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2 When Required Operational vessels & aircraft facilities on ordered missions Vessel Examiners – VSC Instructors/Aides – PE classes Marine Dealer Visitors – first visit (at least)

3 When Required (cont’d) Members traveling on CG/Military aircraft or vessels When assigned to specific CG duty by CG authority When designated by Director or Elected Officers for auxiliary activities – PA booths, AIM missions, boat shows, etc.

4 Standards Personal pride Represent Coast Guard, Auxiliary and U.S. Government Elected members expected to wear uniform properly Set an example Uniform is CG certified Obtained through recognized sources

5 Standards (cont’d) “Uniform” Word implies consistency and conformance

6 Service Particulars Wear hats/caps squarely on head Shirts and coats buttoned No tie if safety hazard Trousers/slacks touch shoe tops Skirt hemline within two inches and below back of knee crease (unless formal)

7 Service Particulars (cont’d) Earrings Women – small gold, silver, pearl round ball style, 1/4” diameter or less Men – NO Necklaces and neck chains Not visible No pens/pencils, handkerchiefs, combs, cigarettes, etc., worn exposed on uniform (AF) Windbreaker zipped-up 2/3

8 Types of Uniforms Dinner Dress Service Dress Winter Dress Blue Tropical Blue (Long) Undress Blue Working Blue Hot Weather Boat Crew

9 Other Auxiliary Uniforms Auxiliary Blue Blazer Auxiliary Jumpsuit CG Flight Suit CG Blue Wooly Pully Sweater (AF) Blue Cardigan Sweater Golf Shirt for Vessel Examiners

10 Outer Garments (AF) Windbreaker Worn over all shirts/sweaters Large metal shoulder insignia Trench Coat Large metal shoulder insignia May be worn with all uniforms Work Jacket No insignia Worn with Undress and Working uniforms

11 Outer Garments (cont’d) Reefer Hard shoulder boards Worn with Service Dress, Winter Dress, and Undress uniforms Overcoat Hard shoulder boards Worn with Service Dress and Undress uniforms Cold Weather (Bomber) Jacket Worn with Working Blue uniform

12 Caps Combination (white w/black visor) Not for working uniforms Garrison* Not for working, dinner dress, ceremonies, official functions Member or miniature office device Baseball and Utility Unit Baseball (USCG Auxiliary in silver) CG Unit Baseball* (affiliated with CG unit) Working Utility* (plain) Tilley Hat *Wear miniature Auxiliary Garrison Cap device

13 Uniform Accessories Gloves White cloth Black leather Women’s Handbags Black or white leather Undershirts White cotton V-Neck, if open-collared shirt Umbrella Black, folds into small unit Straight handle

14 Uniform Accessories (cont’d) Scarves White or blue, wool or silk (plain) Worn with certain outer garments

15 What Uniform Should I Wear? Meetings, classrooms, boating safety booths, dressy situations Service Dress Blue, Bravo Winter Dress Blue* Tropical Blue (Long)* Undress Blue – Winter Undress Blue – Summer, Alpha *Suggested new member purchase

16 What Uniform Should I Wear? Working situations – operations, vessel safety checks Undress Blue – Summer, Bravo Working Blue* Wear blue, white or brown boating shoes *Suggested new member purchase

17 What Uniform Should I Wear? Solemn occasions/funerals, ceremonies, after 6 p.m. social activities Service Dress Blue, Alpha

18 What Uniform Should I Wear? Formal Evening Occasions Dinner Dress Blue Jacket Dinner Dress White Jacket Dinner Dress Blue Wear miniature medals and insignia, AUXOP and Past Officer device No ribbons or name tag

19 Problem Areas Collar Insignia Working Blue Shirt  Centered on “line” bisecting the angle of the collar point

20 Problem Areas (cont’d) Collar Insignia AF (Light Blue Shirt and CG Blue Winter Shirt)  Centered on collar (top and bottom)  Center of device one (1) inch from, and parallel to, inner collar edges

21 Problem Areas (cont’d) V-Neck T-Shirt Wear with open-collared shirts Substandard Uniforms Old, faded or non-CG certified (non-standard) Windbreaker Not zipped-up 2/3 Working Blue Pants Do not wear wth “dressy” uniforms

22 Problem Areas (cont’d) Necklaces and Neck Chains Should not be visible Civilian Outer Garments Wear proper jacket/coat Work Jacket or Baseball Caps Do not wear with “dressy” uniforms Past Officer Device Not worn (for both elected and staff) Working Blue Uniform Used for other than OPS or VSCs (unless specified by elected officer

23 Suggested Uniforms for New Members Meetings, classrooms, public affairs, “dressy” situations Tropical Blue (Long) Winter Dress Blue Undress Blue – Summer Alpha Working Situations – OPS, VSCs Undress Blue – Summer, Bravo Working Blue

24 New Member Uniform “Check List”  Service dress trousers/skirt  (AF) style light blue short-sleeve shirt  Long-sleeve CG blue winter shirt  Plain black shoes/pumps  Shoulder boards/collar insignia  Garrison Cap and Device  (AF) windbreaker  Black web belt with silver buckle and tip  Name tags (2)  Member devices

25 New Member Uniform “Check List” (cont’d)  V-neck T-shirts  CG blue four-in-hand tie  Black socks (knitted or rib knit)  CG work trousers (wash and wear)*  CG work shirt*  Work jacket*  Dark blue unit baseball cap*  (USCG AUX in silver)  Blue, white or brown boating shoes* * = Working uniforms – OPS, VSCs

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