Ar 670-1 – Essay 5

?AR 670-1 There are many army regulations dealing with the army but the one that I am going to talk about today is army regulation 670-1. What is army regulation 670-1 covering in the United states army? Army Regulation 670-1 deals with the wear and appearance of military uniforms for my paper I will recite the way a person is supposed to wear their uniform in army text and then tell you what it means in my own words. Starting with the parts that deals with the reason I am writing this report right now. AR 670-1 starts off with Part 1 which is General information and responsibilities. Part one is made up of 19 sections they are listed as followed: †¢1–1. Purpose †¢1–2. References †¢1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms †¢1–4. General †¢1–5. How to recommend changes to Army uniforms †¢1–6. Classification of service and utility or field uniforms †¢1–7. Personal appearance policies †¢1–8. Hair and fingernail standards and grooming policies †¢1–9. Uniform appearance and fit †¢1–10. When the wear of the Army uniform is required or prohibited †¢1–11. Uniformity of material †¢1–12. Distinctive uniforms and uniform items †¢1–13. Wear of civilian clothing †¢1–14. Wear of jewelry †¢1–15. Wear of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses 1–16. Wear of identification tags and security badges †¢1–17. Wear of personal protective or reflective clothing †¢1–18. Wear of organizational protective or reflective clothing †¢1–19. Restrictions on the purchase, possession, and reproduction of heraldic items Being that I am a female in the united states army not all of the regulation applies to me. For instance I am not a guy so I don't have to worry about how to keep my mustache trimmed or well groomed but that doesn't mean that I should not know these things because when I do become an NCO I will have soldiers that are male that I need to keep squared away. But since I am writing this paper on myself and AR 670-1 I will us write the stuff that relates to my punishment and to me. Starting with 1-1. 1-1 is written as follows: 1–1. Purpose This regulation prescribes the authorization for wear, composition, and classification of uniforms, and the occasions for wearing all personal (clothing bag issue), optional, and commonly worn organizational Army uniforms. It also prescribes the awards, insignia, and accouterments authorized for wear on the uniform, and how these items are worn. General information is also provided on the authorized material, design, and uniform quality control system. This paragraph named purpose states that AR 670-1 tells you the way you should wear, put together, and how the uniform should look when you have it on. It goes on to say that the way that the army or the unit wears their uniform should not be changed but put together in an organized group. It also talks about awards, insignia,and what is allowed whe n it comes to the material used the way the uniform is designed and how they should be worn at all times. With the soldiers in the same uniform the army has system control. The next section 1-2 is written as followed: 1–2. References Required and related publications are listed in appendix A. In this section of AR 670-1 it just tells us that if we need to see the publications that they are listed in the back of the book. The next section to look at is 1-3: 1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary. ?This section states that all abbreviated items throughout AR 670-1 will be in the back of the glossary. 1–4. General a. Only uniforms, accessories, and insignia prescribed in this regulation or in the common tables of allowance (CTA), or as approved by Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), will be worn by personnel in the US Army. Unless specified in this regulation, the commander issuing the clothing and equipment will establish wear policies for organizational clothing and equipment. No item governed by this regulation will be altered in any way that changes the basic design or the intended concept of fit as described in TM 10–227 and AR 700–84, including plating, smoothing, or removing detail features of metal items, or otherwise altering the color or appearance. All illustrations in this regulation should coincide with the text. The written description will control any inconsistencies between the text and the illustration. b. AR 70–1 prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policies, responsibilities, and administrative procedures by which all clothing and individual equipment used by Army personnel are initiated, designed, developed, tested, approved, fielded, and modified. c. AR 385–10 prescribes DA policies, responsibilities, and administrative procedures and funding for protective clothing and equipment. d. In accordance with chapter 45, section 771, title 10, United States Code (10 USC 771), no person except a member of the US Army may wear the uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform