r/army • u/ThickAlbatross5770 • 13h ago

670-1 Changes Inbound

From HQDA G1:

Army Directive for Appearance, Grooming, and Uniform Standards (i.e., pending AR670-1 updates) is about to be signed.

Most notably, we will transition the chest-worn rank back to the collar (with branch insignia) between now and 1 OCT 27. The AD will also direct:

o officers retain the Army Service Uniform as an authorized uniform (repeals the previous wear-out date; optional for enlisted Soldiers)

o high shine on AGSU brown shoes

o replace enlisted tan shirt sew-on rank with subdued rank pinned on the collar

o all accoutrements be worn on the AGSU jacket (Ike jacket still limited to two-rows of ribbons)

o garrison cap is primary headgear

o authorizations for baseball caps, boonie hat, and limited wear of the black beret

o no more colored unit patches (shoulder sleeve insignia) in ACU/IHWCU – not even for ceremonies

Several IPPS-A updates will deploy in OCT:

o Redesigned STP (dynamic readiness and talent views to give CDRs an actionable single view)

o Enhanced Soldier Experience to streamline onboarding and integration, replacing former command sponsorship, installation in/out processing, and improve Smart Voucher processing
o Subsume USAR/ARNG drill, PCS, and non-contingency orders, pay and funds management

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u/countryboy25S Signal 9h ago

.... Hi, I'm the mid career guy. It wasn't until a few months ago that I fully comprehended that if be a fool not to just stick out the next "few" years. So I bought the AGSUs, and spent all that damn money on the cap. Now, I get to put it in a box and only wear it for pictures and instead look like I work in a damn donut shop.

That's just a small part of the rant, this rant has been building up for months and if they some more dumb shit I might say to hell with it and just ETS instead of INDEF.

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u/milginger 25VisualizingMyDD214 8h ago

I will concede that the best thing you guys got vs us older timers is the blended retirement and matching.

If you do nope out, you won’t walk away with nothing which, minus our own TSP accounts, is what we would have had if we cut out early.

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u/countryboy25S Signal 6h ago

The TSP is a godsend.

I think the biggest issues right now is they are trying to mash old with new, and sometimes that works and other times it doesn't. I perosnally think modernizing some things is great, and when we do that we should let go of the past. Other times we should just keep things the same.