Uniform and Insignia Wear and Appearance of Army …

1 army Regulation 670 1 Uniform and InsigniaWear andAppearance ofArmy Uniformsand InsigniaHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC31 March 2014 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 670 1 Wear and Appearance of army Uniforms and InsigniaThis major revision, dated 31 March 2014--o Notifies Soldiers of which portions of the regulation are punitive andviolations of these provisions may subject offenders to adverseadministrative action and/or charges under the provisions of the Uniform Codeof Military Justice (paras 1-5a, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-7, and 3-10).o Removes army Ideas for Excellence Program (para 1-6a).o Updates Responsibilities for The Institute of Heraldry (para 2-3), ProgramExecutive Officer, Program Executive Office Soldier, and army NatickSoldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (para 2-4).o Updates the hair and fingernail standards and grooming policies for males andfemales (para 3-2).o Updates tattoo and brand policy (para 3-3).

2 O Updates jewelry policy to limit gauging size to (para 3-4(d)) and addingprohibited dental ornamentation (para 3-4f).o Updates policy of the wear of army uniforms at national, regional, and localevents (para 3-5).o Updates policy on use of electronic devices while in Uniform (para 3-6).o Updates policy on wear of combat Uniform on commercial flights (para 3-7c).o Updates policy on hand carried and shoulder bags (3-7f).o Updates policy on eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses (para 3-10).o Updates the policy on wear of identification tags (para 3-11a).o Adds the combat Uniform (para 4-1).o Adds the aircrew Uniform (para 6-1).o Updates service uniforms (chaps 13, 14, and 15).o Updates policy on umbrella use (para 20-27).o Adds wear of shoulder sleeve Insignia -former wartime service for OperationNew Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines, and future operations(para 21-17).o Updates criteria for overseas service bar (para 21-29).

3 O Adds the gold star lapel button (para 22-6).o Deletes all procedural guidance regarding uniforms, Insignia , and otheruniform accessories (see DA Pam 670-1 (throughout)).o Supersedes AR 600-82, The army Regimental System, dated 5 June 1990(throughout).o Updates policy to remove the battle dress uniforms, white service Uniform (toinclude white service cap), and black mess and evening mess uniforms fromauthorized wear (throughout).o Makes additional administrative changes (throughout).o The following all army activity messages have been superseded by thisrevision: ALARACT 445/11 Wear of army Uniform at National, Regional, andLocal Events, dated 7 December 2011; ALARACT 435/2011 Units Authorized toWear the Airborne Tab with the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia , dated 30 November2011; ALARACT 362/2011 Changes to Wear of the army Combat Uniform (ACU) Items,dated 22 September 2011; ALARACT 315/2011 Authorization to Wear the UniversalCamouflage Patterned (UCP) Flame Resistant (FR) army Combat Uniforms (ACU)(FR ACU) Upon Redeployment, dated 22 August 2011; ALARACT 241/2011 ModifyingWear of Improved Physical Fitness Uniform (IPFU)dated 23 June 2011; ALARACT239/2011 Request for Exception to Policy to Publish ALARACT Modifying Wear ofImproved Physical Fitness Uniform (IPFU),dated 23 June 2011; ALARACT 230/2011 Changes to Wear of the army Combat Uniform (ACU) Items, dated 17 June 2011.

