(1) Undershirt, tan 499
(a) Type
The undershirt is a clothing bag issue item or optional purchase items.
(b) Description
The material is cotton-knit cloth or 50-percent cotton and 50-percent polyester with quarter-length sleeves and a crew neck or is of a similar commercial design.
(c) How worn
All personnel will wear the tan 499 undershirt with all utility uniforms, except for and garrison culinary uniforms.
Referenced Uniforms and Chapters
Utility uniforms — Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, and Chapter 9
Garrison culinary uniforms — Chapters 7 and 8
(d) Foliage green undershirt alternative
The foliage green undershirt is 100-percent cotton and is authorized for wear in lieu of the tan 499 undershirt by those Soldiers in jobs that have an associated flame risk or hazard.
Those Soldiers authorized wear are outlined in CTA 50–900.
The foliage green undershirt is required to support those indi¬viduals in armor and aviation fields that cannot wear the tan 499 moisture-wicking t-shirt, to include fuel handlers and others who handle hazardous materials.
Referenced Publication: CTA 50–900
CTA 50–900 outlines clothing and individual equipment authorizations.
(2) Undershirt, white, crew neck (male)
(a) Type
The crew neck undershirt is a clothing bag issue item for male Soldiers.
(b) Description
The white undershirt is of a commercial design, short-sleeved, in a crew neck style.
(c) How worn
1.
Male Soldiers wear the white crew neck undershirt with the service, dress, mess, and garrison culinary uni¬forms.
Referenced Uniforms and Chapters
Service uniforms — Chapters 11 through 15
Dress variations — Chapters 11 through 15
Mess uniforms — Chapters 16 through 19
Garrison culinary uniforms — Chapters 7 and 8
2.
Personnel are not authorized to wear the white crew neck undershirt with the ACU, flight uniforms, CVC uniforms, or other utility or field uniforms that require wearing the tan 499 undershirt.
Referenced Uniforms and Chapters
ACU — Chapter 4
Flight uniforms — Chapter 6
CVC uniforms — Chapter 9
Utility and field uniforms — Chapters 4 through 10
(3) Undershirt, white, V-neck
(a) Type
The V-neck undershirt is an optional purchase item for all Soldiers.
(b) Description
The white V-neck undershirt is of a commercial design, short-sleeved, in a V-neck style.
(c) How worn
1.
Soldiers may wear the V-neck undershirt with the service, dress, mess, and garrison culinary uniforms.
Female Soldiers may not substitute the V-neck undershirt for brassieres and they must ensure that uniforms fit properly when wearing the V-neck undershirt.
Male Soldiers may not substitute the V-neck undershirt for the crew neck undershirt.
Referenced Uniforms and Chapters
Service uniforms — Chapters 11 through 15
Dress variations — Chapters 11 through 15
Mess uniforms — Chapters 16 through 19
Garrison culinary uniforms — Chapters 7 and 8
2.
Personnel are not authorized to wear the white V-neck undershirt with the ACU, flight uniforms, CVC uni¬forms, or other utility or field uniforms that require wearing the tan 499 undershirt.
Referenced Uniforms and Chapters
ACU — Chapter 4
Flight uniforms — Chapter 6
CVC uniforms — Chapter 9
Utility and field uniforms — Chapters 4 through 10
(4) Breastfeeding or pumping undershirt alternative
The breastfeeding or pumping undershirt is available in both 499 tan and white and is available for optional purchase by Soldiers who are breastfeeding or pumping.
The undershirt is equipped with a dual layer over the chest (see fig 20–20).
The top layer can be lifted and the lower layer can be pulled down to allow exposure for breastfeeding or pumping.
The tan 499 breastfeeding or pumping undershirt may be worn with Class C utility uniforms.
The white breastfeeding or pumping undershirt may be worn with the garrison culinary uniform, the ASU, AGSU, and dress uniforms.
Figure 20–20 — Breastfeeding or pumping undershirt.
Referenced Uniforms and Chapters
Class C utility uniforms — Chapters 4 through 10
Garrison culinary uniform — Chapters 7 and 8
ASU — Chapters 11 through 13
AGSU — Chapters 14 and 15
Dress uniforms — Chapters 11 through 19