ARMY SERVICE UNIFORM ASU WEAR POLICY Army. Study. Guide. comSUBJECT ARMY SERVICE UNIFORM ASU WEAR POLICY1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION AND BRIDGING STRATEGY FOR THE ARMYS TRANSITION TO THE BLUE ARMY SERVICE UNIFORM ASU. THIS MESSAGE DEFINES THE WEAR POLICIES FOR THE ASU DURING OUR TRANSITION PERIOD. Aug/15/2000775347/600/400/0/130815-R-FR000-021.JPG' alt='Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract Meaning' title='Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract Meaning' />Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract 014\/2017IT REFLECTS THE INPUT OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS AND LEADERS FROM ALL ARMY COMPONENTSWHO HAVE TOLD THE ARMY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS WHAT THEY WANT AND EXPECT IN THEIR ASU. Mcafee Web Reporter Premium Features more. SOLDIERS WANT A UNIFORM THAT REFLECTS THEIR PRIDE OF SERVICE, SERVICE TRADITIONS, AND FUNCTIONALITY. THIS WEAR POLICY AND BRIDGING STRATEGY IS A CULMINATION OF MANY EFFORTS FROM ACROSS THE ARMY. A. THE WEAR POLICY FOR THE BLUE ASU IS INTENDED TO GIVE SOLDIERS WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED FOR IN A SERVICE UNIFORM WHILE MAINTAINING THE TRADITIONS OF OUR SERVICE. THESE CHANGES INCLUDE AUTHORIZATION OF A COMBAT SERVICE IDENTIFICATION BADGE CSIB TO RECOGNIZE COMBAT SERVICE, OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AUTHORIZED ON THE JACKET SLEEVE FOR BOTH ENLISTED SOLDIERS AND OFFICERS, THE WEAR OF DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA ON THE SHOULDER LOOPS OF THE BLUE COAT FOR ENLISTED SOLDIERS, AUTHORIZING PARATROOPERS TO WEAR THE BLACK JUMP BOOTS WITH THE BLUE ASU, AND THE DECISION TO TRANSITION TO A NEW SHORT SLEEVE AND LONG SLEEVE WHITE SHIRT WITH SHOULDER LOOPS. TO HONOR THE HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS OF COMBAT SERVICE, THE CSIB IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE ASU AND REPLICATES WEAR OF THE SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA FORMER WARTIME SERVICE SSI FWTS PATCH. THE SUBDUED SSI FWTS PATCH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL INSIGNIA FOR WEAR ON THE ARMY COMBAT UNIFORM ACU. LOCAL COMMANDERS CAN AUTHORIZE THE WEAR OF THE NON SUBDUED SSI AND SSI FWTS ON THE ACU FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS SUCH AS CHANGE OF COMMAND, REENLISTMENTS, COLOR GUARDS AND OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS. Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract 3322010B. HISTORY THE ARMY CURRENTLY HAS THREE SERVICE UNIFORMS GREEN, BLUE, AND WHITE. ENLISTED SOLDIERS RECEIVE THE GREEN SERVICE UNIFORM AS PART OF THEIR BASIC CLOTHING BAG ISSUE WHEN THEY ENTER THE ARMY DURING INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING. THE ARMY FURTHER PROVIDES ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SOLDIERS AN ANNUAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE TO MAINTAIN PROPER FIT AND APPEARANCE OF THEIR BASIC CLOTHING BAG ISSUE ITEMS. THE ARMY INCLUDES A SERIES OF STIPENDS IN THIS ANNUAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GREEN SERVICE UNIFORM AND ALL BASIC CLOTHING BAG ITEMS. FOR ENLISTED SOLDIERS, THE BLUE SERVICE UNIFORM IS AN OPTIONAL WEAR ITEM, PURCHASED IF DESIRED, AND WORN ON APPROPRIATE OCCASIONS. