Proper Wear of the Uniform

*Figure 2.12. Proper Placement of Insignia on Outergarments and Battle Dress Uniform (Men and Women).

NOTES:

1. Full-Length Outergarments and Light Weight Blue Jacket. Officers center regular size metal rank insignia 5/8 inch from end of epaulet or on collar if no epaulet. Generals wear 3/4- or 5/8-inch stars. Lieutenant, major, and brigadier generals wear 1-inch stars. Enlisted personnel wear 3-, 3 1/2- or 4-inch (women) and 4-inch (men) sleeve chevron on sleeves or metal rank insignia on collar. Wear metal rank insignia centered 1-inch up from bottom collar, and parallel to outer edge. Wear either the current or new style rank insignia. NOTE: Sleeve chevrons are not worn on the raincoat so as not to compromise its water tight integrity.
2. Pullover Sweater: Officers and senior NCOs wear shoulder mark rank insignia. All other enlisted members wear metal rank insignia. Center horizontally on the epaulet with bottom of insignia 1-inch from shoulder seam. Wear the current or new style rank insignia.


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