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U.S. Army Regulation
Officer's Field Uniform
This page was last updated:
July 06, 2012

Officers had to buy their uniforms thus the quality of the materials and
craftsmanship was of a much higher level than that of enlisted men's
uniforms. Field uniforms needed to perform under harsh conditions
while offering colorations that helped camouflage the officers so as not to
stand out as targets to the enemy. Officers would only stand out to
their enlisted men by the rank insignia affixed to their uniforms.
Furthermore, army regulations dictated that offer's shirts were to include
shoulder epaulettes as a throwback to earlier military uniform traditions.
The wearing of army issued field jackets was a very common practice by
officers, though they sometimes wore privately purchased field jackets as
well. Helmets, leggings, and field service shoes were only available
through army supply channels. It is also interesting to note that some
officers in rear area support units while on field training exercises were
seen wearing "Pinks and greens" dress uniform shirts and trousers.
Our uniforms are produced to meet the same standards as
the real uniforms we replicate. Much of the fabrics used in their
production are matched or custom woven and dyed to meet our specs and
perform like original uniform fabrics. The craftsmanship we employ in
the production of our uniforms matches that of the real thing. Our
uniforms will stand up to the abuse of field conditions yet offer the same
disciplined appearance required to gain the respect of the men officer's
command. Army bomber pilots sometimes wore their service caps or
"crushers" with their leather flight jackets and field uniforms during their
sorties.
This page is an index of the various components of the
Officer's Field Uniform regulation.
Field Jackets
and Suits,
Footwear,
Insignia, and
Field Equipment
are listed on other pages of our web site. (You may click on the words
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