US Army Regulations: Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia
Army Regulation 670–1
Uniform and Insignia
Wear and
Appearance of
Army Uniforms and Insignia
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
15 September 2014
UNCLASSIFIED
SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 670–1
Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia
This administrative revision, dated 24 September 2014-o
Adds a sentence to clarify the policy on wearing the gold star lapel button and the next of kin lapel button (para 22-6b).
o
Makes additional administrative revisions (throughout).
This rapid action revision, dated 15 September 2014-o
Updates guidance for authorized and unauthorized hairstyles for females (para
3-2).
o
Clarifies guidance on Soldiers obtaining new tattoos (paras 3-3c(3)(a) and
(b)).
o
Updates tattoo policy for Soldiers with grandfathered tattoos who request to apply for commissioning or appointment (para 3-3g).
o
Clarifies that Soldiers who entered the Army with body mutilation have the ability to request an exception to policy (para 3-3l).
o
Adds wear guidance for an activity tracker, pedometer, or heart rate monitor
(para 3-4a).
o
Removes the wear guidance for Criminal Investigation Division Command
Soldiers to wear shoulder sleeve insignia of their respective commands as their shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service (para 21-17a(7)(d)).
o
Clarifies wear guidance for gold star lapel button (para 22-6c).
o
Adds wear guidance for next of kin lapel button (para 22-6d).
o
Updates definitions of braids/plaits, conservative, cornrows, dreadlocks or locks, neat, optional clothing, and twists (glossary).
*Army Regulation 670–1
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
15 September 2014
Effective 15 September 2014
Uniform and Insignia
Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia uniform regulations do not include sufficient guidance or instruction. It does not apply to the Chief of Staff of the Army, or former Chiefs of Staff of the Army, each of whom may prescribe his or her own uniform. Portions of
Uniform and Insignia
Wear and
Appearance of
Army Uniforms and Insignia
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
15 September 2014
UNCLASSIFIED
SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 670–1
Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia
This administrative revision, dated 24 September 2014-o
Adds a sentence to clarify the policy on wearing the gold star lapel button and the next of kin lapel button (para 22-6b).
o
Makes additional administrative revisions (throughout).
This rapid action revision, dated 15 September 2014-o
Updates guidance for authorized and unauthorized hairstyles for females (para
3-2).
o
Clarifies guidance on Soldiers obtaining new tattoos (paras 3-3c(3)(a) and
(b)).
o
Updates tattoo policy for Soldiers with grandfathered tattoos who request to apply for commissioning or appointment (para 3-3g).
o
Clarifies that Soldiers who entered the Army with body mutilation have the ability to request an exception to policy (para 3-3l).
o
Adds wear guidance for an activity tracker, pedometer, or heart rate monitor
(para 3-4a).
o
Removes the wear guidance for Criminal Investigation Division Command
Soldiers to wear shoulder sleeve insignia of their respective commands as their shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service (para 21-17a(7)(d)).
o
Clarifies wear guidance for gold star lapel button (para 22-6c).
o
Adds wear guidance for next of kin lapel button (para 22-6d).
o
Updates definitions of braids/plaits, conservative, cornrows, dreadlocks or locks, neat, optional clothing, and twists (glossary).
*Army Regulation 670–1
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
15 September 2014
Effective 15 September 2014
Uniform and Insignia
Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia uniform regulations do not include sufficient guidance or instruction. It does not apply to the Chief of Staff of the Army, or former Chiefs of Staff of the Army, each of whom may prescribe his or her own uniform. Portions of