US ARMY MALE OFFICER ASU BLUE COAT

Originally worn as part of the Army Dress Blue Uniform while the Army Class A Green Service Uniform was still the Army's primary service uniform, the Army Blue Coat is now worn as part of the Army Service Uniform (ASU) as well as the Army Dress Uniform. It is a four-button peak-lapel coat that extends past the crotch and fits slightly over the chest and shoulders, creating a slightly draped effect at the front and back. A slight fit at the waist helps it adapt to the wearer's body shape without giving the appearance of tightness and is not flared at the bottom.

The construction of the Army Blue Coat for male officers is almost identical to that of the Enlisted version, except that officer coats do not have shoulder straps. Enlisted personnel wear their Distinctive Unit Insignias on the loops, while officers sew shoulder straps with rank insignia onto the shoulders of the coat. In addition, officer coats have a 3/4-inch braid on each sleeve, consisting of a pair of quarter-inch gold braids placed a quarter inch apart on silk material of the first-named color of their base branch.