[jbour13]

Originally Posted by Airbornelawyer

Anybody know what XVIII Corps and the 82nd's policy is?

Sir, they still follow the AR closely and don't allow any non-conformist activities. I think you have to be holding a MTOE billet with an 18 Series MOS to wear the headgear in that capacity, otherwise you'll wear the Org headgear. I don't know of any MTOE slots, but I've spent too much time in the USASOC area the last 8 years to know much of what goes on down the street.

I know in groups, PA/Surgeons that were prior 18 Series Enlisted still wear the headgear without a person blinking. In the community it's less and less common the closer you get to the flagpole and extremely rare outside USASOC/SOCOM/JSOC.

I've seen some guys come from Ranger Regiment that have met the time standard and tab requirement to be able to wear their tan beret within USASOC units. That isn't common, but one of my 35Fs did it while assigned to 3rd SFG(A) for about a month until someone just told him it stood out too much. He got tired of pulling the reg from his pocket and explaining. He's tabbed and has the 2nd Bn scroll on his right sleeve. Even in Group, you'll find there is a bit of a desire to conform, especially when the Group CSM asks why you don't look like others.