of the US Army unless otherwise authorized by law. Additionally, no person except a member of the US Army may wear a uniform, any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the US Army uniform. This includes the distinctive uniforms and uniform items listed in paragraph 1–12 of this regulation. Further, soldiers are not authorized to wear distinctive uniforms or uniform items of the US Army or of other US Services with, or on civilian clothes, except as provided in chapters 27 through 30 of this regulation. This part states that only uniforms that are authorized by the CTA and HQDA will be allowed to be worn by the units in that military. But at the same time the commander that authorizes your clothing can tell you what to wear and what not to wear on it. For instance, when we were down range and the battalion commander told us that we we only allowed to wear the 172nd patch so we could be in unison and so that people could know who we deployed with he had the right to do that. But the commander could not go out of the regulations of AR 670-1. So if the commander decided to change the design of the flight vest because it looks cool and it is the way he wanted to look hat is against AR670-1 the commander can only add to the regulation but cannot take away from it. This section also states that only a person from The united sates army can wear the uniform that the military issues out. This section is stating that if I have a uniform and I don't want it and my brother does I cannot give it to him because it is property of the united states army and he is not. Also if I have a pair of ACU trousers and the knees are worn i n them I am not allowed to cut them off and wear them as civilian attire. 1–5. How to recommend changes to Army uniforms a. Army Ideas For Excellence Program (AIEP). If a major Army command (MACOM) recommends approval of an AIEP suggestion, the recommendation will be forwarded to the Project Manager-Soldier Systems (SEQ), Bldg. 328, 5901 Putnam Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–5852, for consideration. Each suggestion forwarded to the project manager will reflect the MACOM position; contain all appropriate supporting documentation; and be signed by the commander, deputy commander, chief of staff, or comparable level official. Suggestions not recommended for adoption at any level will not be forwarded to PM-Soldier. Suggestions forwarded without a MACOM position will be returned to the MACOM for action. b. General comments and suggestions. Comments and suggestions regarding the policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military decorations, the Good Conduct Medal, service medals and service ribbons, combat and special skill badges and tabs, and unit decorations will be processed in accordance with AR 600–8–22. This section talks about how to go about making changes to an army uniform. The only ways you can go about making changes to the uniform is if a major Army command entrust approval of the change suggested. Then it will then go to the project manager-soldier system to get looked at to see if they will consider the change. They will then get all documents or paperwork that supports the reason they recommended the change. But if it was not recommended on any level of the chain then to the PM-Soldier. The second part of 1-5 talks about General comments and suggestions regarding policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning ertain people such as the good conduct medal, service medals and ribbons, combat badges and special skill badges and tabs and unit decorations but they will be worn only by and in a manner that comply with the rules standards or laws of army regulation 600-8-22. 1–6. Classification of service and utility or field uniforms a. The male class A service uniform consists of the Army green (AG) coat and trousers, a short-or lon g-sleeved AG shade 415 shirt with a black four-in-hand tie, and other authorized accessories. b. The male class B service uniform is the same as class A, except the service coat is not worn. The black four-in-hand tie is required with the long-sleeved AG shade 415 shirt when the long-sleeved shirt is worn without the class A coat, as an outer garment; the tie is optional with the short-sleeved shirt. c. The female class A service uniform consists of the Army green coat and skirt or slacks, a short-or long-sleeved AG shade 415 shirt with a black neck tab, and other authorized accessories. The Army green maternity uniform (slacks or skirt) is also classified as a class A service uniform when the tunic is worn. When the tunic is worn, females will wear the neck tab with both the short- and long-sleeved maternity shirts. d. The female class B service uniform is the same as the class A, except that neither the service coat nor the maternity tunic are worn. The black neck tab is required only when wearing the long-sleeved AG shade 415 shirt or the long-sleeved maternity shirt without