The AUB also discussed additional clothing articles, including items for new and expecting mothers. More information will be provided about these discussions in 2021 after Senior Leader decisions are made.ĮXISTING FACE COVERING GUIDANCE: SOLDIERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE NECK GAITER AND OTHER CLOTH ITEMS, SUCH AS BANDANAS AND SCARVES, AS FACE MASKS. TO PROTECT THE FACIAL AREA, THE CLOTH ITEM MUST COVER THE MOUTH AND NOSE AND EXTEND TO THE CHIN OR BELOW AS WELL AS TO THE SIDES OF THE FACE. THE ITEM MUST ALSO BE SECURED OR FASTENED TO THE FACE IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS THE SOLDIER TO BREATHE WHILE ALSO PREVENTING DISEASE EXPOSURE OR CONTAMINATION. Form, fit, and function evaluations are expected to occur in the third quarter of FY2021. The Army is working with the Air Force and Marines on their past maternity uniform efforts in order to expedite pattern development. Army Physical Fitness Uniform-Maternity (APFU-M): Prototypes are in development.
Black Athletic Socks: DLA estimates the sock will be available in the clothing bag in second quarter of FY2022.Hot Weather Army Combat Boot-Improved (HW ACB-I): Expected to transition to DLA Troop Support for new contracting action in the second quarter of FY2021 and be available for purchase by FY2024.
Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform-Female (IHWCU-F): Expected to be added to the clothing bag in the fourth quarter of FY2021 and available for purchase in the second quarter of FY2022. The AUB also received updates on the implementation status of four other uniform changes from the 151st AUB, which took place in June 2020. The CCFC, from inception to issuance, is slated to take less than one year. It normally takes 18–24 months for DLA to have the item available for order once the technical description, design, and components are approved and submitted. The CCFC was designed, developed, and produced along an expedited timeline. (Note: Existing guidance on face coverings for current Soldiers remains unchanged and can be found at the end of this article.) The CCFCs will likely be available for purchase at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) uniform stores later in FY2021. At the 152nd AUB, Army officials said that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) will begin issuing two CCFCs to each new Soldier during the second quarter of FY2021. Army Chief of Staff, approved issuing CCFCs to Soldiers at Initial Entry Training (IET) as part of their clothing bag. This past summer, the Army Uniform Board recommended and General James C. In response to the current pandemic, the Army has largely provided disposable or reusable, solid color masks to Soldiers who have also been permitted to use neck gaiters and other cloth items, such as bandanas and scarves, as face coverings. This was one of the updates provided to the Army Uniform Board (AUB) during its 152nd meeting, which occurred on Nov. The official Army-designed, -tested, and -refined face mask – the Combat Cloth Face Covering (CCFC) – will be provided to new Soldiers during the second quarter of FY2021. It will have a pliable nose bridge and drawstring with a barrel lock. Images painted on their masks symbolize themes such as death, physical pain, and patriotism.The Army's Combat Cloth Face Covering (CCFC) will be a 2-ply cloth covering made of 57% cotton and 43% nylon. Hopman is one of many service members guided by art therapist Melissa Walker at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), which is part of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland. I think this is what started me kind of opening up and talking about stuff and actually trying to get better.” Well, I was ignorant, and I was wrong, because it’s great. And number three, I’m not in kindergarten. “I wanted no part of it because, number one, I’m a man, and I don’t like holding a dainty little paintbrush. Perry Hopman, who served as a flight medic in Iraq. “ I thought this was a joke,” recalled Staff Sgt. Update: On March 28, 2017, the National Endowment for the Arts expanded the Creative Forces program by adding four clinical sites to the existing seven sites that provide arts therapies for service members, veterans, and families dealing with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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