Posted on May 15, 2015
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Army cap
On the top of the cap is a Velcro square.
What the heck is that for?
A Marine vet at the VFW suggested it is for the propeller ... but that can't be right!
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1LT Platoon Leader
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IR marking tab
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
CW5 Sam R. Baker
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otherwise known in slang as glint tape I think......
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SSG Adam Wyatt
SSG Adam Wyatt
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Glint is the old silver stuff. IR is the black square. Same things (IFF) the new stuff just lasts longer.
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SSG Marciano Gonzalez
SSG Marciano Gonzalez
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I think that is to stick the hunting and fishing permits.on it.
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Capt Richard I P.
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Edited >1 y ago
Ac 130 inside 920 28
To keep Spooky from raining death upon you.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Thanks!
No wonder the Marines don't have them!
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Capt Richard I P.
Capt Richard I P.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. we put our IR tabs other places, mostly because we don't wear ball-caps.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Spooky
btw - this is what spooky looked like back in my day ... :)
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CPT Bruce Beattie
CPT Bruce Beattie
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I love "Spooky!" Nothing like the sound of those guns when they're keeping the bad guys outside of your position! The sight of that "neon red" stream pouring out of the side of that aircraft. And, the flares that turned night into day!
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MSG Brad Sand
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The Marine vet that was talking about the propeller attachment is a 'No Go' for OPSEC.
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MSG Brad Sand
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.

Still in the testing...of course the Corps still has not figured out how people are going to take replacing Propeller with Jar. I did hear they were getting ready to start implementing Propeller Head training during Basic by have Boots hold their K-Pots and forming a large circle and sound off with 'Whoop, whoop, whoop!" Of course this is just a rumor...that I just started.
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SFC Douglas Duckett
SFC Douglas Duckett
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Propellerfaq
Here is the Marines Crew Served version.
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MSG Brad Sand
MSG Brad Sand
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I don't get the third propeller? I understand the second as a counter rotation to the first but no idea on the second?
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MSgt Brian Welch
MSgt Brian Welch
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The first gives you lift, the second keeps it from coming off your head, the third makes the ladies think you are really cool.
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Army cap with velcro - a question ....
SFC Douglas Duckett
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Keep track of the remote.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Velcro
err .. like?
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SFC Douglas Duckett
SFC Douglas Duckett
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. thanks for the visual support.
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SGM Senior Adviser, National Communications
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Holds beret on head
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Would 2x thumbs up!
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SSG James Doherty
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That's classified.
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
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Glint tape
Of course the Army doesn't wear these, some units with really cool commanders DO wear them, but usually not in another footprint. Of course that doesn't include SOF, ODA and OGAs who are mistaken for regular Army folks at times.
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CW4 All Source Intelligence Technician
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I assume IR tab but an IR propellar is even better!!
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SSG Trevor S.
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It is supposed to be a place to place IR reflective tape for friendly identification. The propeller works too.
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SSG (ret) William Martin
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It's where you put your rotors.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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So .. if I put a glint patch on my hat I will be protected from Jade Helm 15?
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TSgt David L.
TSgt David L.
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I thought it was for attaching a small PT Belt from!! :P
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SSgt Quality Assurance Evaluator
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Before reading the other comments, I had assumed it was to mount a small flashlight for night ops and keep your hands free for other stuff. I kinda want one now, flashlight is definitely what I would use it for.
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It is for these things. I used to wear these on our boonies. But you have to wear a very small square. UAV can see you very easily. If you have a huge square up there you will flash out your surroundings.
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Front: for flag or other hooah patch, back: name or callsign, top: IR tab.
SGT Military Police Officer (Mp)/Team Leader
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On the very top there's a small square. It's for an IR tab. 511 tactical made a bunch of these hats. I saw contractors during OEF with the same type of hat with the IR tab on top.
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MSgt Brian Welch
MSgt Brian Welch
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SGT (Join to see) No, no... the contractors used that to hold a condom pack.
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SPC Chad Kolod
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I believe it's for an IR tab
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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That's what the votes are saying .. but I do like the propeller ...
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SPC Chad Kolod
SPC Chad Kolod
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Myself, I would like to think it is so you can attach a button like every other ball cap. Than you can feel like a civilian whenever you want!
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SSG Nick Tramontano
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The velcro on top is for the little square that is for ID when using night vision goggles. I have a patch on the front of mine of an M18A-1 that reads 'FRONT TOWARD ENEMY'. For the back I leave unused. usually a name tag goes there ...Now drop your self !!
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SGT Cyrus Thompson
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infrared square which can be seeable from the air, kinda like you cat eyes
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SFC Platoon Sergeant
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I believe some people wear that type of hat with an Anerican Flag on it!
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I'm saying that's what I saw
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SPC Christian Ziegler
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Glint tape, just make sure u use a 1 inch square, we would not want the Air support to think your more than a trooper. Scouts Out
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