Proper wear of PC while in Vehicle?

AR 670-1 Page 7

In a POV, you are not required to wear headgear.

I leave my headgear on for short (less than 5 minute) drives. Anything longer and it hits my passenger seat the moment I'm in the car.

I guess the question in my mind is "Who cares???" It's a hat. Noone is going to try to stop you in your vehicle and make you put your hat on/take your hat off. Lighten up a little...it's just the military.

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I know. There are jerks everywhere. The unfortunate truth is that if us NCOs spent more time working, rather than correcting uniform violations, we'd probably get twice as much work done. It's a battle that some people - unfortunately - choose to pick.

Joseph's answer sounds good since it's out of 670-1. I know when I was stationed at Fort Campbell they told us that it was base policy that you had to keep your BDU top on and had to take your cap/beret off in your civilian vehicle. Maybe that implies there are other bases where they expect you to wear headgear in civilian vehicles on post, but I don't know. You may want to ask your FLL if there are any additional applicable base policies just so you don't leave yourself any opportunity to get fragged. If he/she says not to worry about it, then if someone says something to you, you can fire the always useful "but Sgt so-and-so said..."

In the Army, it is optional for POVs. More of the common sense test (short trips vs. long trips like the previous answer). Many posts/bases require helmets when operating tactical vehicles.

My rule of thumb was that for short drives on, and long drives off. Is that official, not in the foggiest day.

In the Marines, you are supposed to wear "hats" while in your car.