Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

(d) Infantry OSUT and IOBC graduates may wear the cord en route to their initial follow-on infantry assignment.
(e) Soldiers en route from an assignment where wear of the shoulder cord was authorized are permitted to wear the
shoulder cord if they are pending reassignment to another organization authorized wear of the cord, or when assigned
to a separation point for discharge purposes.
b. Insignia disk; branch and U.S. insignia.
(1) Description. A plastic disk in infantry blue, 1–1/14 inches in diameter.
(2) Approval authority. The same as in paragraph a(2), above. The insignia is issued without cost to enlisted
personnel.
(3) How worn. The blue infantry disk is worn secured beneath the branch and U.S. insignia disks, with a 1 ⁄8-inch
border around the insignia. infantry personnel wear the insignia on the Army green, blue, and white uniforms (see fig
28–173).
(4) By whom worn.
(a) Enlisted infantry personnel, who hold an infantry PMOS; who were awarded the Combat Infantryman badge or
the Expert Infantry badge, or who have successfully completed the basic unit phase of an Army training program, or
the equivalent.
(b) Enlisted personnel who completed one station unit training (OSUT) and were awarded an infantry PMOS.
(c) Enlisted personnel of the Reserve components holding an infantry PMOS.
(5) When worn. The same as in paragraph a(5), above.
c. Insignia disk, service cap.
(1) Description. A plastic disk in infantry blue, 1 3 ⁄4 inches in diameter.
(2) Approval authority. The same as in paragraph a(2), above. The insignia is issued without cost to enlisted
personnel.
(3) How worn. The blue infantry disk is worn secured beneath the insignia on the blue and green service caps and
the male drill sergeant hat (see fig 28–173).
(4) By whom worn. The same as in paragraph b(4), above.
(5) When worn. The same as in b(5), above.
28–31. Distinctive items authorized for other than infantry personnel
a. Organizational flash.
(1) Description. A shield-shaped embroidered patch, with a semicircular bottom, approximately 2 1 ⁄4 inches long and
1 7 ⁄8 inches wide.
(2) Approval authority. The Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army, approves the color selection or color combination of
the flash for each organization. The flash is provided without cost to enlisted personnel.
(3) How worn. The flash is sewn centered on the stiffener of the beret (see figs 28–11 and 28–12).
(4) By whom worn. Personnel authorized to wear the maroon, tan, or green berets wear their distinctive organizational
flash. All other soldiers wear the Army flash on the black beret, unless authorization for another flash was
granted before the implementation of the black beret as the standard Army headgear (see para 3–5a(3)(c)).
b. Airborne background trimming.
(1) Description. An oval-shaped embroidered device in distinctive colors, 1 3 ⁄8 inches in height and 2 1 ⁄4 inches in
width.
(2) Approval authority. Subject to the approval of The Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army, a background trimming is
authorized for organizations designated (by structure, equipment, and mission) “Airborne” or “Air Assault” by HQDA.
Qualified personnel are authorized to wear the background trimming with the Parachutist or Air Assault badges.
Personnel wear only one background trimming at a time. Appropriated funds are used to provide enlisted personnel
with the background trimming without cost. If appropriated funds are not available, units may purchase background
trimming with non-appropriated funds.
(3) How worn.
(a) Personnel wear the background trimming beneath any of the authorized parachutist or air assault badges on the
Army green coat and AG 415 shirt. The basic portion of the badge is centered on the background trimming; however,
the wreath and star on the Master and Senior Parachutist badges project slightly above the background trimming. On
the AG 415 shirt when ribbons are worn, all personnel wear the trimming so the bottom edge of the trimming is 1 ⁄4 inch
above the ribbons. When ribbons are not worn, males wear the trimming 1 ⁄4 inch above the pocket seam, and females
wear the trimming in a comparable position.
(b) On the green uniform coat, males wear the background trimming and applicable badge on the pocket flap so the
space between the seam of the pocket flap and the top of the background trimming, wreath, or star is 1 ⁄8 inch (see fig
28–174). Females wear the trimming and applicable badge on the green coat and the maternity uniform tunic so the
bottom edge of the background trimming is 1 ⁄4 inch above the ribbons (see fig 28–175). When worn below the ribbons,
the top of the background trimming is 1 ⁄4 inch below the bottom ribbon row.
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