uniform, Universal Camouflage Pattern, OEF-CP, and OCP. Soldiers may wear a watch, an ID bracelet, and a total of two rings. It was worn by Soldiers during World War II and the Korean War. The different branches of the military all have their own individual uniform types and regulations that they expect their members to strictly adhere to.They have some of the most strict and time-honored uniform regulations of any branch of the service.Currently, the Army is the only branch of the service that does not have three uniforms but that’s about to change.At the current time, there is only a combat uniform and a service uniform that leans more towards being a dress uniform.So no matter what job a soldier is doing, they always wear their combat uniform a majority of the time.That will change when the Army Greens uniform has been fully integrated into the uniform system.Then those in office-like environments and non-field positions will wear the Army Greens instead of the more traditional combat uniform.Starting in 2020, most new Army members will then be issued all 3 main uniforms.The Army uniform selection will then consist of the new Army Greens, the Army Dress Uniform (formerly known as the service uniform), and the Army Combat Uniform.This has long served as the daily uniform no matter what type of job a US Soldier performed on a regular basis.That will not change much for most Army members even with the addition of the new Army greens.Army Combat uniforms come in two different camouflaged colors:This includes the more traditional green camouflaged uniforms that many are familiar with and the tan camouflaged uniforms that have become popular to match the terrain of the fighting that has been conducted in the Middle East.Most Army soldiers will wear the traditional patrol cap.Insignia must be worn front and centered and the name in the middle of the back.Some Army specialties are allowed to wear special headgear with the combat uniform.This includes such job-specific headgear as Green Beret’s (Special Forces), Red Beret’s (Those who wear berets must center the logo over the left eye and wear the excess material to the right side of the face.The newer tan camouflaged Army Combat uniforms and the more traditional green camouflaged Army uniforms all have to be worn the same way.They must be buttoned or zipped all the way up to the top of the chest with only a very slight portion of the undershirt showing.The Army has a drawing demonstrating how a cold-weather coat / field jacket should look, see below:Each color camouflage uniform has a designated undershirt color to be worn with it.For the traditional green camouflaged Army uniforms, the standard t-shirt color is called tan.Even though it’s actually more of a greenish/light brown color in appearance.For the newer tan camouflaged uniforms, the designated t-shirt color is called sand.All Army Soldier’s combat uniform pants must match the color of the jacket or outer shirt.The pants are required to be tucked into the boots or bloused.Darker coyote leather boots will be worn with the traditional green camouflaged Army uniforms, and tan boots will be worn with the newer tan camouflaged Army Combat uniforms.The belt is very similar to the t-shirts in that it must coincide with the color of the camouflage being worn.For the traditional green camouflaged Army combat uniforms, the standard belt color is once again called tan.For the newer tan camouflaged Army Combat uniforms, the designated belt color is called sand.Only one electronic device is allowed to be worn on the belt or a belt loop.All army members are required to wear several removable insignias on their combat uniforms.This includes the American flag (not worn when deployed), rank, current unit, and other approved insignias.Each Army member must be careful to never mix sewn-on badges with pin-on badges.This is the newest uniform for the Army which is not expected to be fully phased in until the year 2028.As was mentioned, it will become the new Army service uniform that will be worn in most non-field and non-deployed environments.It is designed based on the popular Army uniforms from the World War II era.They are currently scheduled to be released as follows:Available for purchase through Army and Air Force Exchange ServiceIssued to Soldiers upon completion of Advanced Individual TrainingDetails on the regulations that will be adhered to with the new Army Greens have not been fully established yet.The uniforms will be custom measured and shipped to new military members after they have reported to their first duty assignment.This will be a folding garrison cap very similar to that which the Air Force, The ‘Marshall’ bomber style jacket will be one of three jacket options that are currently being explored for use with the Army Greens uniform.All of the jackets will be darkish green/brown in nature (called heritage green).The more common ‘Ike’ jacket prototype will be a belted style jacket.The shirts will be lighter in tone than the jacket.A soldier must have every button, including the neck button fastened.The undershirt will not be seen if the uniform is worn correctly so the color should not be an issue.The pants will be lighter in tone and match the color of the shirt.Brown leather shoes are required to be worn with this uniform.Special Forces and ranger troops will be allowed to wear brown jump boots with the Army Greens uniform.Both men and women will be required to wear ties or a similar neck decoration with the Army Greens.With the addition of the new Army Greens, this uniform will now morph into a more traditional Army dress uniform.It will only be worn for more formal military occasions after that.The preferred cap will be a beret that signifies