Shoulder boards are worn by female officers in the ranks of colonel and below on the old version of the white mess uniform jackets (see fig 21–62).
The shoulder board is 4–11/16 inches long and 2 inches wide at the outer end.
The background is wool facing cloth in silk or synthetic grosgrain or in satin cloth of the first-named color of the officer’s basic branch.
The shoulder board has a gold or gold-colored nylon, rayon, or synthetic metallic gold band 3/8 inch wide, placed 1/16 inch from the outer edge of each side of the board.
If the officer’s branch has two colors, the second-named color is used as a 1/8-inch border placed against the inside edge of each gold band.
The grade insignia is embroidered in gold or silver bullion or synthetic metallic yarn and is centered 5/8 inch from the lower edge of the shoulder board.
Detachable shoulder boards are worn on each shoulder with the square end of the shoulder board positioned on the outside shoulder seam.
Note. Enlisted female Soldiers may not wear the older version of the white mess uniform.
