UPDATED 11/2018
Male Uniform Set-Up Reference Sheet
Wear a clean and neatly pressed uniform. Tuck shirt into trousers or skirt; keep its seam aligned with the seam of the zipper flap of the trousers and the edge of the belt buckle (gig line). Berets are worn outside, not inside unless under arms or during an inspection. Button all buttons, clean, polish, and properly display all brass on the uniform. The wearing of a wrist watch, a wrist identification bracelet, and not more than two rings is authorized with Army uniforms (unless prohibited for safety or health reasons) as long as the style is conservative and in good taste.
Pin-on rank insignia are worn only on the shoulder loops of the C/ASU jacket. When wearing pin-on rank insignia, the insignia will be centered between the edge of the button and the shoulder seam of the garment.
SHOES: Shined, dust free, edges clean from dirt, worn with ALL black socks
Enlisted
- Brass Torches: worn on both lapels of the Class A coat, parallel to the inside edge of each lapel, and placed so the bottom is 1 inch above the notch
- Nameplates: Centered between the top of the button and the top of the right pocket
- Academic Wreath: it is worn centered 1/4 inch above the top right breast pocket on the coat or shirt when worn as an outer garment. If the HUD insignia is worn, the wreath will be pinned so that the star will be worn within the wreath.
- Honor Unit Distinction - Star: worn centered 1/4 inch above the right breast pocket
- Distinctive Unit Insignia: worn 1/8 inch above the HUD or 1/4 inch above the right coat pocket when the HUD is not worn.
- Ribbons: placed 1/8 inch from the top of the pocket.
- Medals: worn centered on the pocket flap 1/8 inch below the top of the pocket and are worn in two rows of three with 1/4-inch space between rows. No more than three medals are worn in any one row. Cadets will not start a second row unless they are authorized to wear four or more medals. Full-sized medals will not overlap within a row. Second row will either contain the same number of medals or less than the first row below.
- Cords: A Single cord will be worn on the left shoulder. When two cords are worn, the cord of highest precedence will be worn on the left shoulder and the second cord will be worn on the right shoulder.
- Arc Pins: No more than 8 arc pins may be worn with no more than four arc pins in one row and with 1/8 inch between pins. On the C/ASU coat and the Class B shirt, arc pins will be worn in alphabetical order from top to bottom, left to right on the right chest pocket. When there is one row of arc pins, the row is centered between the bottom of the pocket flap and the bottom of the pocket. When two rows of arc pins are worn, rows will be centered with 1/2 inch between rows.
- Gig Line: the edge of the shirt, belt buckle, and zipper flap forming an unbroken vertical line
- Belt tab faces to the left as worn.
Officer
- ROTC insignia (letters): worn 5/8 inch above the notch on both collars with the center line of the insignia bisecting the notch and parallel to the inside edge of the lapel.
- Brass Torches: worn 5/8 inch below the notch on both collars positioned so that the center line of the insignia bisects the center line of the ROTC/JROTC insignia and is parallel to the inside edge of the lapel.
Female Uniform Set-Up Reference Sheet
Wear a clean and neatly pressed uniform. Tuck shirt into trousers or skirt; keep its seam aligned with the seam of the zipper flap of the trousers and the edge of the belt buckle (gig line). Hats are worn outside, nunless told to do so. Button all buttons, clean, polish, and properly display all brass on the uniform. The wearing of a wrist watch, a wrist identification bracelet, and not more than two rings is authorized with Army uniforms (unless prohibited for safety or health reasons) as long as the style is conservative and in good taste.
Pin-on rank insignia are worn only on the shoulder loops of the C/ASU jacket. When wearing pin-on rank insignia, the insignia will be centered between the edge of the button and the shoulder seam of the garment.
SHOES: Shined, dust free, edges clean from dirt, worn with black socks
Enlisted
- Brass Torches: worn on both lapels of the Class A coat, parallel to the inside edge of each lapel, and placed so the bottom is 5/8 inch above the notch
- Nameplates: placed parallel with the top of the button or up to 1 to 2 inches above the top button of the coat and centered horizontally on the wearer’s right side, depending on the contour of the body
- Academic Wreath: it is worn centered 1/4 inch above the name plate on the coat or shirt when worn as an outer garment. If the HUD insignia is worn, the wreath will be pinned so that star will be worn within the wreath.
- Honor Unit Distinction - Star worn centered 1/4 inch above the nameplate
- Distinctive Unit Insignia: worn 1/8 inch above the HUD or 1/4 inch above the nameplate when the HUD is not worn
- Ribbons: Ribbons are worn so the bottom edge of the bottom row is aligned to the bottom edge of the nameplate spaced 1/8 inch between each row or flush.
- Medals: are placed 1/4 inch below the ribbons and are worn in two rows of three with 1/4-inch space between rows. No more than three medals are worn in any one row. Cadets will not start a second row unless they are authorized to wear four or more medals. Full-sized medals will not overlap within a row. Second row will either contain the same number of medals or less than the first row below.
- Cords: A Single cord will be worn on the left shoulder. When two cords are worn, the cord of highest precedence will be worn on the left shoulder and the second cord will be worn on the right shoulder
- Arc Pins: No more than 8 arc pins may be worn with no more than four arc pins in one row and with 1/8 inch between pins. On the C/ASU coat and the Class B shirt, arc pins will be worn in alphabetical order from top to bottom, left to right parallel to the waistline of the coat, beginning at the centerline of the 2nd and 3rd button. When two rows of arc pins are worn, they are worn with 1/2 inch between rows. Females may adjust placement of arc pins to conform to individual body-shape differences.
- Gig Line: the edge of the shirt, belt buckle, and zipper flap forming an unbroken vertical line
- Belt tab faces to the right as worn.
Officer
- ROTC insignia (letters): worn 5/8 inch above the notch on both collars with the center line of the insignia bisecting the notch and parallel to the inside edge of the lapel.
- Brass Torches: worn 5/8 inch below the notch on both collars positioned so that the center line of the insignia bisects the center line of the ROTC/JROTC insignia and is parallel to the inside edge of the lapel