the class A coat or tunic; the neck tab is optional with the short-sleeved version of both shirts. e. Class C uniforms are the utility, field, hospital duty, food service, and other organizational uniforms. F. See the table of prescribed dress in appendix B. This section talks about the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics of service and utility field uniforms. But since I am a female I will only break down the portion that relates to me. So with that said I will break down sections C, D, and E. Section C talks about the class A's service uniforms. The service class a uniforms for females have the Army green coat and skirt or pants. Short and long sleeve light green shirts and a tunic which is a neck piece is worn. The female just like the males also have class B service uniforms. The class A's and the class B's don't really differ from each other. The only difference is that the female wears the tunic or neck piece with the long sleeve or short sleeve maternity shirts without the jacket or coat to go with it. Another difference is that with the class B's the neck tab is only worn with the long sleeve shirt and not the short sleeve one. And last the class C uniform is the uniform that you wear on a daily basis for work. Whether it is the utility, field, hospital duty, food service, and other uniforms that is used by the unit. –7. Personal appearance policies a. General. The Army is a uniformed service where discipline is judged, in part, by the manner in which a soldier wears a prescribed uniform, as well as by the individual’s personal appearance. Therefore, a neat and well-groomed appearance by all soldiers is fundamental to the Army and contributes to building the pride and esp rit essential to an effective military force. A vital ingredient of the Army’s strength and military effectiveness is the pride and self-discipline that American soldiers bring to their Service through a conservative military image. It is the responsibility of commanders to ensure that military personnel under their command present a neat and soldierly appearance. Therefore, in the absence of specific procedures or guidelines, commanders must determine a soldier’s compliance with standards in this regulation. Soldiers must take pride in their appearance at all times, in or out of uniform, on and off duty. Pride in appearance includes soldiers’ physical fitness and adherence to acceptable weight standards, in accordance with AR 600–9. b. Exceptions to appearance standards based on religious practices. 1) As provided by AR 600–20, paragraph 5–6, and subject to temporary revocation because of health, safety, or mission requirements, the following applies to the wear of religious apparel, articles, or jewelry. The term â€Å"religious apparel† is defined as articles of clothing worn as part of the observance of the religious faith practiced by the soldier. Religious articles include, but are not limited to, medallions, small booklets, pictures, or copies of religious symbols or writing carried by the individual in wallets or pockets. Except as noted below, personnel may not wear religious items if they do not meet the standards of this regulation, and requests for accommodation will not be entertained (see AR 600–20, para 5–6g(2)(d)). (a) Soldiers may wear religious apparel, articles, or jewelry with the uniform, to include the physical fitness uniform, if they are neat, conservative, and discreet. â€Å"Neat conservative, and discreet† is defined as meeting the uniform criteria of this regulation. In other words, when religious jewelry is worn, the uniform must meet the same standards of wear as if the religious jewelry were not worn. For example, a religious item worn on a chain may not be visible when worn with the utility, service, dress, or mess uniforms. When worn with the physical fitness uniform, the item should be no more visible than identification (ID) tags would be in the same uniform. The width of chains worn with religious items should be approximately the same size as the width of the ID tag chain. (b) Soldiers may not wear these items when doing so would interfere with the performance of their duties or present a safety concern. Soldiers may not be prohibited, however, from wearing religious apparel, articles, or jewelry meeting the criteria of this regulation simply because they are religious in nature, if wear is permitted of similar items of a nonreligious nature. A specific example would be wearing a ring with a religious symbol. If the ring meets the uniform standards for jewelry and is not worn in a work area where rings are prohibited because of safety concerns, then wear is allowed and may not be prohibited simply because the ring bears a religious symbol. c) During a worship service, rite, or ritual, soldiers may wear visible or apparent religious articles, symbols, jewelry, and apparel that do not meet normal uniform standards. Commanders, however, may place reasonable limits on the