https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-frowned-upon-to-wear-the-field-pants-with-the-knee-pads-removed-while-in-garrison <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>is it frowned upon for wearing the field pants with the knee pads removed while in garrison ? i saw another soldier wearing them around but no one said anything to them. Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:02:54 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-frowned-upon-to-wear-the-field-pants-with-the-knee-pads-removed-while-in-garrison <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>is it frowned upon for wearing the field pants with the knee pads removed while in garrison ? i saw another soldier wearing them around but no one said anything to them. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:02:54 -0500 2020-02-22T08:02:54-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-frowned-upon-to-wear-the-field-pants-with-the-knee-pads-removed-while-in-garrison?n=5587500&urlhash=5587500 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good question. Can&#39;t think of a reason why someone would unless there is a unit policy against it. LTC John Griscom Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:27:59 -0500 2020-02-22T08:27:59-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-frowned-upon-to-wear-the-field-pants-with-the-knee-pads-removed-while-in-garrison?n=5587966&urlhash=5587966 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I can’t find anything in 670-1 that specifically prohibits this, but I would infer its prohibition from DA PAM 670-1 4-7. o. <br /><br />The Army has not manufactured a great deal of combat pants in OCP at this time, so there is a good chance that those pants were OEF-CP, which is no longer authorized. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:12:55 -0500 2020-02-22T11:12:55-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-frowned-upon-to-wear-the-field-pants-with-the-knee-pads-removed-while-in-garrison?n=5588422&urlhash=5588422 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think that one would be up to Commander&#39;s discretion, as theres not a lot of literature on its authorization or prohibition. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 22 Feb 2020 14:01:53 -0500 2020-02-22T14:01:53-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-frowned-upon-to-wear-the-field-pants-with-the-knee-pads-removed-while-in-garrison?n=5588502&urlhash=5588502 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You&#39;ll be in an infantry battalion, no one will care. But you will look silly if you are wearing them and you don&#39;t have any training that day. Also, most of those pants are in the old pattern that is no longer authorized for wear. OEF pattern was phased out in October and only OCP uniforms (doesn&#39;t apply to TA-50 or issued gear) are authorized for wear. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 22 Feb 2020 14:37:11 -0500 2020-02-22T14:37:11-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-frowned-upon-to-wear-the-field-pants-with-the-knee-pads-removed-while-in-garrison?n=7599640&urlhash=7599640 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Knee pads in field pants?? That would’ve been nice to have. I wouldn’t have all of these knee problems now. SFC Ritchie Inns Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:10:14 -0400 2022-03-30T18:10:14-04:00 2020-02-22T08:02:54-05:00