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studied by the High General Staff for a number of years; joint logistical doctrines are included in courses at CESEDEN, as well as in courses in the Superior School of the Army and the Army General Staff School. The service ministries have studied the possible standardization of various articles of joint military interest since 1957, and there has been some progress in acceptance for use by the regular services and the paramilitary forces of certain standardized items, such as medical supplies, blankets, pillows, cloth for uniforms and shirts, and various minor tools. Only pharmaceutical supplies are procured jointly, however, and these are obtained by the Pharmacy Service Joint Acquisition Board established in 1963 and controlled by the High General Staff. Tri-service use of military hospitals, including clinics and sanitariums, is coordinated by a board under the direction of the High General Staff.

6. Uniforms and insignia (U/OU)

Uniform regulations of the Spanish ground forces have not been revised for some time; naval and air forces uniform regulations are being reviewed. Changes to the uniforms and insignia are published in the Diario Oficial (Official Bulletin). Uniforms for officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men within each of the three services are identical in color and styling. Different types of uniforms are worn for different occasions, seasons of the year, and geographical areas in which serving. Parade, dress, service and field uniforms are authorized for wear in all services.

The ground forces service uniform is olive-drab. It consists of a rolled collar lapel-type coat (coat with a stand and tall collar or jacket can be worn in place of the lapel-type coat), matching trousers, white or khaki shirt, dark tie, and black shoes. Uniforms of lightweight material (khaki) are worn during the summer period. Service caps, garrison caps, and berets can be worn with the service uniform.

Naval officers, warrant officers, and petty officers wear the basic navy-blue service uniform, including a double-breasted coat, matching trousers, white shirt, black tie, and black shoes. Seaman wear the traditional navy-blue jumper and trouser combination. Khaki or white uniforms are worn by all ranks during the summer service cap covers are navy-blue or white.

The air force blue-gray service uniform is similar in styling for all personnel. It includes a coat or an open rolled collar jacket, white or blue shirt, blue tie, and black shoes. Tropical worsted or cotton (khaki) and white (officers only) uniforms are worn during the summer. Service and garrison caps are authorized. Insignia of rank are displayed on upper or lower sleeves or on shoulder boards. Additionally, all ground forces personnel and some air force enlisted men wear insignia of rank on the front of their service caps immediately below the cap insignia; general officers of the ground forces, except brigadier generals, and general officers of the air force wear diamond-shaped emblems denoting their respective rank on the coat collar. Branch insignia of the ground forces are distinctive designs displayed on diamond-shaped devices having a red background, and are worn on the

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