If soldiers wear long underwear with the IPFU, what must they do?

• A. The long underwear must be concealed from view when wearing the IPFU running jacket and pants.
• B. The long underwear must be worn outside the IPFU.
• C. The long underwear must be hidden by the jacket only.
• D. The long underwear must be bright colored.

Answer: (A)

Concealment of the base layer under the IPFU is required to keep a clean, uniform appearance. When wearing the IPFU running jacket and pants, any long underwear must be worn underneath and not visible. The outer jacket and pants cover the base layer, so nothing shows that would break the uniform look. Wearing long underwear outside the IPFU would be visible and violate the standard, and simply hiding it with the jacket (but leaving the pants area visible) wouldn’t meet the full concealment requirement. Bright colors would also stand out and violate uniform guidelines.