Shawsheen Flotilla Lowell, Massachusetts
1st District Northern Region
National Auxiliary Store
This is the official "Uniform of the Day" appropriate for wear at all meetings, in classrooms and all other similar functions.
SERVICE DRESS COAST GUARD BLUE COAT. The coat is the standard Coast Guard officers coat. The four gold Coast Guard buttons on the patch pockets closures, are replaced with four small silver Auxiliary buttons. The four gold Coast Guard buttons down the forepart are replaced with four large silver Auxiliary buttons.
TROUSERS. The trousers shall be of conventional plain design with no cuff and of the same material and color as the coat. Air Force trousers will not be worn with the Coast Guard Auxiliary uniform.
BELT. A black web belt with a silver buckle and tip. The buckle may be plain or display the Auxiliary emblem.
SHIRT. The shirt is the Air Force style shirt with a soft stand-up collar with stays, long or short sleeves, one button convertible cuff, epaulets, and a patch pocket with button flap closure on each breast.
TIE. A Coast Guard Blue four-in-hand tie of suitable length is worn. Clip-on types are optional.
SOCKS. Socks shall be black, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material.
SHOES. Shoes shall be black, with heels, made of smooth leather or a synthetic material. Shoes shall be low cut of plain style with-out decoration. There shall be no stitching or seams across the toe. Heels shall be no higher than 1 inch. Sole edges, heels, and laces must be black.
INSIGNIA. Full silver sleeve lace is worn on the coat sleeves and soft or enhanced shoulder boards are worn on the shirt.
BREAST INSIGNIA/DEVICES. This uniform is worn with ribbons, breast insignia, qualification devices and name tag.
HAT. The garrison, combination or Air Force cold weather cap is worn with this uniform.
ACCESSORIES. The Reefer, Overcoat, and Trenchcoat may be worn with the uniform. A Wooly Pully may be worn in lieu of the coat in office or classrooms.
SKIRT. The skirt and optional trousers are the same as prescribed for the Service Dress Blue, Bravo Uniform.
SHIRT. One of two shirts may be worn. One may be the new CG style shirt with a stand-up collar, short sleeves, epaulets, and front gathers below the front shoulder seam. With this shirt, the collar is worn open with no tie. The other may be the older CG officer style, short sleeve shirt with open collar and shoulder loops.
STOCKINGS. Stockings are worn with dress shoes and shall be made of plain material, flesh-color, undecorated. Stockings will be seamless. When wearing trousers, black socks, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material may be worn when wearing service shoes.
SHOES. Dress Shoes and Service Shoes shall be the same as prescribed for Service Dress Blue, Bravo uniform.
INSIGNIA. Soft or enhanced shoulder boards are worn on the Air Force style shirt. Hard shoulder boards are worn on the older Coast Guard style shirt.
BREAST INSIGNIA/DEVICES. This uniform is worn with ribbons, breast insignia, qualification devices and name tags.
HAT. The garrison or combination cap is worn with this uniform.
ACCESSORIES. The Reefer, Overcoat, Trenchcoat, and Wooly Pully may be worn with the uniform.
This Summer uniform may be worn instead of the Service Dress Blue, Bravo uniform except when a coat and tie are more appropriate.
TROUSERS. Trousers shall be the same as those prescribed for Service Dress Blue uniform.
BELT. A black web belt with a silver buckle and tip. The buckle may be plain or display the Auxiliary emblem.
SHIRT. One of two light blue, short sleeve shirts may be worn. One may be the Air Force style short sleeve shirt with a stand-up collar with stays and epaulets. With this shirt, the collar is worn open, without a tie. The other may be the older Coast Guard officer style, short sleeve shirt with an open collar and shoulder loops.
SOCKS. Socks shall be black, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material.
SHOES. Shoes shall be black, with heels, made of smooth leather or a synthetic material. Shoes shall be low cut of plain style without decoration. There shall be no stitching or seams across the toe. Heels shall be no higher than 1 inch. Sole edges, heels, and laces must be black.
INSIGNIA. Hard shoulder boards are worn on the older loop style shirt. Enhanced (or soft) shoulder boards are worn on the epaulet style shirt.
BREAST INSIGNIA/DEVICES. Name tag, ribbons and Auxiliary Qualification devices are worn.
HAT. The garrison or combination cap is worn with this uniform.
