The grade insignia described below applies to both male and female officers.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rank Insignia
The nonsubdued chief warrant officer 5 (CW5) grade insignia is a silver-colored bar, 3/8 inch wide and 1–1/8 inches long, with a black line in the center of the bar.
The bar is worn lengthwise on shirt collars, parallel to the shoulder seam on shoulder loops.
For the AGSU, oxidized silver grade insignia will be worn in the same dimensions.
The subdued CW5 grade insignia is the same as nonsubdued CW5 grade insignia, except that the color is olive drab with black squares (see fig 21–36).
The subdued CW5 grade insignia will be embroidery on a camouflage pattern background, 2 inches by 2 inches, with hook-and-loop fastener for wear on utility uniforms and ECWCS.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rank Insignia
The nonsubdued chief warrant officer 4 (CW4) grade insignia is a silver-colored bar, 3/8 inch wide and 1–1/8 inches long, with four black enamel squares.
The bar is worn lengthwise on shirt collars, parallel to the shoulder seam on shoulder loops.
For the AGSU, oxidized silver grade insignia will be worn in the same dimensions.
The subdued CW4 grade insignia is the same as nonsubdued CW4 grade insignia, except that the color is olive drab with black squares (see fig 21–37).
The subdued CW4 grade insignia will be embroidered on a camouflage pattern background, 2 inches by 2 inches, with hook-and-loop fastener for wear on utility uniforms and ECWCS.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rank Insignia
The nonsubdued chief warrant officer 3 (CW3) grade insignia is a silver-colored bar, 3/8 inch wide and 1–1/8 inches long, with three black enamel squares.
The bar is worn lengthwise on shirt collars, parallel to the shoulder seam on shoulder loops.
For the AGSU, oxidized silver grade insignia will be worn in the same dimensions.
The subdued CW3 grade insignia is the same as nonsubdued CW3 grade insignia, except that the color is olive drab with black squares (see fig 21–38).
The subdued CW3 grade insignia will be embroidered on a camouflage pattern background, 2 inches by 2 inches, with hook-and-loop fastener for wear on utility uniforms and ECWCS.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rank Insignia
The nonsubdued chief warrant officer 2 (CW2) grade insignia is a silver-colored bar, 3/8 inch wide and 1–1/8 inches long, with two black enamel squares.
The bar is worn lengthwise on shirt collars, parallel to the shoulder seam on shoulder loops.
For the AGSU, oxidized silver grade insignia will be worn in the same dimensions.
The subdued CW2 grade insignia is the same as nonsubdued CW2 grade insignia, except that the color is olive drab with black squares (see fig 21–39).
The subdued CW2 grade insignia will be embroidered on a camouflage pattern background, 2 inches by 2 inches, with hook-and-loop fastener for wear on utility uniforms and ECWCS.
Warrant Officer 1 Rank Insignia
The nonsubdued warrant officer 1 (WO1) grade insignia a silver-colored bar, 3/8 inch wide and 1–1/8 inches long, with one black enamel square.
The bar is worn lengthwise on shirt collars, parallel to the shoulder seam on shoulder loops.
For the AGSU, oxidized silver grade insignia will be worn in the same dimensions.
The subdued WO1 grade insignia is the same as nonsubdued WO1 grade insignia, except that the color is olive drab with one black square (see fig 21–40).
The subdued WO1 grade insignia will be embroidered on a camouflage pattern background, 2 inches by 2 inches, with hook-and-loop fastener for wear on utility uniforms and ECWCS.
How Nonsubdued General Officer Insignia Is Worn
On the AGSU coat, all-weather coat, and windbreaker, officer grade insignia is worn on the shoulder loops, 5/8 inch from the outside shoulder seam, and centered front to back (see fig 21–41).
All officers will wear oxidized silver pin-on rank on the shoulders of the AGSU coat (see para 21–3 for guidelines on headgear grade insignia).
Referenced Paragraph: para 21–3
21–3. Headgear insignia
Personnel will wear the following insignia on berets.
Officers wear nonsubdued grade insignia centered on the flash.
Enlisted personnel wear their DUI centered on the flash.
Officers will wear nonsubdued grade insignia on the garrison cap centered on the left curtain 1 inch from the front crease.
All personnel, except chaplains, wear their subdued grade insignia centered on the front of the camouflage cover approximately 2–1/2 inches up from the bottom rim.
Enlisted personnel, officers, and warrant officers will wear subdued grade insignia on the patrol cap and sun (boonie) hat.
How Subdued General Officer Insignia Is Worn
All officers will wear subdued grade insignia on utility uniforms, the cold weather coat, and the ECWCS jackets.
On the utility uniforms, the subdued grade insignia will be worn centered on the front hook-and-loop pad.
On the ECWCS jackets, the subdued insignia is worn either centered on the hook-and-loop pad or centered on the front tab.
Wearing cloth rank insignia tab on the front tab of the ECWCS parka is authorized, as described in paragraph 21–8d.
Referenced Paragraph: paragraph 21–8d
21–8d provides wear guidance for the cloth rank insignia tab on the ECWCS parka front tab.