Only the insignia described below is authorized for wear on the helmet liner or helmet camouflage cover.
Personnel will not alter the color of the helmet, except for safety or training requirements.
(1) All personnel except chaplains
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 (see fig 21–9).
Figure 21–9 — Placement of subdued grade insignia on helmet camouflage cover.
Subdued pin-on or embroidered sew-on grade insignia is authorized for wear on the camouflage cover.
Commanders may not require enlisted Soldiers to attach embroidered grade insignia, unless it is issued and attached without cost to the Soldier.
Wearing nametapes or using other means to apply names to helmet bands is determined by the commander and is provided to Soldiers at no cost.
Note. Chaplains wear their subdued branch insignia in lieu of grade insignia.
(2) Military police personnel
MP personnel may have the letters “MP” in white, centered on the front of the helmet liner, 1–1/2 inches up from the bottom rim (see fig 21–10).
Figure 21–10 — MP helmet liner markings and insignia placement.
On helmets with camouflage covers, MP personnel are authorized to have the letters “MP” in black, 1–1/2 inches up from the rim.
Personnel will center their grade insignia 1/2 inch above the white or black “MP” letters.
Helmets also must have a painted stripe, 1–1/4 inches wide and 2 inches up from the bottom rim, parallel to the rim and following the contour of the helmet liner.
As an option, MP personnel may wear the numerical designation of their unit and DUI over the left and right ears, respectively, centered on the painted stripe.
Personnel will wear the following color stripes on the helmet liner:
(a) Division units
A red stripe, 1–1/4 inches wide (see fig 21–11).
Referenced Figure: fig 21–11
Figure 21–11 — Division unit and other MP unit stripe configuration.
(b) Corps units
A blue stripe, 5/8 inch wide, above a 5/8-inch wide red stripe (see fig 21–12).
Figure 21–12 — Corps unit MP helmet stripe configuration.
(c) Army units
A white stripe, 5/8 inch wide, above a 5/8-inch wide red stripe (see fig 21–13).
Figure 21–13 — Army unit MP helmet stripe configuration.
(d) All other military police units
A white stripe, 1–1/4 inches wide (see fig 21–11).
Figure 21–11 — Division unit and other MP unit stripe configuration.
g. Patrol cap and sun (boonie) hat
Enlisted personnel, officers, and warrant officers will wear subdued grade insignia on the patrol cap and sun (boonie) hat.
Grade insignia (branch insignia for chaplains) is centered on the front of the headgear left to right and top to bottom.
No other insignia other than the nametape is worn on the headgear (see figs 21–14 and 21–15).
Figure 21–14 — Patrol cap insignia placement.
Figure 21–15 — Sun (boonie) hat insignia placement.