Warfare devices on MARPATs will be centered on the pocket on a horizontal line, even with the highest point of the service tape, a second device will be worn ______ inch above the first device.

• A. 1/4
• B. 1/8
• C. 1/16
• D. 1/2

Answer: (B)

The placement rule focuses on keeping multiple warfare devices neatly aligned and evenly spaced. After positioning the first device centered on the pocket on a horizontal line that lines up with the highest point of the service tape, a second device, if worn, sits directly above the first with a precise gap of one eighth of an inch. This small, fixed spacing maintains a clean, balanced look and prevents crowding or awkward gaps. Distances like a quarter inch or half an inch would look misbalanced, while a gap as small as one sixteenth inch would be too tight. So, the correct spacing is one eighth of an inch above the first device.