How to Wear the Army ACU Uniform

Are you joining the Army and would like to learn to wear the military ACU uniform correctly? There are certain ways and correct position to place badges and patches. Learning how to wear the uniform correctly now will help make the transition into the Army easier.

Items Needed

• Name Tape


• U.S. Army name tape


• U.S. flag patch


• Unit patch


• Combat patch


• Rank patch


• Badges


• Tan t-shirt


• ACU blouse


• ACU pants


• Tan belt


• Tan boots


• Green socks

1. Pick up the t-shirt and ACU pants and put them on. Put on the green socks and tan boots. Tuck the ACU pants into the tan boots.


2. Put the blouse on a flat surface with the front facing you, and put the rank patch on the center where your chest will be in the uniform on the blouse.


3. Put the name tape on to the left of the rank.


4. Put the U.S. Army name tape on to the right of the rank.


5. Add the U.S. flag on the flap of the pocket on the uniform and the combat patch on the uniform pocket.


6. Put the unit patch to the left pocket.


7. Put the other badges above the U.S. name tape by ¼ of an inch.


8. Put on the blouse and the tan belt to a comfortable setting and the uniform is correctly on.

Tips:

• Before adding the badges and combat patch get the go ahead first by your commanding officer.


• You might want to practice this several times to get the hand of it.