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ARE GIVEN A ONE TIME STIPEND WHEN COMMISSIONED TO PURCHASE THEIR REQUIRED UNIFORM ITEMS. OFFICERS THEN MAINTAIN PROPER FIT AND APPEARANCE OF THEIR UNIFORM ITEMS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER. THE ARMY REQUIRES OFFICERS TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN BOTH THE GREEN AND BLUE SERVICE UNIFORMS. A. TO STREAMLINE THE NUMBER OF UNIFORMS SOLDIERS PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, THE ARMY WILL PHASE OUT THE GREEN AND WHITE SERVICE UNIFORMS AND RETAIN THE BLUE SERVICE UNIFORM AS OUR ASU. SOLDIERS WHO CURRENTLY HAVE A BLUE SERVICE UNIFORM CAN IMMEDIATELY BEGIN WEARING THIS UNIFORM AS THEIR ASU, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. B. THE NEW ARMY ASU WILL INCLUDE A NEW COAT AND LOW WAIST TROUSERS FOR MALE SOLDIERS AND A NEW COAT, SLACKS AND SKIRT FOR FEMALE SOLDIERS. THE NEW FABRIC FOR THE ASU IS HEAVIER AND WRINKLE RESISTANT OVER PREVIOUSLY MANUFACTURED UNIFORMS AND WILL CONSIST OF 5. Wear Of Combat Patch Alaracts' title='Wear Of Combat Patch Alaracts' />O The following additional all Army activity messages have been superseded by this revision ALARACT 0552007 AR 6701 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms. History. The Army currently uses the blue Army Service Uniform. According to Army Regulation 6701 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, Army White, and. WOOL AND 4. 5 POLYESTER MATERIAL. THE NEW ASU COAT WILL HAVE A TAILORED, ATHLETIC CUT, TO IMPROVE UNIFORM FIT AND APPEARANCE. THE ASU WILL INCLUDE A NEW IMPROVED HEAVIER AND WRINKLE RESISTANT SHORT AND LONG SLEEVED WHITE SHIRT WITH PERMANENT MILITARY CREASES AND SHOULDER LOOPS. THE ARMY ANTICIPATES THE NEW ASU ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN OUR MILITARY CLOTHING SALES STORES IN THE 4. TH QUARTER FY 2. 00. THE ARMY ENCOURAGES SOLDIERS AND LEADERS, WHO OWN THE CURRENT OLD ASU, WHEN APPROPRIATE, TO WEAR AS THEIR DRESS BLUE, CLASS A OR CLASS B UNIFORM. THIS MESSAGE ESTABLISHES A CLASS B UNIFORM CATEGORY FOR THE CURRENT BLUE ASU AS PART OF OUR BRIDGING STRATEGY. Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract Messages' title='Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract Messages' />THE CLASS B UNIFORM CATEGORY DEFINES THOSE ASU ITEMS WORN WITHOUT THE SERVICE COAT. DRESS BLUE ASU THE DRESS BLUE ASU INCLUDES THE ARMY BLUE COAT AND TROUSERS, A LONG SLEEVED WHITE SHIRT AND BLACK BOW TIE FOR MALES. THE ARMY DRESS BLUE ASU FOR FEMALES INCLUDES THE ARMY BLUE COAT, SKIRT, AND A LONG SLEEVED WHITE SHIRT WITH BLACK NECK TAB. CURRENTLY, FEMALES IN ARMY BANDS, HONOR GUARDS, AND FEMALE CHAPLAINS ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR ARMY BLUE SLACKS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. THE BLACK BERET AND SERVICE CAP ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THIS UNIFORM. WHEN THE DRESS BLUE ASU IS WORN FOR EVENING SOCIAL OCCASIONS AFTER RETREAT COMMANDERS CAN DIRECT NO HEADGEAR REQUIRED. COMBAT BOOTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS, SUCH AS BRASSARDS, MILITARY POLICE MP ACCESSORIES AND DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA DUI ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE DRESS BLUE ASU. ALL OTHER ACCESSORIES AND INSIGNIA AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE CLASS A SERVICE UNIFORM ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE DRESS BLUE ASU. CLASS