Transcript Comprehensive Presentation on the Proper Wear of the Uniform Tropical Blue and other dress uniforms U.S.

Comprehensive Presentation on the Proper
Wear of the Uniform
Tropical Blue and other dress uniforms
U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Uniforms
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Revised on 2013
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Today we’ll discuss the following:
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Source reference for the Auxiliary uniform
When to wear your uniform and when not
Uniform standards
Types of uniforms and when to wear each
type
Hats, shoulder boards, sweaters, accessories
and the blue blazer
Insignia, name tag, ribbons & medals, collar
devices and their placement
Undergarments and footwear
…and where to procure your uniforms
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Source:
• Auxiliary Manual
COMDTINST M16790.1g(series),
Chapter 10
Coast Guard Auxiliary Uniform Procurement
Guide, latest edition always found at:
http://www.auxpdept.org/uniform.htm
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COMDTINST M16790.1G(SERIES), CHAPTER 10 SECTION C
C. Standards
Introduction In keeping with the true spirit of an organization of volunteers, the
possession and wear of the Auxiliary uniform by Auxiliarists should be a matter of
personal pride.
When in uniform, the Auxiliarist is a representative of DHS, the Coast Guard,
Auxiliary, and the U.S. Government. Appearance, uniform fit, and grooming shall
reflect the pride of that representation.
C.1. Setting an Example
Elected and appointed leaders are expected to wear the uniform properly to set an
example. They should help other Auxiliarists develop proper habits of personal
appearance, hygiene, and grooming when wearing the uniform. Uniforms shall be
pressed, clean, fit properly, and be in good repair.
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When to Wear Uniforms
• On board operational facilities, under orders working or undress uniform
• When conducting VSCs - working or undress
uniform
• When an instructor or aide in PE classes undress blue, tropical blue, winter dress blue
or service dress blue
• When conducting a Marine Dealer visit service dress blue or tropical blue
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When to Wear Uniforms
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• Hot weather uniform when doing patrols,
VSCs and ATON missions - when warranted
• DIRAUX or Auxiliary elected officer or person
in charge of mission (i.e., Coxswain), may
require specific uniforms for specific
missions
• ALL members on missions must be in
identical uniforms
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When Wearing the Uniform is
Prohibited
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In public places of dubious reputation
When engaged in political activities
When in a foreign country
Don’t wear civilian outer wear (coat, sweater,
jacket, etc.) with the uniform
• Home-made uniforms are prohibited.
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Uniform Standards
• Wear the uniform with Pride, as a
representative of the United States Coast
Guard, Reserve, Auxiliary and the Civilian
counterparts.
• Elected officers should set the example.
• ALL members of the Auxiliary should be
cognizant of member’s uniform integrity.
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“Service-specific” Standards
When in Uniform…
• Hats should be worn squarely on the head.
• Sleeves should not be rolled up except as
authorized with the ODU.
• Bottom of pants should touch shoe tops with
Dress Uniforms.
• Except for formal uniforms, a female skirt
hemline will be no higher than the crease in
the back of the knee nor lower than 2 inches
below the crease.
• Wristwatches, rings and bracelets okay if in
good taste.
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“Service-specific”
Standards When in Uniform (continued)
• Men cannot wear earrings. Women can wear small
pearl studs (<1/4 inch in diameter). Diamond studs
can be worn with dress uniform.
• Necklaces, chains, suspenders, pens,
handkerchiefs, etc… should not be visible.
• Hair should be neat and clean and above the collar
(for men) or at the collar (for women).
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Hair Standards
in Uniform
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DRESS UNIFORMS &
ACCESSORIES
•Service Dress Blue
•Service Dress White
•Winter Dress Blue
•Tropical Blue
•Blue Blazer
•Dinner Dress Uniforms
•Dress Uniform Accessories
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Service Dress, Blue
• Dress Blue coat, with silver
buttons and dress blue pants.
• Air Force style long-sleeved
shirt with CG Blue (four-inhand) tie.
• Black socks and shoes.
• Sleeve lace with sleeve shield
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Use sleeve lace measurements in M16790.1F chapter 10
• Worn with ribbons, breast
insignia, qualification device
and name tag.
