Officer Stripe on Service Coat

[Майор Хаткевич]

Was there ever a time it was only for Field Grade Officers?

It's a gray item in the 2005 CAPM 39-1, which I believe it was in 2005, so it's not a recent change is it? In 39-1, it states that all Officers have the stripe.

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

All officers, including Flight Officers, wear it.

The only ones who do not are SMWOG and NCO's.

I have never known it to be otherwise.  I joined in 1993, and after I got 2nd Lt the stripe went on my service coat.

[PHall]

CAP "Officers" have been wearing the "Commissioning Braid" on their sleeve ever since we went to the Blue Service Dress uniforms.
Just like the Air Force.

[Eclipse]

It's indicated as added because it just wasn't in 39-1, which then required members to reference 36-2903.

[PHall]

It's indicated as added because it just wasn't in 39-1, which then required members to reference 36-2903.

Please see CAPM 39-1, Table 2-1, Line 1.

[Eclipse]

I'm referring to the pre-2005 version which had no reference to the stripe.

[SarDragon]

I'm referring to the pre-2005 version which had no reference to the stripe.

The stripe's been around since I became a senior member in 1970. Perhaps it got left out of the manual inadvertently. It certainly isn't a new item.

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

The stripe's been around since I became a senior member in 1970. Perhaps it got left out of the manual inadvertently. It certainly isn't a new item.

I remember talk during the "berry boards" era that the stripe was going to be changed to maroon.

[Patterson]

The sleeve braid has been on every Service Jacket since 1943.