4 ALARACT 173/2011 Combat Service Identification Badge (CSIB), dated 26 April2011; ALARACT 099/2011 Update ALARACT Message 202/2008 army Service Uniform ,dated 16 March 2011; ALARACT 002/2011 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia -Former WartimeService and Overseas Service Bars-Operation New Dawn, 5 January 2011; ALARACT332/2010 Service Dress Tropical (Class B with Ribbons) Uniform , dated 28 October 2010; ALARACT 203/2010 Changes to the Wear Policy for theIdentification Badges Outlined in AR 670-1, paragraph 29-18, dated 1 July2010; ALARACT 199/2010 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia -Former Wartime Service (SSI-FWTS) Wear Policy, dated 29 June 2010; ALARACT 183/2010 Directorate ofEvaluation and Standardization (DES) Brassard, dated 17 June 2010; ALARACT178/2010 Changes to the Wear Policy for Other Services Logo Patches Worn asShoulder Sleeve Insignia -Former Wartime Service (SSI-FWTS), dated 17 June2010 (Continued).o The following additional all army activity messages have been superseded bythis revision: ALARACT 177/2010 army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) WearPolicy, dated 11 June 2010; ALARACT 178/2010 Changes to the Wear Policy forOther Services Logo Patches Worn as Shoulder Sleeve Insignia -Former WartimeService, dated 11 June 2010; ALARACT 283/2009 Changes to the Wear Policy forthe Chaplains Branch Insignias Worn on the army Combat Uniform (ACU), 14 October 2009; ALARACT 302/2008 Wear Policy for the Generation III ExtendedCold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS), dated 17 December 2008; ALARACT 252/2008 Temporary Wear Policy for the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI)-CurrentOrganization for the Sustainment Brigades, dated 27 October 2008; ALARACT220/2008 Exception to Policy for Wear of the Enhanced Hot Weather Battle DressUniform (EHWBDU), Aviation Battle Dress Uniform (ABDU), Aviation Flight Suit,and Accessory Items, dated 12 September 2008.

5 ALARACT 202/2008 army ServiceUniform (ASU) Wear Policy, dated 20 August 2008; ALARACT 195/2008 RequestChange to AR 670-1 For Wear Of The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, andNuclear (CBRN) Insignia , dated 11 August 2008; ALARACT 154/2008 Woodland andDesert Aircrew Battle Dress Uniforms (ABDU(S)) and Green and Tan One-PieceFlight Suits, dated 23 June 2008; ALARACT 149/2008 Changes to the MilitaryPolice (MP) Brassard Wear Policy Outlined In AR 670-1, paragraph 28-29b(9)(A)and (B), dated 17 June 2008; ALARACT 138/2008 Request to Deviate from CurrentPolicies Governing Wear and Furnishing of Civilian Uniforms as Outlined in AR670-1, chapter 30, dated 3 June 2008; ALARACT 100/2008 AR 670-1, Wear andAppearance of army Uniforms and Insignia (Gold Star Lapel Pin), dated 22 January 2008; ALARACT 008/2008 AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of army Uniformsand Insignia (Gold Star Lapel Pin), dated 4 April 2008; ALARACT 004/2008 Military Uniforms and Accessories Wear Out Dates, dated 8 January 2008;ALARACT 286/2007 AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of army Uniforms and Insignia ,dated 14 December 2007; ALARACT 226/2007 AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of ArmyUniforms and Insignia , dated 16 October 2007; ALARACT 186/2007 Uniform WearPolicy Changes for Soldiers Assigned to the Warrior Transition Units, dated23 August 2007; ALARACT 140/2007 AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of army Uniformsand Insignia , dated 19 June 2007 (Continued).

6 O The following additional all army activity messages have been superseded bythis revision: ALARACT 055/2007 AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of army Uniformsand Insignia , dated 28 March 2007; ALARACT 041/2007 army Logo Patch, 7 March 2007; ALARACT 220/2006 AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of army Uniforms andInsignia, dated 16 November 2006; ALARACT 164/2006 Wear Policy for Flags Wornon army Combat Uniform , the army Combat Uniform Patrol Cap, and the Beret,dated 21 September 2006; ALARACT 136/2006 100 Percent Cotton Foliage Green T-Shirt, dated 12 July 2006; ALARACT 030/2006 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI)and Shoulder Sleeve Insignia -Former Wartime Service (SSI-FWTS); dated 6 February 2006; ALARACT 007/2006 army Combat Uniform (ACU), dated 12 January2006; ALARACT 17/2006 AR 670-1, 3 FEB 05, Wear and Appearance of army Uniformsand Insignia (Chapter 1-8, paragraph e, Tattoo Policy), dated 25 January2006; ALARACT 007/2006 army Combat Uniform (ACU), dated 25 January 2006;ALARACT 164/2006 Wear Policy for Flags Worn on the army Combat Uniform (ACU),the ACU Patrol Cap, and the Beret, dated 6 September 2006; ALARACT 136/2006100 Percent Cotton Foliage Green T-Shirt, dated 12 July 2006; ALARACT 030/2006 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) and Shoulder Sleeve Insignia -FormerWartime Service (SSI-FWTS), dated 06 February 2006; ALARACT 030/2006 ShoulderSleeve Insignia (SSI) and Shoulder Sleeve Insignia -Former Wartime Service(SSI-FWTS), dated 06 February 2006; ALARACT 017/2006 AR 670-1, 3 FEB 05, Wearand Appearance Of army Uniforms and Insignia (Chapter 1-8, Paragraph E,Tattoo Policy), dated 25 January 2006; ALARACT 007/2006 army Combat Uniform (ACU), dated 12 January 2006; ALARACT 218/2005 Change to the army CombatUniform (ACU), Battle Dress Uniform (BDU), and Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU) Wear Policy, dated 26 October 2005.

