AR 670-1 Update 15 SEP 2014

COL Vincent Stoneking — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:58:28 -0400

The newest revision to AR 670-1 is available now. It is on S1 Net, or your favorite official site.

AR 670–1
Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia
This rapid action revision, dated 15 September 2014--
o Updates guidance for authorized and unauthorized hairstyles for females (para
3-2).
o Clarifies guidance on Soldiers obtaining new tattoos (paras 3-3c(3)(a) and
(b)).
o Updates tattoo policy for Soldiers with grandfathered tattoos who request to
apply for commissioning or appointment (para 3-3g).
o Clarifies that Soldiers who entered the Army with body mutilation have the
ability to request an exception to policy (para 3-3l).
o Adds wear guidance for an activity tracker, pedometer, or heart rate monitor
(para 3-4a).
o Removes the wear guidance for Criminal Investigation Division Command
Soldiers to wear shoulder sleeve insignia of their respective commands as
their shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service (para 21-17a(7)(d)).
o Clarifies wear guidance for gold star lapel button (para 22-6c).
o Adds wear guidance for next of kin lapel button (para 22-6d).
o Updates definitions of braids/plaits, conservative, cornrows, dreadlocks or
locks, neat, optional clothing, and twists (glossary).

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2014 9:00 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:00:16 -0400

Saw that this morning as well Sir. I thought it had already been posted but I guess not, thanks for sharing.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2014 9:09 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:09:10 -0400

COL Vincent Stoneking Great update, specially for the tattoo policy.