the soldier’s particular job and will be plain in nature for those soldiers that have no specific beret assigned to their Army job specialty.The berets must be worn so the center of the logo is directly over the left eye and wear the excess beret material to the right side of the face.All other officers and enlisted personnel will wear a version that is a slightly lighter blue color in nature.Only pinned on named tags, insignia, badges, and medals will be worn on the jacket.The shirt worn under the jacket will be a white button-down dress shirt.It must have every button, including the neck button fastened.This shirt is very similar in nature to the dress shirt a businessman will wear under a suit.The undershirt will not be seen if the uniform is worn correctly so the t-shirt color should not be an issue.The pants will match the jacket and the color will be along the same lines.The darker blue version is worn by general officersAll other officers and enlisted personnel will wear slightly lighter blue color pants.Black leather shoes are the footwear that most will wear with the Army Dress Uniform.Only black belts are allowed to be worn with this uniform.Here is something that many soldiers don’t realize.Army personnel can wear their service uniform even after they have been discharged.This can be done up to 90 days after a soldier has left the Army.Of course, the uniform must be worn in accordance with the same strict standards that it was worn before the soldier was discharged.This rule was said to be made so those that have proudly served their country in the Army can celebrate homecomings and other significant events in the military member’s life shortly after their discharge.President Trump was not a big fan of the new Army Greens but he helped push their approval through anyway.He generally liked the style but stated they were too costly in nature.President Trump especially liked the bomber jacket and the addition of the outer belt to the new uniform.The Army and other branches of the service our constantly trying to improve the quality of the camouflage in the uniforms that they offer to their soldiers.This includes new adaptive camouflage that Special Forces soldiers have been using for years.It’s an electronic-based system that helps soldiers blend into their surroundings quite perfectly.This system’s only drawback is its short 35-minute duration until the batteries wear out.But that’s enough time for a Special Forces unit to get into an enemy’s perimeter without being detected.Currently, the US Army has a combat uniform and a more-formal service uniform.
Yes, Soldiers are authorized to wear UCP cold weather gear with the OCP pattern uniform. These focus groups and surveys will allow the Army to make minor adjustments to ensure comfortability of fit. This is the most recent Army Regulation.
This publication is a rapid action r e v i s i o n . Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia *Army Regulation 670–1 Effective 3 March 2005 History. Soldiers are permitted to sew the name tape, U.S. Army tape, rank, and all authorized badges on all camouflage patterns of the combat uniform, Universal Camouflage Pattern, OEF-CP, and OCP. Soldiers may wear a watch, an ID bracelet, and a total of two rings. It was worn by Soldiers during World War II and the Korean War. The different branches of the military all have their own individual uniform types and regulations that they expect their members to strictly adhere to.They have some of the most strict and time-honored uniform regulations of any branch of the service.Currently, the Army is the only branch of the service that does not have three uniforms but that’s about to change.At the current time, there is only a combat uniform and a service uniform that leans more towards being a dress uniform.So no matter what job a soldier is doing, they always wear their combat uniform a majority of the time.That will change when the Army Greens uniform has been fully integrated into the uniform system.Then those in office-like environments and non-field positions will wear the Army Greens instead of the more traditional combat uniform.Starting in 2020, most new Army members will then be issued all 3 main uniforms.The Army uniform selection will then consist of the new Army Greens, the Army Dress Uniform (formerly known as the service uniform), and the Army Combat Uniform.This has long served as the daily uniform no matter what type of job a US Soldier performed on a regular basis.That will not change much for most Army members even with the addition of the new Army greens.Army Combat uniforms come in two different camouflaged colors:This includes the more traditional green camouflaged uniforms that many are familiar with and the tan camouflaged uniforms that have become popular to match the terrain of the fighting that has been conducted in the Middle East.Most Army soldiers will wear the traditional patrol cap.Insignia must be worn front and centered and the name in the middle of the back.Some Army specialties are allowed to wear special headgear with the combat uniform.This includes such job-specific headgear as Green Beret’s (Special Forces), Red Beret’s (Those who wear berets must center the logo over the left eye and wear the excess material to the right side of the face.The newer tan camouflaged Army Combat uniforms and the more traditional green camouflaged Army uniforms all have to be worn the same way.They must be buttoned or zipped all the way up to the top of the chest with only a very slight portion of the undershirt showing.The Army has a drawing demonstrating how a cold-weather coat / field jacket should look, see below:Each color camouflage uniform has a designated undershirt color to be