wear of non-subdued items of religious apparel during worship services, rites, or rituals conducted in the field for operational or safety reasons. When soldiers in uniform wear visible religious articles on such occasi ons, they must ensure that these articles are not permanently affixed or appended to any prescribed article of the uniform. d) Chaplains may wear religious attire as described in this regulation, CTA 50–909, and AR 165–1 in the performance of religious services and other official duties, as required. Commanders may not prohibit chaplains from wearing religious symbols that are part of the chaplain’s duty uniform. (See AR 600–20, para 5–6g(7). ) (2) Soldiers may wear religious headgear while in uniform if the headgear meets the following criteria. (a) It must be subdued in color (black, brown, green, dark or navy blue, or a combination of these colors). b) It must be of a style and size that can be completely covered by standard military headgear, and it cannot interfere with the proper wear or functioning of protective clothing or equipment. (c) The headgear cannot bear any writing, symbols, or pictures. (d) Personnel will not wear religious headge ar in place of military headgear when military headgear is required (Outdoors, or indoors when required for duties or ceremonies). (3) Personal grooming. Hair and grooming practices are governed by paragraph 1–8 of this regulation, and exceptions or accommodations based on religious practices will not be granted. As an exception, policy exceptions based on religious practice given to soldiers in accordance with AR 600–20 on or prior to 1 January 1986 remain in effect as long as the soldier remains otherwise qualified for retention. 1-7 is the way a person dresses in their uniform. Its their personal appearance. this section states that the army is judge based on the amount of discipline the manner and the way a soldier wears his or her owned uniform. And by the way a soldier looks in their uniform or their personal appearance. This is why a soldier should take pride in the way they look every morning. o matter how bad they feels when they are getting dressed in the morning. A soldier should always have on a clean uniform on and conducts good personal hygiene. Their uniform should not be hanging off of them or too tight. their hair should remain neatly done for females and for males should always be cut to standards. But that isn't the only thing that a female and males have to maintain in the united states military. Males and females have to maintain their weight at all times. Soldiers should always maintain a well groomed appearance because they never know who is watching them. Soldiers should maintain their military appearance whether they are in or out of uniform. When a soldier maintains their physical appearance and takes pride in the way that they look it not only makes them feel better about themselves as a soldier but it also shows that they take pride in their unit and also show the self discipline that was embedded in them. The commanders job is to make sure that as a soldier it is they have a neat and presentable appearance at all time. Soldiers can also wear jewelry but only under certain terms and conditions such as if it is a part of their religious beliefs. Religious apparel for the army is listed as such medallions, small booklets such as bibles, pictures, or copies of religious symbols or writing carried by the individual in wallets or pockets such as verses from a bible, or hyms from a religious song book and etc. but if the jewelry or religious items do not meet the standards of the army regulations they can not wear them. Take me for example, i work on weapons and say if i have a ring on that had a cross on it i could not wear it because with my job if i was to work on a weapon with the ring on and the ring gets snagged on the bolt of a 50 cal. s i go to charge it and i release the handle from the ring being snagged on the handle when i let go of it my finger could be ripped off. Any religious apparel that when worn can put your life at harm or threaten your ability to work can not be worn in the uniform according to the army regulation. Another example of an improper religious apparel that cannot be worn while in uniform is t-shir ts. Say that I have this t-shirt that has a picture of god on it and I wear it every sunday to church I would not be able to wear it in uniform because it could make my uniform look bulky and stick out. The shirt could stick out over or away from under my ACU top. It could make my uniform a little more form fitting then it should be and it would look bad on the unit if I was to present myself in public like that. So us to show you a couple of examples of why not all religious apparel cannot be worn in military uniform. Another thing to add to the the wear of jewelry in the united states military and it also includes the physical fitness uniform is if they are neat, conservative, and discreet. Meaning