Panther BN Uniform SOP

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Panther BN Uniform SOP

• LHS JROTC
• Created IAW CCR 670-1, AR 670-1

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Battle Dress Uniform (BDU)
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General BDU

• While in uniform, personnel will not place their
  hands in their pockets, except momentarily to
  place or retrieve objects.
• Soldiers will keep uniforms buttoned, zipped, and
  snapped.
• They will ensure metallic devices such as metal
  insignia, belt buckles, and belt tips are free of
  scratches and corrosion and are in proper luster
  or remain properly subdued.
• Personnel will keep shoes and boots cleaned and
  shined.
• Cadets will put their initials on the inside of
  their BDU top and bottom below the sizing tag.

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Boots

• The boots are laced diagonally with black laces,
  with the excess lace tucked into the top of the
  boot under the bloused trousers, or wrapped
  around the top of the boot.
• Personnel are authorized to wear the green or
  black Army jungle boot in lieu of the standard
  issue black combat boot. No other canvas and
  leather boot is authorized for wear.
• Cadets will place their initials on the inside
  lip of both of their boots.

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Pressing

• The BDU must present a neat and wrinkle-free
  appearance.
• Pressing of the BDU is required.
• Starching of the BDU is authorized, but not
  required.
• Cadets may crease sleeves of the coat, and the
  legs of the trousers on the BDU.

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Headgear General

• Cadets wear the BDU cap with the BDUs.
• Personnel wear the cap straight on the head so
  that the cap band creates a straight line around
  the head, parallel to the ground. The cap will
  fit snugly and comfortably around the largest
  part of the head without distortion or excessive
  gaps. The cap is worn so that no hair is visible
  on the forehead beneath the cap.
• Cadets will put their initials neatly on the
  inside of their BDU cap.
• Wear the Summer BDU cap with Summer BDUs and
  Winter BDU cap with Winter BDUs.

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Headgear Wear of Rank
Enlisted Officer

• The grade insignia is centered on the front of
  the headgear left to right, and top to bottom
• Enlisted wear subdued insignia
• Officers wear non-subdued insignia in a garrison
  environment, and subdued insignia in the
• field environment.

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BDU Coat

• Cadets will not wear sleeves of the coat rolled
  up at any time.
• The coat is worn outside the trousers. The coat
  will not extend below the top of the cargo pocket
  on the pants and will not be higher than the
  bottom of the side pocket on the pants.

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BDU Trousers

• Trousers are worn with a belt.
• Soldiers will wear the trousers bloused, using
  the draw cords or blousing rubbers, if the
  trousers are not tucked the boots. Soldiers will
  not blouse the boots so that the trouser leg
  extends down to the ankle area. When bloused, the
  trousers should not extend below the third eyelet
  from the top of the boot.

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Grade Insignia Enlisted

• Enlisted cadets will wear subdued grade insignia
  on the BDU. The insignia is worn centered on the
  collar so that the centerline of the insignia
  bisects the points of the collar, and the bottom
  of the insignia is positioned 1 inch up from the
  collar point.

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Grade Insignia LET IV
JROTC

• On the BDU coat, the subdued rank is worn
  centered horizontally on the collar, 1 inch from
  the lower edge of the collar, with the centerline
  of the rank parallel to the lower edge of the
  collar. The JROTC insignia is canted on the left
  collar and canted at a 45 degree angle as
  depicted.

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BDU Field Jacket

• Enlisted cadets will wear subdued grade insignia
  on the Field Jacket the same as on the BDU.
  Officers will wear their rank on both shoulder
  boards centered between the seam and the top
  button.

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Nametapes

• On the BDU and Field Jacket, the name tape (if
  worn) and JROTC tape will be made of olive-green
  cloth and 1 inch wide. The individuals last name
  will be in black block letters, 3 /4 inch in
  height. The JROTC and name tapes are 4 1 /2
  inches in length, or extends to the edge of the
  pocket flap when sewn on the uniform.
• The plastic nameplate is authorized for wear on
  the BDUs.

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Shoulder Patch on BDU Top and Field Jacket

• All cadets will wear the subdued JROTC patch on
  the left sleeve, 1/2 inch below the top of the
  shoulder seam. When tabs are worn, the tab is
  placed 1/2 inch below the top of the shoulder
  seam and the JROTC patch is worn 1/4 inch below
  the tab.