How should the ACU patrol cap be worn?

• A. The patrol cap is worn straight on the head so that the cap band creates a straight line around the head, parallel to the ground, snug and hair not visible.
• B. Worn tilted to the side with the band off-center.
• C. Worn backward with the brim over the neck.
• D. Worn inverted with the band against the forehead.

Answer: (A)

Wearing the ACU patrol cap squarely on the head with the cap band forming a straight line around the head, parallel to the ground, and snug enough that hair isn’t visible creates the clean, professional silhouette the uniform requires. This position keeps the brim level and the insignia properly aligned, which helps your whole appearance read as orderly and disciplined in any setting.

Tilting the cap to the side, wearing it backward with the brim toward the neck, or turning it inverted with the band against the forehead disrupts that uniform line. These styles obscure the face or insignia, look unprofessional, and don’t meet standard regulations for how the patrol cap should be worn.