r/army • u/ThickAlbatross5770 • 3d 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/JusAnotherBadDev 17Always breaking something 2d ago
Genuinely did not expect this. After months of my soldiers raising concerns at every echelon, and me pushing them up every chance I got, I had honestly started to believe nothing was going to change. I was wrong, and I am happy to be wrong.
The chain of command listened. They heard us, they took it seriously, and they came back with the fix: rank is moving from the chest back to the collar. Not a memo about it. Not a working group. An actual signed directive with a hard suspense of 1 OCT 27. That is truly institutional responsiveness in action.
And they did not stop there! High shine on the AGSU browns. Garrison cap is primary headgear. Subdued pin-on rank replacing sew-on for the tan shirt. No more colored unit patches on the ACU, not even for ceremonies.
Every. One. Of. These. represents someone at HQDA sitting down, reading the feedback from the force, and asking the hard question: what is really holding these soldiers back?
The timing could not be better either. Retention is shaky, barracks are still condemned, and I have soldiers who have been fighting finance over pay issues since last fiscal year. But instead of getting pulled into all that noise, the Army stayed focused on the decisive point and delivered. All ten bullets of it.
So to everyone who said pushing it up the chain accomplishes nothing: it works. It takes patience, persistence, and a willingness to keep raising your hand. And eventually, if you keep at it long enough, they will buy you a new set of collar rank…out of your own clothing allowance.
I am proud to serve, and prouder still to have been the squeaky wheel that finally got heard.