DA PAM 670-1: 20-25. Scarves
Quick Answer
Four scarves are authorized: black dress (wool/silk/rayon, ~12x52 inches, worn with cold weather coats and black all-weather coat), white dress (worn with the ceremonial blue overcoat), heritage green dress (worn with heritage green all-weather coat and ECWCS), and olive green 208 (tubular knit, organizational issue, worn with ECWCS cold weather coats).
Important
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View DA PAM 670-1, Section 20-25 (Page 158)Full Details
20-25. Scarves
a. Dress, black.
(1) Type. Black scarves are optional purchase items.
(2) Description. The material is wool, silk, or rayon of a commercial design, approximately 12 inches by 52 inches.
(3) How worn. The scarf is authorized for wear with the cold weather utility coats, the black all-weather coat, and ECWCS.
b. Dress, white.
(1) Type. White scarves are optional purchase items.
(2) Description. The material is wool, silk, or rayon of a commercial design, approximately 12 inches by 52 inches.
(3) How worn. The scarf is authorized for wear with the CBO.
c. Dress, heritage green.
(1) Type. Heritage green scarves are optional purchase items.
(2) Description. The material is wool, silk, or rayon of a commercial design, approximately 12 inches by 52 inches.
(3) How worn. The scarf is authorized for wear with the cold weather utility coats, the heritage green all-weather coat, and ECWCS.
d. Other.
(1) Type. Olive green 208 scarves are organizational issue items.
(2) Description. The material is wool, flat-jersey knit in olive green shade 208, in a tubular, seamless-type style with reinforced ends, 51–1/2 to 55–1/2 inches long, by 8–1/2 to 9–1/2 inches wide.
(3) How worn. The scarf is authorized for wear with the cold weather utility coats (ECWCS). The scarf is worn with the lengths folded in half lengthwise and crossed left over right at the neck, with the ends of the scarf tucked neatly into the neckline of the outer garment. When worn properly, the folded portion of the scarf may be slightly visible above the collar of the outer garment.
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