Are OCP “Ball caps” authorized in the current OCP Uniform while on deployment ?

2021-05-08T02:12:09-04:00

Does anyone know any sort of rule or regulations in regards to wearing a OCP ball cap in a duty uniform? For example in certain sections like Maintenance and recovery is there a way to have a commander memorandum giving permission to those crews to wear ball caps instead of the standard patrol cap during there duty day and while on mission, I’ve been finding very mixed info online for this, and my Commander is willing to look into letting us do it, if we can find regulations or memorandums on the top

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2021 8:46 AM

2021-05-08T08:46:50-04:00

I believe this falls under that category of “or at commanders discretion” category. Just like combat shirts in deployed environments and boonie caps.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2021 8:52 AM

2021-05-08T08:52:08-04:00

Commanders can make memorandums for almost anything. A lot of places use ball caps. “Black caps” and “red caps” are terms used in a lot of school houses to identify instructors like airborne. In all three previous flight companies we have used them. Not quite sure the format of the memo. AR 670-1 para 28-3 subsection f discusses organizational caps (pg 181 of the 2005 edition- you’ll have to look it up in the new reg). It’s just like wearing company patches on your OCPs or company shirts to PT.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2021 10:07 PM

2021-05-08T22:07:07-04:00

No they are not, however it also falls into that interesting territory of commanders discretion. Parachute Riggers are commonly known to wear ball caps for example.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 10 at 2021 12:28 PM

2021-05-10T12:28:04-04:00

I am not sure what type of ball cap you are referring to, however, here on Fort Hood there are a few units that allow them due to being connected to the history of the unit, so they are colored in the same ocp pattern but have the unit and or BDE symbols that describe the history of the unit and they are not worn outside of the motor pool area.
Now if you wanted to wear a golf hat or something else non military related then there is no regulation for that.
It really depends on the unit and its history, an example would be a cavalry unit that wears a cover that is symbolic of the great history of the unit and the division.