Campaign Hat Will Soon Be Worn By Male And Female Army Drill Sergeants
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Female USMC drill instructors already wear the campaign hat, and soon too will their U.S. Army counterparts (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images Since 1964, United States Army drill sergeants have worn the distinctive “Campaign Hat” to visually distinguish themselves from recruits. The same hat was first reintroduced by the United States Marine Corps about eight years earlier, and it continues to be worn by drill instructors, primary marksmen instructors, and even members of the shooting teams. However, there is a caveat to note—namely that while female Marine drill instructors have worn the campaign cover since 1996, women drill instructors in the United States Army have worn a “Slouch Hat” or “Bush Hat.” Designed by Brigadier General Mildred C. Bailey, it was introduced in 1971. Originally beige, the color was changed to the current dark green in 1983. Drill Sergeant Billie Jo Miranda, Drill Sergeant of the Year for the United States Army in 2004, wearing the Australian-style bush hat (Photo By Darrell Ingham/Getty Images) Getty Images Beginning next year, all drill sergeants from both active duty and Reserve components will wear the campaign hat. According to a Task & Purpose report citing a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity, “The change was prompted by difficulties with vendors meeting Army standards for quality when producing the female drill sergeant hat.” Greater Uniformity This change has been coming for some time, and the Army conducted two separate surveys in 2023 and 2024, respectively, which found that female drill sergeants strongly favored adopting the iconic campaign hat because it would provide greater uniformity. Some respondents further suggested it had a more professional look than the bush hat. The wearing of the campaign hat by female drill sergeants is related to any changes introduced by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.…
