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@UniformSgm @Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg Thank you for the response, and the link to the updated TM. The version of the TM that I read did not include any mention of the fleece being able to be authorized for use as an outer garment by local Commanders. I hope you have a good weekend, as well.

@_save_our_ship_ @Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg Enjoy your weekend.

@Taser_Judge @UniformSgm @csramirez @notorious_exg SGM was inaccurate, and *should* be correcting the response given. The fleece jacket is an insulating layer, designed to be covered by a shell garment when Soldiers are outdoors exposed to elements. The fleece with name & rank, is only meant to be worn as "outergarment" indoors

@UniformSgm @Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg You *should* know this, but apparently you did not. No shame in that, because we all have new things to learn, regardless of the positions may ascend to in our military careers. A correction is warranted. Winter is coming... Soldiers & Leaders need accurate info from the top.

@Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg It’s an outer garment. There is hook and loop for name tapes, rank, and US Army to make that obvious.

@UniformSgm @Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg That hook & loop for name tapes, rank, and US Army, is there so that when Soldiers enter a shelter (whether in garrison or in the field) they can still retain essential warmth and insulation, while also being properly identified while indoors, after removing heavier shell layers.

@UniformSgm @Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg You said "It has hook and loop for name tapes, rank, and US Army to make that obvious"... but your response makes it obvious that you were unfamiliar with the TM guidance for the ECWCS GEN III, which clearly states that the fleece is an insulating layer, NOT an outer garment.

@UniformSgm @Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg The fleece jacket is NOT an "outer garment". According to your own doctrine regarding the ECWS Uniform, it is an "insulating layer", intended to be covered by a shell layer when operating outside in the elements. It is not designed as weather resistant outer layer.

@UniformSgm @Taser_Judge @csramirez @notorious_exg I realize this is *just* Twitter, but it appears that due to your position being perceived as an authority and a SME, your response has been essentially co-signed by SMA, and now being viewed as policy Army-Wide. As a former 1SG, I felt this issue was important enough to correct