Logistics Branch Uniform Item Information

• Officer Branch Insignia
• Officer Shoulder Straps
• Officer Ceremonial belts
• Dress Blue:
  • Cap Braid
  • Sleeve Braid
• Blue Mess:
  • Lapel Facing
  • Sleeve Braid

Logistics Branch Uniform Information - applicable sections bolded.

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Subject: ALARACT 286/2007

Originator: ALARACT RELEASE AUTHORITY(UC)

DTG: 141741Z Dec 07

Precedence: ROUTINE

DAC: General

To: AL ALARACT(UC), ALARACT

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THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT BY THE PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER ON BEHALF OF DA WASHINGTON DC//DAPE-MSO//

SUBJECT: AR 670-1, 3 FEB 05, WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA

1. THIS MESSAGE SERVES AS IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE WEAR POLICY OUTLINED IN AR 670-1, DATED 3 FEBRUARY 2005.
2. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY GENERAL ORDERS (DAGO) 2007-06 ESTABLISHED THE LOGISTICS BRANCH WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1 JANUARY 2008. THIS FORMALLY CHANGES WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE FUNCTIONAL AREA 90 (MULTIFUNCTIONAL LOGISTICIAN) PROGRAM INTO A BRANCH OF THE ARMY.
3. THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO ALL ORDNANCE (OD), QUARTERMASTER (QM), AND TRANSPORTATION (TC) BASIC BRANCH OFFICERS, OF ALL COMPONENTS (ACTIVE, RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD), IN THE RANK OF CPT OR ABOVE, WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE COMBINED LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE (OR ITS EARLIER EQUIVALENT CALLED THE COMBINED LOGISTICS OFFICER ADVANCED COURSE) OR ANY OD, QM, OR TC RESERVE COMPONENT CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE. A MILPER MESSAGE WILL BE RELEASED TO FURTHER EXPLAIN BRANCH IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.
4. 4. LOGISTICS BRANCH COLOR: 'SOLDIER RED'
5. AFTER 1 JANUARY 2008, ALL OD, QM, AND TC BASIC BRANCH OFFICERS WILL BE DESIGNATED AS LOGISTICS BRANCH OFFICERS UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPROPRIATE CAPTAIN'S CAREER COURSE (CLC3 FOR ACTIVE DUTY OR ANY LOGISTICS RC-CCC FOR RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS).
6. UNIFORM GUIDANCE
   1. WHEN OFFICERS WEAR THE LOGISTICS BRANCH INSIGNIA, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THE REGIMENTAL DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA (RDI) OF THEIR ASSIGNED FUNCTIONAL AREA OF EXPERTISE (SECONDARY SPECIALTY) WITHIN THE LOGISTICS BRANCH.

   2. SPECIALTY RDI

         88 Series    TRANSPORTATION
         91 Series    ORDNANCE
         92 Series     QUARTERMASTER
   3. ARMY GREEN UNIFORM: LOGISTICS BRANCH OFFICERS WILL PURCHASE AND WEAR THE LOGISTICS BRANCH INSIGNIA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE FOR ALL LOGISTICS BRANCH OFFICERS TO HAVE AND WEAR THE LOGISTICS BRANCH INSIGNIA IS 31 JULY 2008.
   4. ARMY BLUE UNIFORM: LOGISTICS BRANCH OFFICERS WILL HAVE UNTIL 1 JANUARY 2011 TO ALTER THE COLOR OF THEIR SLEEVE AND PURCHASE NEW SHOULDER BOARDS OF THE LOGISTICS BRANCH COLOR. DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD, LOGISTICS BRANCH OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE LOGISTICS BRANCH INSIGNIA WITH THE COLORS ON THE SLEEVES AND SHOULDER BOARDS OF THE OD, QM, OR TC BRANCHES.
   5. DRESS MESS UNIFORMS: OFFICERS (LIEUTENANT - COLONEL) WHO ALREADY OWN DRESS MESS UNIFORMS WITH THE BASIC BRANCH COLORS OF OD, QM, OR TC WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE NEW MESS JACKETS OR HAVE THE LAPEL FACING OR SLEEVES CHANGED, BUT MAY DO SO AT THEIR OWN OPTION. AFTER 1 JANUARY 2008, LOGISTICS BRANCH OFFICERS PURCHASING THE DRESS MESS UNIFORMS MUST DO SO WITH THE LOGISTICS BRANCH COLOR 'SOLDIER RED' ON THE LAPEL FACING AND SLEEVES.
   6. LIEUTENANTS COMMISSIONED INTO THE OD, QM, OR TC BRANCHES WILL WEAR THE COLORS OF ORNAMENTATION OF THOSE BRANCHES ON THE ARMY BLUE UNIFORM UNTIL GRADUATION FROM THE COMBINED LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE (CLC3) OR ANY OD, QM, OR TC RESERVE COMPONENT CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE (RC-CCC). AFTER GRADUATION, OFFICERS IN OD, QM, AND TC BRANCHES WILL CHANGE THEIR ARMY BLUE UNIFORM BRANCH COLOR TO 'SOLDIER RED.'
   7. WARRANT OFFICERS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE AND WILL NOT CHANGE THEIR BRANCH INSIGNIA OR UNIFORMS.
7. POC FOR UNIFORM POLICY IS SGM K. EASLEY, DSN 664-0623, COMM (703) 604-0623. E-MAIL IS [email protected].
8. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DCS, G-1.
9. EXPIRATION OF THIS MESSAGE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED

Caveats: NONE

Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED

Caveats: NONE