What is the purpose of the patrol cap liner?

2018-04-19T19:29:22-04:00

What is the reasoning behind the liner in the pc? It seems like a waste of cloth

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2018 7:48 PM

2018-04-19T19:48:57-04:00

In my opinion, its a pocket and it helps keep the water from dripping directly on your head when its raining.

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Apr 19 at 2018 8:26 PM

2018-04-19T20:26:10-04:00

That way your patrol cap will be lined in accordance with AR 670-1, I think.....

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Apr 19 at 2018 8:29 PM

2018-04-19T20:29:21-04:00

I used to cut the lining out of one of my PCs... Used that one during the hot season of deployments and garrison and my non-altered one during the colder times. Really I have no clue what the purpose of the liner is... I used to tuck away a few dollars in there to make sure I had cash for lunch or snacks that my wife could never nab out of my wallet LOL

Response by SPC Casey Ashfield made Apr 19 at 2018 9:22 PM

2018-04-19T21:22:39-04:00

I had one PC with the liner cut out for warmer weather. Worked out much better when I relocated to the south. And I usually kept 1 or 2 intact for colder weather, but not cold enough for the fleece or knit caps.

As for the usefulness of the pocket, I always kept my land navigation protractor in there. I know of other soldiers who kept cigarettes and/or lighters there for smoke breaks.

Response by SFC Wayne Ocker made Apr 19 at 2018 9:37 PM

2018-04-19T21:37:30-04:00

The pocket is for maps or important papers. The liner is so sweat and oils don’t come through the hat. It was considered a quality issue in the day.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Apr 20 at 2018 10:50 AM

2018-04-20T10:50:08-04:00

I am trying to remember but those are in the winter patrol caps right? I remember in the BDU winter sets there was a liner some where in a PC.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2018 3:07 PM

2018-04-20T15:07:18-04:00

Its called a map pocket. I never used it for anything.

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made May 15 at 2018 6:02 AM

2018-05-15T06:02:26-04:00

@Sgt. Joe Gunderson: jus’ wondering.. does your wife like to read your Rally Point? If so, she knows your hid’g spot...
Ha-ha... that’d be kinda funny....Not!

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made May 15 at 2018 11:24 AM

2018-05-15T11:24:55-04:00

So it’ll fit better?...

Response by CPL Ryan Kesterson made Jun 28 at 2019 1:19 AM

2019-06-28T01:19:41-04:00

The winter BDU patrol caps had a liner, but not a pocket. The summer patrol caps had no liner and two ventilation holes on each side. I keep hoping Ranger Joe’s will make a hot weather PC in the new OCP pattern. I cut the liners out of the new PC’s (UCP and OCP) as soon as I got them.