worn with it.For the traditional green camouflaged Army uniforms, the standard t-shirt color is called tan.Even though it’s actually more of a greenish/light brown color in appearance.For the newer tan camouflaged uniforms, the designated t-shirt color is called sand.All Army Soldier’s combat uniform pants must match the color of the jacket or outer shirt.The pants are required to be tucked into the boots or bloused.Darker coyote leather boots will be worn with the traditional green camouflaged Army uniforms, and tan boots will be worn with the newer tan camouflaged Army Combat uniforms.The belt is very similar to the t-shirts in that it must coincide with the color of the camouflage being worn.For the traditional green camouflaged Army combat uniforms, the standard belt color is once again called tan.For the newer tan camouflaged Army Combat uniforms, the designated belt color is called sand.Only one electronic device is allowed to be worn on the belt or a belt loop.All army members are required to wear several removable insignias on their combat uniforms.This includes the American flag (not worn when deployed), rank, current unit, and other approved insignias.Each Army member must be careful to never mix sewn-on badges with pin-on badges.This is the newest uniform for the Army which is not expected to be fully phased in until the year 2028.As was mentioned, it will become the new Army service uniform that will be worn in most non-field and non-deployed environments.It is designed based on the popular Army uniforms from the World War II era.They are currently scheduled to be released as follows:Available for purchase through Army and Air Force Exchange ServiceIssued to Soldiers upon completion of Advanced Individual TrainingDetails on the regulations that will be adhered to with the new Army Greens have not been fully established yet.The uniforms will be custom measured and shipped to new military members after they have reported to their first duty assignment.This will be a folding garrison cap very similar to that which the Air Force, The ‘Marshall’ bomber style jacket will be one of three jacket options that are currently being explored for use with the Army Greens uniform.All of the jackets will be darkish green/brown in nature (called heritage green).The more common ‘Ike’ jacket prototype will be a belted style jacket.The shirts will be lighter in tone than the jacket.A soldier must have every button, including the neck button fastened.The undershirt will not be seen if the uniform is worn correctly so the color should not be an issue.The pants will be lighter in tone and match the color of the shirt.Brown leather shoes are required to be worn with this uniform.Special Forces and ranger troops will be allowed to wear brown jump boots with the Army Greens uniform.Both men and women will be required to wear ties or a similar neck decoration with the Army Greens.With the addition of the new Army Greens, this uniform will now morph into a more traditional Army dress uniform.It will only be worn for more formal military occasions after that.The preferred cap will be a beret that signifies the soldier’s particular job and will be plain in nature for those soldiers that have no specific beret assigned to their Army job specialty.The berets must be worn so the center of the logo is directly over the left eye and wear the excess beret material to the right side of the face.All other officers and enlisted personnel will wear a version that is a slightly lighter blue color in nature.Only pinned on named tags, insignia, badges, and medals will be worn on the jacket.The shirt worn under the jacket will be a white button-down dress shirt.It must have every button, including the neck button fastened.This shirt is very similar in nature to the dress shirt a businessman will wear under a suit.The undershirt will not be seen if the uniform is worn correctly so the t-shirt color should not be an issue.The pants will match the jacket and the color will be along the same lines.The darker blue version is worn by general officersAll other officers and enlisted personnel will wear slightly lighter blue color pants.Black leather shoes are the footwear that most will wear with the Army Dress Uniform.Only black belts are allowed to be worn with this uniform.Here is something that many soldiers don’t realize.Army personnel can wear their service uniform even after they have been discharged.This can be done up to 90 days after a soldier has left the Army.Of course, the uniform must be worn in accordance with the same strict standards that it was worn before the soldier was discharged.This rule was said to be made so those that have proudly served their country in the Army can celebrate homecomings and other significant events in the military member’s life shortly after their discharge.President Trump was not a big fan of the new Army Greens but he helped push their approval through anyway.He generally liked the style but stated they were too costly in nature.President Trump especially liked the bomber jacket and the addition of the outer belt to the new uniform.The Army and other branches of the service our constantly trying to improve the quality of the camouflage in the uniforms that they offer to their soldiers.This includes new adaptive camouflage that Special Forces soldiers have been using for years.It’s an electronic-based system that helps soldiers blend into their surroundings quite perfectly.This system’s only drawback is its short 35-minute duration until the batteries wear out.But that’s enough time for a Special Forces unit to get into an enemy’s perimeter without being detected.Currently, the US Army has a combat uniform and a more-formal service uniform.