Authorized Winter Clothing Published Dec. 4, 2010 By SMSgt Paul D. Roberson First Sergeant 164 AW/155 AS 164th AW Memphis, TN -- As cooler weather approaches, I want to remind everyone what is authorized to wear/not wear while in uniform. Knit/sage green fleece hats - knit hats are to be blue or black only. Fleece hats are green. Knit/ sage green fleece hats - Cannot be worn without a coat/jacket outdoors. Never worn indoors. Sage Green Fleece - Must have Name/Rank/Service Designator Tapes if worn as a jacket. Sage Green Fleece - Can be worn as a APECS jacket liner without Name/Rank/Service Designator Tapes. Black Fleece Jacket - No longer authorized to wear while in uniform. BDU Gore-Tex/Field Jacket - Cannot be worn with ABU uniform. Scarf - Must be black and worn tucked in with outer garment. Gloves/Mittens - With outer garments only. EXCEPTION: May wear with BDU/ABU without outer garments; leather, knitted, tricot or suede, or a combination of leather, knitted, tricot, and suede. Earmuffs - Black in color with coat/jacket outdoors. I hope this helps clarify what each member should wear while in uniform. //SIGNED// SMSgt Paul D. Roberson First Sergeant 164 AW/155 AS