Posted on Jan 20, 2014
Is there a regulation in the Army about wearing utilities in public in a non-duty related activity?
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I see soldiers mainly lower enlisted sometimes an NCO here and there in public wearing their utilities. Personally this seems like the wrong answer, it's a working uniform not a "go shopping attire". I don't know of any specific regulations concerning this, but I am aware that similar regulations against this action do exist in the dod. Please enlighten me if you know.
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utilities? are you a former Sailor or Marine? it is permissible in most places to wear your uniform off base. Any given weekend you will see a number of soldiers, on pass, and around any major training base. The Soldiers are told which uniform they wear and they must remain in that uniform, most commonly around Ft. Benning the are in ACU's. There are Post SOP's and generally covered in AR670-1 What is important here is their military bearing do not let the loss of military bearing of one soldier cause you to lose yours. If you see a violation of AR670-1 then make a gentle reminder but do not push the issue.
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SFC Jeff Couch
I agree SFC but wasn't that up to your command I was stationed at FT Benning in the 90's as a SFC that was the rule of thumb for us
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SFC Bruce Pettengill
SFC Jeff Couch - A Jackson in the mid late 80's it was class B or A depending on the weather
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As long as it is not to go shopping for the day. I would do it often stopping at a gas station long enough to get gas and a soda and then I would head home. If the wife wanted any groceries she would either get them or wait until I got home and changed before going shopping.
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When I served, (SC Army NG, 1984-1992) I would wind up having to wear my uniform as I went back to my college campus, especially if I knew I would be leaving the Bn area and going straight back "home", This was a situation of necessity (and I guess would fall under duty related travel.)
However, If I was able to change at my family's house, then I would. As such there were many times that I would be in uniform on my way back to NC. I would stop to get gas, eat, or similar, but also with a respect that I represented myself, my company, my bn, bde, the US Army and the US of A.
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