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AR 670-1: Chapter 7: Hospital Uniform - Male

7-1: Classification

The male hospital uniform is the daily work uniform for all male officers in the Army Nurse Corps, the Army Medical Specialist Corps, and by enlisted males with a medical, dental, or veterinary MOS (see fig 7–1).

Figure 7–1. Hospital duty uniform, male

7-2: Composition

The male hospital uniform consists of:

  • a. Smock.
  • (1) Men’s, medical assistants. The smock is short-sleeved with a left breast pocket, a front button closure, and a straight-cut bottom.
  • (2) Physician’s white. The smock is knee-length with a front button closure and upper and lower pockets.
  • b. Trousers, men’s, medical assistants. The trousers have four pockets (two slash pockets in front and two patch pockets in back) with a button closure on the left side, a front zipper closure, and belt loops.
  • c. Undershirt, white (see para 20–28).
  • d. Undergarments (see para 20–28).
  • e. Footwear (see para 7–3f).
  • f. Headgear, beret (see para 4–10b).

7-3: Accessories

The following accessories are normally worn with the male hospital uniform:

  • a. Belt, web, with open-faced black buckle (see paras 20–2d through e).
  • b. Coat.
  • (1) Black, all-weather (see para 20–7).
  • (2) Coat, cold-weather (field jacket) (see para 4–3h and fig 4–2).
  • c. Windbreaker, black (see para 20–30).
  • d. Gloves (see para 20–11).
  • e. Scarves (see para 20–21).
  • (1) Black (with black overcoat only) (see para 20–21a).
  • (2) Olive-green 208 (with field jacket only) (see para 20–21b).
  • f. Shoes (see para 20–23).
  • (1) Oxford, black (see para 20–23c).
  • (2) Oxford, white (see para 20–23e).
  • g. Socks (see para 20–24).
  • (1) Black, dress (see para 20–24b).
  • (2) White (see para 20–24c).
  • h. Sweater, cardigan, white, unisex (see para 20–26b).
  • i. OCIE as determined by the medical facility commander for wear within the medical treatment facility, according to CTA 50–900 or CTA 8–100.

7-4: Materials

The fabric is white, durable-press, cotton, and polyester.


7-5: Insignia and accouterments

The following insignia and accouterments are authorized for wear on the male hospital duty uniforms:

  • a. Branch insignia, nonsubdued (see paras 21–9 and 21–10).
  • b. Grade insignia, nonsubdued (see paras 21–5 through 21–8).
  • c. Headgear insignia (see para 21–3).
  • d. Nameplate (see para 21–25c).
  • e. Organizational flash (see para 4–10b).

7-6: General guidelines

a. Enlisted and Army Nurse Corps personnel

When prescribed for wear, the hospital duty uniform is worn with the medical assistant’s smock worn over the white trousers. Officer personnel wear white oxford shoes and white socks with these uniforms. Wearing the white oxfords and white socks by enlisted personnel is optional. Enlisted personnel will otherwise wear black oxford shoes and black socks with this uniform. Personnel may wear the optional purchase, black windbreaker with the uniform, except in formation (see para 20–30). The optional purchase, white unisex cardigan is authorized for wear as an outer garment while on duty. Soldiers may wear the white unisex cardigan buttoned or unbuttoned while indoors; when outdoors, they will wear the cardigan buttoned. Soldiers will wear the collar of the smock outside the sweater so rank is visible.

b. All personnel

When the cold-weather coat or other authorized cold-weather outer garments are worn, personnel may wear the olive-green scarf and utility gloves, but they are not required to do so. Soldiers may wear the black scarf with the black all-weather coat. Depending upon the uniform fabric, starching and pressing may damage the uniform material. Soldiers must exercise caution.

c. Warrant officers and commissioned officers

Warrant or commissioned officers of the medical, dental, veterinary, medical service, or medical specialty corps may wear the physician’s white smock over either the service or utility uniforms, in a medical care facility, or on duty as directed by the commander of the medical facility.

d. Precautionary wear restrictions

Personnel should exercise caution because some of the materials used in these uniforms are inappropriate for use in areas where flammable gases are employed. Commanders will prohibit the wear of polyester hospital duty uniforms in flammable, anesthetizing locations and mixed facilities (as defined in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards) or in any area where easily ignitable substances are present (such as anesthetizing agents). This restriction does not apply to inhalation therapy areas where oxygen is administered, providing that easily ignitable substances such as ether, cyclopropane, alcohol, acetone, oils, greases, or lotions are not present. The presence of such flammable substances in oxygen-enriched atmospheres is prohibited by NFPA standards.