DA PAM 670-1: 21-29. Overseas service bars

21-29. Overseas service bars

a. Male (large). A golden-lite rayon-embroidered bar, 3/16 inches wide and 1-5/16 inches long, on a blue background that forms a 3/32-inch border around the bar. Male Soldiers are authorized to wear the large overseas service bar. Enlisted Soldiers must wear large overseas service bars when wearing large rank and service stripe insignia.

b. Female (small). A golden-lite rayon-embroidered bar, 5/32 inch wide and 13/32 inch long, on a blue background that forms a 5/64-inch border around the bar. All personnel are authorized to wear the small overseas service bar. Enlisted Soldiers must wear small overseas service bars when wearing small rank and service stripe insignia.

c. Army green service uniform. A heritage tan 566, rayon-embroidered diagonal bar on a heritage green 564 background of the same dimensions as listed in paragraphs 21-29a and 21-29b and as outlined in paragraph 21-29d.

d. How worn. The overseas service bars are worn on the ASU and AGSU coats. The overseas service bars are worn centered on the outside bottom half of the right sleeve. The first bar is sewn parallel to the bottom of the sleeve with the lower edge of the overseas service bar 1/4 inch above the sleeve braid of the coat for officer personnel and 4 inches above the bottom of the sleeve for enlisted personnel. Each additional bar is spaced 1/16 inch above and parallel to the first bar (see figs 21-150 and 21-151).

e. Authorized wearers. See AR 670-1 for authorization to wear overseas service bars.