• Garrison or Combination cap
• Outerwear: trench coat
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Service Dress Blue
Bravo (woman’s)
• Blue Service Dress Skirt or
Service Dress pants
• Coast Guard Ascot
• Stockings (skin-tone) w/skirt
• Black pumps, low heels
• Combination cap
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Winter Dress Blue
• Can be worn except where coat and
tie are more appropriate (i.e., Service
Dress Blue).
• Long sleeve, Coast Guard Blue (CPO
shirt) winter shirt and dress blue
pants.
• Coast Guard Blue (four-in-hand) tie.
• Black shoes and socks.
• Metal collar devices, name tag,
ribbons, Qualification devices.
• Garrison or Combination cap
• Wooly-Pully can be worn with
enhanced or soft shoulder boards
• Outerwear: trench coat, windbreaker,
all-weather/foul-weather parka
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Tropical Blue
• Worn year-round except where
coat and tie are more
appropriate
• USAF Light blue short sleeve
shirt w/epaulets and blue
dress pants or dress skirt
• Black socks and shoes
• Shoulder boards, name tag,
ribbons, Qualification devices
• Garrison Combination cap
• Wooly-Pully is okay
• Outerwear: windbreaker,
trench coat
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Women’s Tunic
New Item*
•Good looks that travel light. It’s an attractive uniform
optional item for plus sized women who prefer a more
comfortable fitting shirt which goes to mid-hip length
eliminating the need to wear a belt.
•Plus sizes guaranteed from 22W thru 30W.
•Machine washable, color and material are the same as the
Tropical Blue Shirt.
•Components for uniform are the same as Tropical Blue
*If you are interested in ordering this (recently approved
and authorized for immediate wear) optional wear Tunic for
Auxiliary women, be sure and place your order with
AUXCEN via your FSO-MA officer.
When To Wear: Can be worn for all day, all-season wear as
part of the Tropical Blue.
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Blue Blazer Outfit
• Auxiliary rings, lapel pins and blazer patch
okay The Blue
• Blazer outfit is highly recommended to be
worn when an Auxiliarist in uniform does not
present an appearance in keeping with
• organizational standards of wear, or if the
UDC does not stock or have properly fitting
sizes.
• Auxiliary Blue Blazer may substitute for all
uniforms, except undress blue-summer,
service dress blue (bravo) and working
uniforms.
• Blue Blazer worn with white or gray pants or
skirt, white shirt, black shoes and tie for
men.
• NO military cover is worn
• Outwear should match blazer color & style
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DINNER DRESS UNIFORMS
•Dinner Dress, Blue
•Dinner Dress, White
•Dinner Dress White Jacket
•Dinner Dress Blue Jacket
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Dinner Dress Blue
•Worn with white shirt
Long, one-button sleeves
Single breast pocket
Six plain, white button front
•Plain black bow tie or ascot
Bow tie- males
Ascot- females
•Miniature medals
•Miniature qualification device
•Full-sized Auxop OK
•Full-sized Past-officer device OK
•NO name tag is worn
•Combination cap ONLY
•Outerwear: trench coat ONLY
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Dinner Dress White
•Same as Service Dress White
uniform EXCEPT:
NO name tag
Full-sized medals
Full-sized qualification device
•Auxop Device OK
•Past-officer device OK
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Dinner Dress White Jacket
•Standard White Coast
Guard/Navy Mess Jacket uniform
•Blue Jacket high-waisted
trousers
NO cuffs
NO back pockets
•Two silver buttons on forepart
w/chain
•Plain white OR Pleated soft-front
dress shirt
Plain Silver shirt studs & silver
cuff links
•Pleated silver cummerbund
Pleats face upwards
•Black bow tie
•Standard black dress shoes
•Miniature medals/devices
•NO name tag
•Hard Shoulder Boards
•Combination Cap ONLY
•Outerwear: trench coat ONLY
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Dinner Dress Blue Jacket
•Standard Coast Guard/Navy
Blue Mess Jacket
•Three Large Silver Auxiliary
Buttons w/silver chain on jacket
face
•Silver Lace & Shield same as
Service Dress, Blue
•Remainder as with the Dinner
Dress White Jacket Uniform
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DRESS UNIFORM
ACCESSORIES
•Covers (Caps)
•Shoulder Boards
•Insignia
•Name Tag
•Ribbons & Medals
•Collar Device Placement
•Proper Placement of Ribbons, Qualification Devices,
Name Tag
•Footwear
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COVERS (Caps)
• Combination Cap
• Can be worn with most dress
uniforms
• Men’s and women’s styles
•Garrison Cap
• Can be worn in the Tropical Blue
uniform
• With garrison cap device (left) and
small metal collar office insignia
(right)
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Shoulder Boards
• Hard Shoulder Board
• Worn on dinner dress white jacket,
service dress white
• Enhanced Shoulder Boards
• Worn on Tropical Blue shirts and the
Wooly Pully.