dressing the way that the army regulation wants you to dress. There are yet some jewelry that you can not wear while you are in the army such as stomach piercings also known as abdomen piercings, nipple piercings, ear piercings while you are in uniform and if you are a guy no piercings in your ear at all, facial piercings such as lip rings, tongue rings, noise rings, no piercings that start from the bottom of your ear and go to the top of your ear if you are a female you are only allowed to have one hole in your ear and thats it. 1–8. Hair and fingernail standards and grooming policies a. Hair. (1) General. The requirement for hair grooming standards is necessary to maintain uniformity within a military population. Many hairstyles are acceptable, as long as they are neat and conservative. It is not possible to address every acceptable hairstyle, or what constitutes eccentric or conservative grooming. Therefore, it is the responsibility of leaders at all levels to exercise good judgment in the enforcement of Army policy. All soldiers will comply with the hair, fingernail, and grooming policies while in any military uniform or while in civilian clothes on duty. a) Leaders will judge the appropriateness of a particular hairstyle by the appearance of headgear when worn. Soldiers will wear headgear as described in the applicable chapters of this regulation. Headgear will fit snugly and comfortably, without distortion or excessive gaps. Hairstyles that do not allow soldiers to wear the headgear properly, or that interfere with the proper wear of the protective mask or other protective equipme nt, are prohibited. (b) Extreme, eccentric, or trendy haircuts or hairstyles are not authorized. If soldiers use dyes, tints, or bleaches, they must choose those that result in natural hair colors. Colors that detract from a professional military appearance are prohibited. Therefore, soldiers should avoid using colors that result in an extreme appearance. Applied hair colors that are prohibited include, but are not limited to, purple, blue, pink, green, orange, bright (fire-engine) red, and fluorescent or neon colors. It is the responsibility of leaders to use good judgment in determining if applied colors are acceptable, based upon the overall effect on soldiers’ appearance. (c) Soldiers who have a texture of hair that does not part naturally may cut a part into the hair. The part will be one straight line, not slanted or curved, and will fall in the area where the soldier would normally part the hair. Soldiers will not cut designs into their hair or scalp. (2) Male haircuts will conform to the following standards. (a) The hair on top of the head must be neatly groomed. The length and bulk of the hair may not be excessive or present a ragged, unkempt, or extreme appearance. The hair must present a tapered appearance. A tapered appearance is one where the outline of the soldier’s hair conforms to the shape of the head, curving inward to the natural termination point at the base of the neck. When the hair is combed, it will not fall over the ears or eyebrows, or touch the collar, except for the closely cut hair at the back of the neck. The block-cut fullness in the back is permitted to a moderate degree, as long as the tapered look is maintained. In all cases, the bulk or length of hair may not interfere with the normal wear of headgear (see para 1–8a(1)(a), above) or protective masks or equipment. Males are not authorized to wear braids, cornrows, or dreadlocks (unkempt, twisted, matted, individual parts of hair) while in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty. Hair that is clipped closely or shaved to the scalp is authorized. b) Males will keep sideburns neatly trimmed. Sideburns may not be flared; the base of the sideburn will be a clean-shaven, horizontal line. Sideburns will not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening. (c) Males will keep their face clean-shaven when in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty. Mustaches are permitted; if worn, males will keep mustaches neatly trimmed, tapered, and tidy. Mustaches will not present a chopped off or bushy appearance, and no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line or extend sideways beyond a vertical line drawn upward from the corners of the mouth (see figure 1–1). Handlebar mustaches, goatees, and beards are not authorized. If appropriate medical authority prescribes beard growth, the length required for medical treatment must be specified. For example, â€Å"The length of the beard will not exceed 1? 