DA PAM 670-1: 21-22. Distinctive unit insignia

21-22. Distinctive unit insignia

a. Authorization. DUI of a design approved by The Institute on Heraldry are authorized and prescribed for wear

on the service uniform of personnel in the echelons outlined in AR 670 –1. The design of the DUI is metal or metal

and enamel only.

b. Authorized wearers. When a DUI is authorized, all personnel assigned to the organization wear the insignia,

except general officers, the SEAC, and the SMA. General officers wear their RDI on the pullover sweater. The SEAC

wears the SEAC collar insignia in lieu of the DUI. The SMA and the Army enlisted staff members assigned to the

office of the SMA wear the SMA collar insignia in lieu of the DUI.

c. How worn.

(1) Soldiers (except general officers) wear the DUI on the service uniform coat centered on the shoulder loops an

equal distance from the outside shoulder seam to the outside edge of the button with the base of the insignia toward

the outside shoulder seam when grade insignia is not worn on the should loops. If grade insignia is worn on the

shoulder loops, the equal distance is measured from the inside edge of the grade insignia to the outside edge of the

button. Soldiers are not authorized to wear the DUI on the dress variation (see fig 21–138).

(2) On the beret, enlisted personnel wear the DUI centered on the organizational flash. Soldiers assigned to units

not authorized a DUI wear the RDI on the beret in the same manner as the DUI. The SMA and enlisted staff members

assigned to the Office of the SMA wear the SMA collar insignia in lieu of the assigned DUI. The SEAC wears the

SEAC collar insignia in lieu of the DUI.

(3) Soldiers (except chaplains, general officers, the SEAC, and the SMA) wear the DUI centered above the name-

plate on the pullover sweater with the top edge of the insignia 1/4 inch below the top edge of the patch on the sweater.

Soldiers assigned to units not authorized the DUI wear the RDI on the pullover sweater in the same manner as the

DUI (see fig 21–139). Soldiers currently on recruiting duty wear the recruiting badge in lieu of the DUI or RDI on the

pullover sweater. Chaplains wear their branch insignia. General officers wear the RDI. The SEAC wears SEAC insig-

nia. The SMA and enlisted staff members assigned to the Office of the SMA wear the SMA insignia. All Soldiers may

adjust the placement of the DUI or RDI up or down on the patch to allow for large DUI or RDI or to adjust to body

configuration.

(4) Soldiers (except chaplains, general officers, the SEAC, and the SMA) wear the DUI centered on the patch of

the heritage green 564 pullover sweater. Soldiers assigned to units not authorized the DUI wear the RDI on the heritage

green 564 pullover sweater in the same manner as the DUI (see fig 21–140). Soldiers currently on recruiting duty

wear the recruiting badge in lieu of the DUI or RDI on the heritage green 564 pullover sweater. Chaplains wear their

branch insignia. General officers wear the RDI. The SEAC wears SEAC insignia. The SMA and enlisted staff mem-

bers assigned to the Office of the SMA wear the SMA insignia. All Soldiers may adjust the placement of the DUI or

RDI up or down on the patch to allow for large DUI or RDI or to adjust to body configuration.