7 ALARACT 127/2005 Wear andAppearance of army Uniforms and Insignia , AR 670-1, paragraph 29-60, dated 28 June 2005; and ALARACT 078/2005 army Combat Uniform (ACU) Ensemble, dated 22 April of the ArmyWashington, DC31 March 2014 Uniform and InsigniaWear and Appearance of army Uniforms and Insignia * army Regulation 670 1 Effective 30 April 2014H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n p r e s c r i b e sDepartment of the army policy for properwear and Appearance of army uniformsand Insignia , as worn by officers and en-listed personnel of the Active army andthe United States ( ) army Reserve, aswell as by former This regulation applies tot h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/ army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the army Reserve, unlessotherwise stated. In addition, it applies tothe Reserve Officers Training Corps andthe Corps of Cadets, United States Mili-tary Academy, only when their respectiveuniform regulations do not include suffi-cient guidance or instruction.

8 It does notapply to the Chief of Staff of the army ,or former Chiefs of Staff of the army ,each of whom may prescribe his or herown Uniform . Portions of this regulationare punitive. Violation of the specific pro-hibitions and requirements of specific por-tions by Soldiers may result in adversea d m i n i s t r a t i v e a n d / o r c h a r g e s u n d e r t h eUniform Code of Military and exception proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G 1. The propo-nent has the authority to approve excep-tions or waivers to this regulation that areconsistent with controlling law and regu-lations. The proponent may delegate thisapproval authority, in writing, to a divi-sion chief within the proponent agency orits direct reporting unit or field operatingagency in the grade of colonel or the ci-vilian equivalent. Activities may request awaiver to this regulation by providing jus-tification that includes a full analysis oft h e e x p e c t e d b e n e f i t s a n d m u s t i n c l u d ef o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y s s e n i o rlegal officer.

9 All waiver requests will bee n d o r s e d b y t h e c o m m a n d e r o r s e n i o rleader of the requesting activity and for-warded through their higher headquartersto the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific internal control process. Thisregulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11-2 andidentifies key internal controls that mustbe evaluated (see appendix B).S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Deputy Chiefof Staff, G 1 (DAPE HRI), 300 ArmyPentagon, Washington, DC improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to Deputy Chief ofStaff, G 1 (DAPE HRI), 300 army Pen-tagon, Washington, DC This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels A, B, C, D,and E for the Active army , the ArmyNational Guard/ army National Guard oft h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d t h e U.

10 S . A r m (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Statutory Authority 1 5, page 1 Recommending changes to army uniforms 1 6, page 1 Classification of service and combat/utility/field uniforms 1 7, page 1*This regulation supersedes AR 670 1, dated 3 February 670 1 31 March 2014iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedChapter 2 Responsibilities, page 1 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1 2 1, page 1 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 4 2 2, page 2 The Institute of Heraldry 2 3, page 2 Program Executive Officer, Program Executive Office Soldier and army Natick Soldier Research, Developmentand Engineering Center 2 4, page 2 Director and Chief Executive Officer, army and Air Force Exchange Service 2 5.