Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia

14–2. Composition and classification
a. The PFU consists of the following components.
(1) T-shirt, athletic, gray.
(2) Trunks, general purpose, gray.
(3) Sweatpants, gray.
(4) Sweatshirt, hooded, gray, with zipper.
(5) Cap, knit, black.
b. The IPFU consists of the following components.
(1) Jacket, running, gray and black.
(2) Pants, running, black.
(3) Trunks, running, black, moisture-wicking.
(4) T-shirt, gray, short sleeve, moisture-wicking.
(5) T-shirt, gray, long sleeve, moisture-wicking.
(6) Cap, knit, black.
14–3. Accessories
a. Commanders may authorize the wear of commercial running shoes, calf-length or ankle-length, plain white socks
with no logos, gloves, reflective belts or vests, long underwear, and other items appropriate to the weather conditions
and type of activity. If soldiers wear long underwear or other similar items, they must conceal them from view with the
hooded sweatshirt and sweat pants when wearing the PFU, or the running jacket and pants if wearing the IPFU.
b. Soldiers are authorized to wear commercially purchased gray or black spandex shorts under the PFU or IPFU
shorts. The length of the shorts must end above the knee or higher. The commercial shorts must be plain, with no
logos, patterns, or obtrusive markings. Soldiers are not required to buy the spandex shorts.
14–4. Occasions for wear
The PFU and the IPFU are authorized for wear on and off duty, on and off the installation, when authorized by the
commander. Soldiers may wear all or part of the PFU or IPFU with civilian attire off the installation, when authorized
by the commander.
14–5. Insignia
The only insignia authorized for wear on the PFU or IPFU is the physical fitness badge. When the physical fitness
badge is worn, it is sewn on the upper left front side of the PFU and IPFU T-shirt, and the PFU sweatshirt. On the
IPFU running jacket, the insignia is sewn centered 1 ⁄2 inch above the word “Army.” See AR 600–8–22 for criteria for
wear of the physical fitness badge.
14–6. General guidelines
a. Soldiers may not mix or match PFU and IPFU items. When soldiers wear either the PFU or IPFU as a complete
uniform, they will keep the sleeves down on the sweatshirt or jacket, the legs down on the pants, and they will tuck the
T-shirt inside the trunks. Soldiers may not roll or push up the sleeves of the PFU sweatshirt or the IPFU jacket.
Soldiers may wear the sleeves of the PFU sweatshirt cuffed or uncuffed; they may not cuff the IPFU jacket sleeves.
Soldiers will wear the black knit cap pulled down snugly on the head, with the bottom edge of the cap folded up;
soldiers will not roll the edge of the cap. A similar, commercially designed black knit cap is authorized for wear. There
are no restrictions on the combination of IPFU items worn, unless the commander has prescribed a particular
combination for formation. Standards of wear and appearance specified in paragraphs 1–7 and 1–8 of this regulation
apply at all times.
b. The PFU and the IPFU are clothing bag items. Each element of the PFU and IPFU is identified with a national
stock number (NSN) and a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract number printed on a label and sewn into the
garment. If the label does not contain this information, the garment is not the authorized garment.
c. Commanders should expect both uniforms (PFU and IPFU) in their formations until all soldiers acquire the IPFU
by the mandatory possession date.
d. Pregnant soldiers will wear the PFU or IPFU until the uniform becomes too small or uncomfortable. Pregnant
soldiers are authorized to wear the T-shirt outside the trunks. At no time will commanders require pregnant soldiers to
purchase a larger PFU or IPFU in order to accommodate the pregnancy. When the uniform becomes too small or
uncomfortable, pregnant soldiers may wear equivalent civilian workout clothes.
62 AR 670–1 3 February 2005