Posted on Oct 12, 2014
Should the NCO rank be on the sleeve (like USAF) on the combat uniform?
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BLUF: Should the NCO rank be on the sleeve (like USAF) on the combat uniform? (and Class B)?
I heard an interesting theory a couple weeks ago. NCOs are the "backbone" of the Army. (and the rest of the services). On the current ACU uniform as well as the Class B, you really have to be "right up on" someone in order to see the rank. The perspective I received (from another service officer) is that the Army is "reducing" the value of the rank by making it harder to distinguish. Take the example of an E8 and E9 rank on the ACU. We have all mis-identified that.
I heard an interesting theory a couple weeks ago. NCOs are the "backbone" of the Army. (and the rest of the services). On the current ACU uniform as well as the Class B, you really have to be "right up on" someone in order to see the rank. The perspective I received (from another service officer) is that the Army is "reducing" the value of the rank by making it harder to distinguish. Take the example of an E8 and E9 rank on the ACU. We have all mis-identified that.
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As the Air Force is the only one with it on the sleeve they seem to be the out liner. I do think that one combat uniform across all branches would be idea. If we look at the Marines that do not wear any rank on the MARPAT. They know who's who in their CoC.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
Doesn't the Navy still stencil the stripes on the sleeve* of the blue shirts the sailors wear under way or doing fatigue details ashore?
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