<P> The Army currently uses the blue Army Service Uniform . According to Army Regulation 670 - 1 : Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia , Army White , and Army Blue uniforms are considered Dress Uniforms . The Army Service Uniform seeks to combine these distinctions through wear stipulations . Possession and use of the blue ASU is now mandatory for all soldiers as of October 1 , 2015 , when the green class A was retired . As of fall 2010 , enlisted soldiers receive the blue service uniform as part of their basic clothing bag issue when they enter the army during initial entry training . The army further provides active - duty enlisted soldiers an annual clothing allowance to maintain proper fit and appearance of their basic clothing bag issue items . The army includes a series of stipends in this annual clothing allowance towards the replacement of the green service uniform and all basic clothing bag items . </P>
when do you get your dress blues in the army
during initial entry training