• Soft shoulder boards
• Worn with undress-winter, service
dress blue, Wooly Pully, and
tropical blue
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Insignia
• All insignia of office include the letter A (blue
for elected and red for appointed)
• Those who have never been an officer wear
the Member Device on their collar.
• Shoulder boards for appointed officers have
red A inside silver shield and elected officers
have a silver A.
• Wear the small metal collar device with the
undress blue-summer uniform.
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Name Tag
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White with CG blue lettering.
3 3/16 in. wide and 5/8 in. high.
Surname only OR
Formal first name and surname
 NO nicknames
• US. Coast Guard Auxiliary below name.
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Ribbons and Medals
• May be worn on all uniforms, except the
Undress, Working and Blue Blazer.
• Worn in order of precedence from inboard to
outboard.
• Only Federal Service Ribbons and Medals are
authorized,
• State Guard, R.O.T.C. And C.A.P. medals and
ribbons are not authorized.
• All rows, except the top row, will contain 3
ribbons.
• Worn with lower edge of bottom row about 1/4
in. above left breast pocket.
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Auxiliary Ribbons
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Collar Devices
• Open collared short
sleeve shirt - placed
on center of collar
flap, along a line
bisecting collar
• Long sleeved Light
blue and winter blue
(with tie) - placed
parallel to front edge
of collar
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Proper Placement of Ribbons, Name
Tag, Qualification Devices
• Lowest row of ribbons is
1/4” above top of pocket
• 1st breast device is 1/4”
above ribbons
• 2nd breast device is 1/4’
below top of pocket
• Ribbons and breast devices
on left
• Name tag on right, 1/4”
above pocket
• Badges may include
AUXOP, Command
insignias, staff ID,
Recruiting and past officer.
Badges on right
Devices on left
• AUXOP device 1/4” above
the name tag
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Footwear
• Black socks:
• Not grey, dark blue, etc.
• Dress shoes:
• Black naval oxfords (leather
or patent leather)
• All dress uniforms BUT:
Service Dress White
Dinner Dress White
• White naval oxford FOR
 Service Dress White
 Dinner Dress White
• With White socks
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OUTERWEAR &
UNDERWEAR FOR
DRESS UNIFORMS
•Trench coat
•Sweater
•Windbreaker
•T-shirts
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Trench coat
• Unisex wear
• CG Blue polyester/cotton water
repellant material
• Double-breasted
• Four button closure
• Shoulder epaulets
• Belted waist
• Worn with large metal office insignia
on epaulets
• Should extend to ~2 in. below the
back of the knee when standing
• Worn with ALL uniforms EXCEPT
the ODU
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Sweater
CG Blue Wooly Pully
• Unisex wear
• With service dress blue, tropical blue, winter
dress and all undress uniforms
• With soft shoulder boards
• No ribbons, breast insignia, names tags or other
devices.
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Windbreaker
• Unisex wear
• Wear with large office devices on shoulder
• Authorized for wear with:
 Tropical Blue
 Winter Dress Blue
 Undress Blue
• NOT Authorized for wear with ODU
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T-shirts
A word about V-Neck T-Shirts
WRONG!
RIGHT!!!
Do NOT wear visible crew neck T-shirts w/ open
collar uniform except blue t-shirt with ODU
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Where to Buy Uniforms
• Uniform Distribution Center (UDC), NJ - 609861-1221 or 800-874-6841
• Military exchanges, i.e.. Coast Guard Island
Alameda, ISC Seattle (Pier 36).
• Check with FSO-PS for uniform details
• Check with FSO-MA for ordering accessories
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Other Uniform Resource
Information
• 2007 Uniform Procurement Guide found at
http://www.auxpdept.org/pdf/Uniform%20Procure
ment%20Guide%204-07.pdf
• This same guide can be obtained on
CDROM from the Supply Center as
ANSC#7053. Check with your FSO-MA.
• It contains extensive information on the
various authorized uniforms, grooming
tips, and detailed information from
suppliers
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Any Questions for me?
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