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Posted on Jul 6, 2015
Is a reflective vest no longer required at Ft. Hood? I'm seeing soldiers riding in just ACUs & helmets.
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CW5 Michael Scheller
Sorry. There is a new Fort Hood Policy letter I posted later in this thread. The vest is no longer required.
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The DoD policy has never mandated reflective wear during daytime hours as long as the rider wears high contrast clothing. A camouflage uniform by its very nature is not high contrast and as such a reflective vest is required while in uniform. Now then, like any other regs, the individual services can make this more restrictive as can post commanders but they cannot make it less so. Regardless of what a post commander says, if the DoD policy on reflective gear says its mandatory in uniform then it is. Whether the local post will enforce it is another matter entirely. I do not know what the current policy is but as of 2013 it was still required while in uniform or at night in any attire and I can't find anything that contradicts that. NOW some myths to dispel. 1. If you are a reservist you must wear PPE while on post HOWEVER unless you are on orders or at drill (after first formation on Saturday and final formation on Sunday night for example) you are not required to wear anything other than what your local jurisdiction requires out and about. If you read the regs it says all "military personnel" but when you look in the glossary of the same reg "military personnel" only includes active duty, gov civilians, drilling reservists/NG, and those on orders. NOT when off duty the other 28 days of the month.
2. No matter what you wear or don't wear, if you get in an accident you are still covered by Tri care. You will get your disability and you or your family with get your SGLI. I don't care what your 1SG or SGM say, I have that direct from Tri care and benefits. You could be driving around crazy and you will get your money.
If anyone has an updated version of the DoD safety policy and regulation please let me know the date. I like keeping up with the regs for just these situations as I have several troopers you ride, including myself. Safe riding, rubber side down!!
2. No matter what you wear or don't wear, if you get in an accident you are still covered by Tri care. You will get your disability and you or your family with get your SGLI. I don't care what your 1SG or SGM say, I have that direct from Tri care and benefits. You could be driving around crazy and you will get your money.
If anyone has an updated version of the DoD safety policy and regulation please let me know the date. I like keeping up with the regs for just these situations as I have several troopers you ride, including myself. Safe riding, rubber side down!!
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SFC (Join to see)
Can you let me know when they did that. I am at Ft Huachuca and we fall under III Corps. If you have it on digits let me know please. Thank you for your help.
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SSG Paul Ellis
Thanks. I'll download it when I get back to my laptop. So are we back to long sleeve bright shirts when riding in civvies? (I guess that means the gate guards suddenly recovered their color vision.)
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SSG John Gillespie
Actually, SSG Ellis, I don't wear bright colors going through the gate because I'm always wearing my riding jacket. The basic PPE requirement is gloves, over the ankle footwear, eye protection (ballistic rated if other than DoT approved helmet shield), & DoT approved helmet. If you want to ride without a jacket, that's your business but there's no high visibility clothing requirement from the excerpt which was pushed down the chain to announce the III Corps policy update last year.
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