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New Psyop Branch: (16OCT06)
Many Soldiers are inquiring about uniform items reflecting the new branch colors (as of 16OCT06) for Psychological Operations. The branch colors are Bottle/Jungle Green (SF Green) and Silver Grey. We recently received the color specifications from the Institute of Heraldry. Mess Jackets will have Special Forces Green on the lapel facings. Sleeve braid is SF green. We will post notice when we have the shoulder straps for Dress Blue coats and branch hat braid for the Blue Service Cap. These have the dual colors of Bottle/Jungle Green and Silver Grey. The best estimate we have for arrival of correct color braid from the manufacturing process is 4 months.
The February 2005 update incorporates all of the previous additions.
Summary
Of Change: (3 February 2005)
Rapid action revision, includes:
- Updates figures throughout the regulation (throughout).
- Clarifies the definition of unauthorized tattoos while wearing the class A
uniform (chap 1). - Identifies officials responsible for making initial entry determinations on
tattoos and brands (chap 1). - Delegates the authority to MACOM commanders to grant exceptions to policy or
discharges on initial entry Soldiers with tattoos (chap 1). - Clarifies the definition of a privately owned vehicle for the purpose of
wearing the headgear (chap 1). - Establishes the garrison cap for ROTC cadets' use only (chap 1).
- Clarifies the authorization for Soldiers to wear all or parts of the physical
fitness uniform or the improved physical fitness uniform with civilian
clothes (chap 14). - Clarifies the definition of bloused trousers (chap 15).
- Adds wear of new chief warrant officer 5 rank insignia (chap 28).
- Adds wear of basic branch insignia by warrant officers (chap 28).
- Authorizes warrant officers the wear of general staff insignia (chap 28).
- Authorizes band collar insignia for enlisted personnel (chap 28).
- Adds corps support commands as echelons authorized to wear the shoulder
sleeve insignia in their own right (chap 28). - Adds wear of the Sapper tab as group 4 for permanent wear by qualified Soldiers
(chap 28). - Updates the eligibility criteria for the wear of the shoulder sleeve
insignia--former wartime service for Operation Enduring Freedom and
Operation Iraqi Freedom (chap 28). - Authorizes the wear of the reverse side full-color U.S. Flag cloth replica on
utility and organizational uniforms on a permanent basis (chap 28). - Authorizes leaders in all units, regardless of unit category, the wear of the
leadership insignia (chap 28). - Changes the title of the combat leaders identification insignia to leaders
identification insignia (chap 28). - Changes the title of Commander in Chief and Commanding General to Combatant
Commander, as applicable throughout the regulation (chap 28). - Updates definition of designation of Airborne and Air Assault units (chap
28). - Adds the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom (chap 29).
- Adds the Global War on Terrorism--Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on
Terrorism--Service Medal (chap 29). - Adds the Korean Defense Service Medal (chap 29).
- Adds the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (chap 29).
- Sets order of precedence for the Unified Combatant Commander and National
Defense University identification badge (chap 29). - Authorizes retirees, effective 1 October 2004, to wear the physical fitness
uniform or the improved physical fitness uniform (chap 30). - Updates the clothing bag list (app E).
Summary
Of Addition: (September 2004)
Subject: Establishment, Criteria, and Wear of the Sapper Tab. Summary
Of Addition: (July 2004)
Subject: Changes to CW5 rank, and Warrant Officers Branch Insignia and Colors. Summary
Of Addition: (February 2004)
Subject: Army Flag Patch Summary
Of Change: (5 September 2003; effective 5 October 2003)
- Clarifies
the storage of articles in the pockets (chap 1).
- Adds carrying
of civilian bags over both shoulders (chap 1).
- Adds storage
of the headgear in BDU cargo pockets (chap 1).
- Updates
the extended cold-weather system and authorized accessories (chap 7).
- Updates
administrative information on the Army blue coat (chap 20).
- Updates
administrative information on the combat boots (chap 27).
- Updates
administrative information on the branch insignia for general
officers (chap 28). - Adds wear
of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for JSA,
Panmunjom, Korea (chap 28). - Adds wear
of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for Operation
Iraqi Freedom (chap 28). - Adds wear
of overseas service bar for Operation Iraqi Freedom (chap 28).
