Is there a temperature reg for wear of winter gear in the Army?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:54:57 -0500

We’ve got someone pushing out that we’re not to wear the fleece cap or the jacket (any winter gear) until it is 32° F or below. The person says it’s not in 670-1 but rather the field sanitation guide. I can’t find any such regulation anywhere. Anyone know?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2019 12:06 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:06:54 -0500

Command discretion. So they’re saying the right thing for the wrong reasons.

The current field sanitation TC just says “wear appropriate cold weather gear as directed by the commander”

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2019 12:58 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:58:12 -0500

If the person pushing that out is your commander, they are correct. Uniform is entirely at command discretion.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2019 1:06 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:06:08 -0500

Google the Army’s levels of cold weather gear, it helps specify the temperatures and how to properly wear the different levels.

Response by CPL Steve Freeman made Dec 5 at 2019 1:20 PM

CPL Steve Freeman — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:20:42 -0500

What's your threshold for pneumonia or frostbite, or other cold weather related ailments? Id tell em to shove it up their ass.

Response by SPC John Welnick made Dec 5 at 2019 4:54 PM

SPC John Welnick — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:54:46 -0500

Sounds like typical 1SG hooah nonsense.

Response by CPL Steve Freeman made Dec 16 at 2019 6:42 PM

CPL Steve Freeman — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:42:57 -0500

Doesn't your body become susceptible to hypothermia at around 65° in water? I think it's around 45° in dry air. I don't recall exactly but I bet my magical information box will elaborate. Every person has a different threshold. So I stand by my previous statement of "tell em to stick it up their ass." You're responsible for your own health and life.

Response by CPL Steve Freeman made Dec 16 at 2019 6:48 PM

CPL Steve Freeman — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:48:54 -0500

At 40°F with no wind you can experience frostbite in your extremities in 36 minutes. 5 mph wind it goes down to 31 minutes and decreases precipitously thereafter. There's a chart if you google it on your magical information box. I'd post here but you can't.