DA PAM 670-1: 21-28. Service stripes

21-28. Service stripes

a. Male (large).

(1) A golden-lite, rayon-embroidered diagonal stripe, 3/16 inch wide and 1–5/16 inches long, on a blue background

that forms a 3/32-inch border around the stripe. The large service stripes are authorized on the ASU. Soldiers must

wear the large service stripes when wearing the large rank insignia.

(2) A heritage tan 566, rayon-embroidered diagonal stripe, 3/16 inch wide and 1 –5/16 inch long, on a heritage

green 564 background that forms a 3/32-inch border around the stripe. The large service stripes are authorized on the

AGSU. Soldiers must wear the large service stripes when wearing the large rank insignia.

(3) A gold-colored rayon or a golden-lite rayon or nylon braid 1/2 inch wide and of variable length. The large

service stripe braid is authorized for wear by all enlisted Soldiers on the Army blue and white mess and evening mess

uniforms. Soldiers must wear the large service stripes when wearing large rank insignia.

b. Female (small).

(1) A golden-lite rayon-embroidered diagonal stripe, 5/32 inch wide and 1–1/4 inches long, on a blue background

that forms a 5/64-inch border around the stripe. The small service stripes are authorized on the ASU. Soldiers must

wear the small service stripes when wearing the small rank insignia.

(2) A heritage tan 566, rayon-embroidered diagonal stripe, 5/32 inch wide and 1 –1/4 inch long on a heritage green

564 background that forms a 5/64-inch border around the stripe. The small service stripes are authorized on the AGSU.

Soldiers must wear the small service stripes when wearing the small rank insignia.

(3) A gold-colored rayon or golden-lite rayon or nylon braid 1/4 inch wide and of variable length. The small service

stripe braid is authorized for wear by all enlisted Soldiers on the Army blue and white mess and evening mess uni-

forms. Soldiers must wear the small service stripes when wearing small rank insignia.

c. How worn.

(1) Service stripes in paragraphs 21–28a(1) and 21–28b(1) are worn on the ASU coat. The service stripes are worn

centered on the outside bottom half of the left sleeve. The first stripe is sewn on at an angle of 45 degrees with the

lower end toward the inside seam of the sleeve, 4 inches from the bottom of the sleeve. Each additional stripe is spaced

1/16 inch above and parallel to the first stripe (see fig 21–147).

(2) Service stripes in paragraphs 21–28a(2) and 21–28b(2) are worn on the AGSU. The service stripes are worn

centered from seam to seam on the outside bottom half of both sleeves. The first stripe is sewn on at an angle of 30

degrees with the lower end inserted in the front inside seam. The upper end of the stripe is inserted in the back seam

of the sleeve. Each additional stripe is spaced 1/8 inch above and parallel to the first stripe (see fig 21–148).

(3) Service stripes in paragraphs 21–28a(3) and 21–28b(3) are worn on the Army blue and white mess uniforms.

The service stripes are worn centered from seam to seam on the outside bottom half of both sleeves. The first stripe is

sewn on at an angle of 30 degrees with the lower end inserted in the front inside seam, 1/4 inch above the cuff braid

of the Army blue mess uniform and 3 inches above the bottom of the sleeve on the Army white mess uniform. The

upper end of the stripe is inserted in the back seam of the sleeve. Each additional stripe is spaced 1/8 inch above and

parallel to the first stripe (see fig 21–149).

d. Authorized wearers. See AR 670–1 for authorization to wear service stripes.