- Adds Operation
Iraqi Freedom as creditable overseas service toward number of
overseas service bars authorized (chap 28). - Updates
administrative data, shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service
(chap 28 and app F). - Updates
administrative information on the order of precedence within
categories of medals (chap 29). - Deletes
the temporary wear of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (chap 29).
Summary
Of Change: (1 July 2002; effective 1 August 2002)
This revision--
- Updates
wear of religious items and jewelry; sets grooming, hair, fingernail,
and cosmetics policies; defines eyeglasses and sunglasses standards;
adds
policies on tattoos, body piercing, and the carrying of civilian bags;
sets
standards for contact lenses; authorizes pagers and cell phones; sets
standards for starching and creasing battle dress uniforms; and exempts
males
from wearing headgear to evening events (chap 1). - Updates
responsibilities and administrative information, prohibits seasonal
wear dates, and adds requirements for ceremonial units (chap 2). - Updates
the battle dress uniform and authorized accessories (chap 3).
- Authorizes
personal hydration systems (chaps 3-6).
- Adds wear
of the Army black beret and updates wear of maroon, tan (Ranger), and
green berets (chaps 3-17). - Updates
the maternity work uniform (chap 4).
- Updates
the desert battle dress uniform and authorizes sew-on insignia (chap
5). - Adds a
new aircrew battle dress uniform (chap 6).
- Updates
the extended cold-weather clothing system (Gortex) parka and requires
wear of nametape on the Gortex parka (chap 7). - Updates
the hospital duty and food service uniforms and adds wear of white
unisex cardigan (chaps 8-11). - Updates
the flight and combat vehicle crewman uniforms and accessories (chaps
12-13). - Adds improved
physical fitness uniform and clarifies wear of physical
training uniform by pregnant Soldiers (Chap 14). - Updates
the Army green service uniforms (class A and B) and the garrison cap
and accessories, adds wear of the black unisex cardigan, deletes green
service cap and hat (chaps 15, 16, 17). - Updates
the Army white and blue dress uniforms and adds a new version of the
female white and blue coats (chaps 18-21). - Updates
the white, all-white, and blue mess and evening mess uniforms and
accessories and clarifies wear of previously authorized mess jacket
sleeve
ornamentation (chaps 22-25). - Corrects
data on the black mess uniform and accessories and establishes wearout
date for the black mess uniform (chap 26). - Removes
the beret as an accessory item; updates belts, buckles, boots, coldweather
cap, chaplain candidate insignia, gloves, overcoat, shoulder bag, MP
accessories, female DS hat, neck tabs and neckties, scarves, shirts,
shoes,
pullover sweater, undergarments, and windbreaker; and adds Muslim chaplain
accessories, neckgaiter, and black and white unisex cardigans (chap
27). - Updates
administrative data; updates and adds new insignia, descriptions and
wear of insignia, wear of the shoulder sleeve insignia (current organization
and former wartime service), and wear of the dress uniform insignia;
adds wear
of insignia on the old and new versions of the female blue and white
coats,
wear of the full-color U.S. flag cloth replica, and a new paragraph
on the wear
of regimental distinctive insignia and brassards; authorizes optional
wear of
the regimental distinctive insignia on the class B shirt; and deletes
airborne insignia (chap 28). - Updates
administrative data; categories and wear of medals; appurtenances;
total number of badges authorized for wear; categories, descriptions,
and
wear of badges; adds medals or badges to U.S. military decorations,
nonmilitary
decorations, service medals and service and training ribbons, nonmilitary
unit awards, and combat and special skill badges; adds U.S. nonmilitary
identification badge; moves explosive ordnance disposal badge to
group 3 (chap 29). - Updates
and adds information on wear of uniform by retirees and former
military members; authorizes State defense forces to wear the battle
dress
uniform (chap 30). - Updates
references, table of prescribed dress, officer uniform requirements,
mandatory possession dates and wear-out dates, clothing bag list, and
guidance for wear of the shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service
(apps A-F).
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