DA PAM 670-1: 14-12. Service cap, heritage green (optional)

14-12. Service cap, heritage green (optional)

a. Design. The cap will be made from an approved specification or pattern.

b. General description. The service cap is a unisex cap. It is a military-style peaked cap with heritage walnut 567

leather visor, rigid standing front, circular rim with hatband, and cap cover of the same shade and material as the coat. The sides of the cap fold down (see fig 14–9 and 14–10).

c. Visor. The visor is plain heritage walnut 567 leather.

d. Chinstrap and chinstrap ornamentation. The chinstrap consists of two straps, each 5/8 inch wide by 9 –5/8

inches long, with one end of each strap forming a slide and the other end of each strap fastened to the cap at each end of the visor. The chinstrap is plain leather matching the visor in appearance and shade with rounded ends.

e. Service cap insignia. Insignia is worn on the service cap secured through the front eyelet (see para 21–3a for a

description of service cap insignia).

f. Wear.

(1) All Soldiers may wear the service cap as an optional headgear with the AGSU. The garrison cap is the primary

headgear worn with the service uniform by all Soldiers unless the commander directs wear of the beret.

(2) Personnel are not required to wear headgear when wearing the dress variation as a formal uniform to formal

evening social functions (after retreat). However, on all other occasions, personnel will wear headgear with this uni- form.

g. How worn. The service cap is worn straight on the head so that the braid hatband on the service cap creates a

straight line around the head, parallel to the ground. Such positioning automatically positions the visor correctly so that it does not interfere with vision or ride up on the forehead. Personnel are authorized to wear the service cap as is or with an optional insert that makes the cap rigid.