4 inch† (see TB MED 287). Soldiers will keep the growth trimmed to the level specified by appropriate medical authority, but they are not authorized to shape the growth into goatees, or â€Å"Fu Manchu† or handlebar mustaches. d) Males are prohibited from wearing wigs or hairpieces while in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty, except to cover natural baldness or physical disfiguration caused by accident or medical procedure. When worn, wigs or hairpieces will conform to the standard haircut criteria as stated in 1–8a(2)(a), above. (3) Female haircuts will conform to the following standards. (a) Females will ensure their hair is neatly groomed, that the length and bulk of the hair are not excessive, and that the hair does n ot present a ragged, unkempt, or extreme appearance. Likewise, trendy styles that result in shaved portions of the scalp (other than the neckline) or designs cut into the hair are prohibited. Females may wear braids and cornrows as long as the braided style is conservative, the braids and cornrows lie snugly on the head, and any hair-holding devices comply with the standards in 1–8a(3)(d) below. Dreadlocks (unkempt, twisted, matted individual parts of hair) are prohibited in uniform or in civilian clothes on duty. Hair will not fall over the eyebrows or extend below the bottom edge of the collar at any time uring normal activity or when standing in formation. Long hair that falls naturally below the bottom edge of the collar, to include braids, will be neatly and inconspicuously fastened or pinned, Section 1-8 basically is explains the way a male and females nails hair make-up and facial hair should be. For a female their hair cannot touch their collar and can be only one color. And that one color that they have can only be a na tural color such as blonde, brown, and auburn color which is a reddish color and black. Any other color that isn't any one of those colors are not authorized in the united states army. Make-up for a girl can only be a natural color. Like the color of their skin or if it looks natural the female soldier is allowed to wear it. But some exceptions are made for females when it comes to their ma-up. For instance a female can have eyeliner on if it is a permeant thing so if a female went to the tattoo polar and got black ink tattooed on her in the place of eyeliner it is excepted in the army as long as it looks presentable. Nails on a female cannot have an off the wall color her nails can only be a natural color such as white manicured nails or clear as long as it looks natural. Also A females nails can only be a fourth of an inch long past the tip of her finger tips. The last section I am going to do is paragraph 1-14. Paragraph 1-14 reads as follows according to the army regulations 670-1: 1–14. Wear of jewelry a. Soldiers may wear a wristwatch, a wrist identification bracelet, and a total of two rings (a wedding set is considered one ring) with Army uniforms, unless prohibited by the commander for safety or health reasons. Any jewelry soldiers wear must be conservative and in good taste. Identification bracelets are limited to medical alert bracelets and MIA/POW identification bracelets. Soldiers may wear only one item on each wrist. b. No jewelry, other than that described in paragraph 1–14a, above, will appear exposed while wearing the uniform; this includes watch chains, or similar items, and pens and pencils. The only authorized exceptions are religious items described in para 1–7b, above; a conservative tie tack or tie clasp that male soldiers may wear with the black four-in-hand necktie; and a pen or pencil that may appear exposed on the hospital duty, food service, CVC, r flight uniforms. c. Body piercing. When on any Army installation or other places under Army control, soldiers may not attach, affix, or display objects, articles, jewelry, or ornamentation to or through the skin while they are in uniform, in civilian clothes on duty, or in civilian clothes off duty (this includes earrings for male soldiers). The only exception is for female sold iers, as indicated in paragraph 1–14d, below. (The term â€Å"skin† is not confined to external skin, but includes the tongue, lips, inside the mouth, and other surfaces of the body not readily visible. ) d. Females are authorized to wear prescribed earrings with the service, dress, and mess uniforms. (1) Earrings may be screw-on, clip-on, or post-type earrings, in gold, silver, white pearl, or diamond. The earrings will not exceed 6 mm or 1? 4 inch in diameter, and they must be unadorned and spherical. When worn, the earrings will fit snugly against the ear. Females may wear earrings only as a matched pair, with only one earring per ear lobe. (2) Females are not authorized to wear earrings with any class C (utility) uniform (BDU, hospital duty, food service, physical fitness, field, or organizational). 3) When on duty in civilian attire, female soldiers must comply with the specifications listed in (1) above when wearing earrings, unless otherwise authorized by the commander. When females are off duty, there are no restrictions on the wear of earrings. e. Ankle bracelets, necklaces (other than those described in para 1–7b), faddish (trendy) devices, medallions, amulets, and perso nal talismans or icons are not authorized for wear in any military uniform, or in civilian clothes on duty.