Презентация на тему Army Standard Headgear

1924 – First modern military beret worn by the

British Royal Tank
Regiment – chosen for practical use with armored vehicles
1943 – A US Army battalion granted honorary membership in the
British Parachute Regiment was authorized to wear British
maroon berets
WWII – Special Forces wore a variety of headgear
1955 – 77th Special Forces adopted “unofficial” wear of a beret of
Canadian Army design in rifle green.
1961 – The green beret officially adopted for the Special Forces
1975 – The black beret officially adopted for the Rangers
1973 – Selected US Armor and ACR units wore a black beret
1979 – CSA banned all “unofficial headgear”
1980 – Airborne organizations officially adopted the maroon beret

second fielding of the black beret was completed in

April 2002
All active duty and mobilized reserve component Soldiers have their
second beret
Remainder of reserve components will receive their second beret by
the end of the year
Free issue to all soldiers
Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment item
Retainable and non-recoverable
Sustainment quantities on hand for turn-in of unserviceable berets
Availability in AAFES clothing sales stores for purchase: TBD

Cap: Work details, field use, initial training courses Commander determines

appropriate headgear
Garrison Cap: Initial training courses
Bloused Boots: Only Soldiers authorized to wear tan, maroon, or green berets, or  Soldiers assigned to Air Assault coded positions
 MPs performing MP duties

correct size: Patrol Cap size doesn’t always equate to

beret size Must be tried-on Normally one size larger than patrol cap Must have enough excess material for proper drape
After ensuring proper fit: Tie ribbons into a knot Cut off loose ends Secure ribbon knot inside edge binding at rear of beret.

worn the –
Headband is one

inch above eyebrows and straight across the forehead Flash is centered over left eye Excess material is pulled down to the right side touching, but not exceeding middle of the ear  A dip is formed behind stiffener, and a fold is formed to
the right front, to the right of the flash
• Beret insignia Officers wear rank; GOs: full, medium, or miniature
stars Chaplain’s wear branch Enlisted wear distinctive unit insignia

Lightly shave dry beret wool for smooth, felt-like appearance

Use masking tape to remove fuzz from wool
Wet beret with cold water; do not wet flash; wring out until
slightly damp
Properly fit to head
Using both hands to secure beret, form dip behind flash, pull
excess to right side, form slight fold to right front
Wear until dry, continuing to smooth material over crown,
down to the right, behind the flash, and to the right front

Individual Readiness Policy Division

Bend or trim right side of cardboard stiffener for

better
shape
Bend prongs of insignia flat against the inside of beret
stiffener
For second and subsequent flashes, attach insignia and
bend prongs against backside, before sewing onto
stiffener

Individual Readiness Policy Division

prepping the beret for wear: Dampening or soaking can cause

shrinkage Shaving wool pills can cut the beret
• Remember - “You break it, you buy it!” Soldiers issued replacement berets resulting from
negligence must reimburse the government

Individual Readiness Policy Division