A ASU THE CLASS A ASU INCLUDES THE ARMY BLUE COAT AND TROUSERSSKIRTSLACKS, A SHORT OR LONG SLEEVE WHITE SHIRT AND FOUR IN HAND NECKTIE MALENECK TAB FEMALE. FOR ACCESSORIES AND OTHER ITEMS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE CLASS A ASU SEE INSIGNIAS, AWARDS, BADGES AND ACCOUTERMENTS WORN WITH THE DRESS BLUE, CLASS A, AND CLASS B ASU PARAGRAPH BELOW. CLASS B ASU THE CLASS B ASU INCLUDES THE ARMY BLUE TROUSERSSKIRTSLACKS, A SHORT OR LONG SLEEVE WHITE SHIRT. SOLDIERS WILL WEAR THE FOUR IN HAND NECKTIE WITH THE LONG SLEEVE WHITE SHIRT WHEN IT IS WORN WITHOUT THE CLASS A COAT. FOR ACCESSORIES AND OTHER ITEMS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE CLASS B ASU SEE INSIGNIAS, AWARDS, BADGES AND ACCOUTERMENTS WORN WITH THE DRESS BLUE, CLASS A, AND CLASS B ASU PARAGRAPH BELOW. UNTIL THE NEW ASU ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE, SOLDIERS WHO HAVE THE LOW WAIST TROUSERS WITH BELT LOOPS, OR SLACKS, HAVE THE OPTION OF WEARING A COMMERCIAL SHORT SLEEVE WHITE SHIRT WITH SHOULDER LOOPS IN THE OPEN COLLAR CONFIGURATION OR WITH A FOUR IN HAND NECKTIE BLACK NECK TAB FOR FEMALE SOLDIERS. SOLDIERS HAVE THE OPTION OF WEARING A COMMERCIAL LONG SLEEVE WHITE SHIRT WITH SHOULDER LOOPS AND A FOUR IN HAND NECKTIE BLACK NECK TAB FOR FEMALE SOLDIERS. SOLDIERS WHO HAVE THE CURRENT COMMERCIAL WHITE SHIRT WITHOUT SHOULDER LOOPS MUST WEAR AS APPROPRIATE, THE BLACK WIND BREAKER, BLACK PULLOVER OR BLACK CARDIGAN SWEATERS WITH THIS UNIFORM. SOLDIERS WHO HAVE THE HIGH WAIST BLUE TROUSERS WORN WITH SUSPENDERS DESIGNED TO WEAR WITH THE BLUE MESS UNIFORM MAY WEAR THESE TROUSERS WITH THE CURRENT ASU DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD. THESE HIGH WAIST TROUSERS MUST BE WORN WITH THE SERVICE COAT, BLACK WIND BREAKER, BLACK PULLOVER OR BLACK CARDIGAN SWEATERS. THE ARMY WILL PLACE THE NEW ASU ITEMS IN THE SOLDIERS CLOTHING BAG FOR INITIAL ENTRY SOLDIERS IN 4. ALARACT 2022008 showing history of the Army uniform and wear and appearance guidelines of the new Army ASU Army Service Uniform. Over the weekend, I got a look at a draft ALARACT All Army Action message for the transition to the Operational Camouflage Pattern Army Combat Uniform. The Army Combat Uniform, also known as the Airman Combat Uniform ACU and its flameretardant variant, the FlameResistant Army Combat Uniform FRACU, are the. Bottomline Yes Discussion For a PT test to count as a record PT test the Commander must specify beforehand if the test is for record. Norton 2013 Trial Reset Ntr 2013 there. It does not matter if. TH QUARTER, FY 2. THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE FOR THE NEW ASU ITEMS IS 4. TH QUARTER, FY 2. THE ASU CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ASU COAT. ASU TROUSERS, LOW WAIST WITH BELT LOOPS MALE SOLDIERS. ASU SLACKS, LOW WAIST FEMALE SOLDIERS. ANd9GcQo_uNjO-M7eCJWntkEUW8BOxX3c1Uf90L5K2IhKwI9h10HXyI0ybungw' alt='Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract 202\/2008' title='Wear Of Combat Patch Alaract 202\/2008' />ASU SKIRT FEMALE SOLDIERS. ASU ACCESSORY ITEMS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR IAW AR 6. WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA. BELT WITH GOLD BUCKLE PARA 2. The US Army has finally officially issued the long awaited ALARACT for the OCP transition. The ALARACT in its entirety can be read below, along with the. B AND 2. D, AND 2.