Your personal appearance and uniform

Unit 1, chapter 1, lesson 5Pages 39-51

Key Terms (part 1)• Align - to arrange in a line• Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) - a camouflage worn by members of the U.S. Army, National

Guard, Army Reserve, and Army JROTC .• Bisecting - to cut or divide into two equal parts• Class A uniform – a service uniform that consists of an army green coat, trousers or slacks,

a long or short sleeve shirt, a tie or tie tab, and other authorized accessories .• Class B uniform - a service uniform that consist of everything that is in the class A uniform

except the jacket is not worn, the tie or tie tab is worn with the long sleeve shirt.• Chevron - a pair of broad piece stiff ended cloth worn on the shoulders of the class A or B

uniform to display insignia• Ferrule – a decorative metal cap attached to the end of the shoulder cord to prevent

fraying • Fitted - to adapt to the proper size or shape• Formal inspections - an official examination of JROTC unit that takes place on a prescribed

schedule.• Garrison Cap - head gear that may be worn in the class A or B uniforms.

Key terms (part 2)• Gig line - line formed by the seam of the shirt aligned with the zipper flap and the

edge of the belt buckle• Hemmed - to fold back and stich down the edge of a garment• Insignia - an emblem, badge, medal or other distinguished mark of office, honor or

position• Nap - a soft, fuzzy finish on cloth formed fibers raised on the surface• Non-subdued - bright and shining not dull or flat, such as polished brass pin on

insignia• Precedence - the act or the right of preceding or placing in order according to rank

or importance; priority• Pre-inspection - an informal examination before the official uniform inspection• Shoulder marks - a pair of broad piece stiff ended cloth worn on the shoulders of

the class A or B uniform to display insignia• Sized - the physical dimension of the uniform• tarnish - to dull the luster of

ARMY COMBAT UNIFORM (ACU)

Name Tape Branch Tape

Rank TapeShoulder Patch

Elbow Pad Pouch (not used in JROTC)

Hook and Loop Cuff

Knee Pad Pouch (not used in JROTC)

ACU Cover

ACU Boots

Pocket for cover

ACU COVER

Put Your Rank Here

ACU JacketJROCT TapeName Tape

RankJROTC Patch

Hook and loop Cuff

ACU Pants

Pocket for Cover

Belt

ACU BOOTS

Tuck laces into Boots

Tuck ACU pants into boots and fold them over the boots covering the top of the boot

ARMY GREENS (ASU)

Uniform Checklist

• __ Garrison Cap• __ Jacket• __ long Sleeve Shirt• __ Short Sleeve Shirt• __ Tie or Tie Tab• __ Pants/Slacks• __ Belt• __ Shoes• __ Socks• __ Name plate• __ Ribbons

ASU Tops

Rank goes here

ASU Jacket

Long Sleeve Dress Green

Name

Tie or Tie Tab

Ribbons

Shoulder Ranks

Tie or Tie Tab

Name

Ribbons

ASU Pants/Skirt

Note: Females Can Wear Either

ASU Shoes W/ Socks