ACCESSORIES. The Reefer, Overcoat, Windbreaker, Trenchcoat and Wooly Pully, with enhanced (or soft) shoulder boards, may be worn with the uniform.
TROUSERS. The trousers shall be the Coast Guard "work trousers" and are made of cotton/polyester, wash and wear material.
BELT. A black web belt with a silver buckle and tip. The buckle may be plain or display an approved Auxiliary emblem.
SHIRT. One of two shirts may be worn. One may be the new CG style shirt with a stand-up collar, short sleeves, epaulets, and front gathers below the front shoulder seam. With this shirt, the collar is worn open with no tie. The other may be the older CG enlisted style, short sleeve shirt with open collar and no shoulder loops.
SOCKS. Socks shall be black, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material.
SHOES. Blue, white or brown boating shoes are worn with this uniform.
INSIGNIA. Metal Collar devices are worn. Enhanced or soft shoulder boards are NOT worn with the Air Force style shirt.
BREAST INSIGNIA/DEVICES. This uniform is worn with breast insignia, Auxiliary qualification devices and name tags. Ribbons ARE NOT worn.
HAT. A unit baseball cap with metal collar device or a blue working utility cap with a miniature cap device is worn with this uniform.
ACCESSORIES. The Reefer, Overcoat, Windbreaker, Work Jacket, Trenchcoat, and Wooly Pully, with enhanced (or soft) shoulder boards, may be worn with the uniform.
This Winter uniform is worn for "dressy" situations and is appropriate in classrooms, unit meetings and boating safety booths.
TROUSERS. Trousers shall be the same as those prescribed for Service Dress Blue uniform.
BELT. A black web belt with a silver buckle and tip. The buckle may be plain or display an approved Auxiliary emblem.
SHIRT. The shirt is the epaulet style shirt with a soft stand-up collar with stays, long sleeves, one button convertible cuff, epaulets, and a patch pocket with button flap closure on each breast.
TIE. A Coast Guard Blue four-in-hand tie of suitable length is worn. Clip-on types are optional.
SOCKS (Men). Socks shall be black, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material.
STOCKINGS (Women.) Stockings are worn with dress shoes and shall be made of plain material, flesh-color, undecorated. Stockings will be seamless. When wearing trousers, black socks, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material may be worn with service shoes.
SHOES. Shoes shall be black, with heels, made of smooth leather or a synthetic material. Shoes shall be low cut of plain style with-out decoration. There shall be no stitching or seams across the toe. Heels shall be no higher than 1 inch. Sole edges, heels, and laces must be black.
INSIGNIA. Enhanced (or soft) shoulder boards are worn on the shirt.
BREAST INSIGNIA/DEVICES. Name tag and Auxiliary Qualification devices are worn. Ribbons are NOT worn.
HAT. The garrison, combination or Air Force cold weather cap is worn with this uniform.
ACCESSORIES. The Reefer, Overcoat, Trenchcoat, Windbreaker, Work Jacket and Wooly Pully, with enhanced (or soft) shoulder boards, may be worn with the uniform.
The ODU may be worn in any situation where any form of dress uniform is not
required or more appropriate and while commuting, including brief stops for gas
and drive-through business.
TROUSERS. ODU trousers bloused with boots, straight with deck shoes are worn.
BELT. A black web belt with subdued black open-faced buckle is worn.
SHIRT. Coast Guard blue ODU top with sleeves rolled up accordion style, with only the
cuff showing or down.
SOCKS. Socks should be black, undecorated.
SHOES. Shoe/boot, high top black lace up or The optional boat shoe (dark brown leather)
low cut shoe of moccasin type construction with functional rawhide lacing, brass
eyelets, and non-marking sole may be worn. Dress oxford (black, lace, plain toe)
sole and heel must be same color as the shoe. Heel will be no higher than 1 inch.
INSIGNIA. Metal or sew-on collar devices are worn.
BREAST INSIGNIA/DEVICES. Cloth nametape with “USCG AUXILIARY” is sewn above left pocket. Direct embroidery on shirt is not authorized.
HAT. A unit baseball cap with metal or sew-on collar devices or a working blue (ODU)
utility cap with miniature cap device, or a knit watch cap (cold weather only) may
be worn with this uniform.
ACCESSORIES. The all weather parka, windbreaker, work jacket, trench coat, and Wooly Pully or
cardigan, with enhanced shoulder boards, may be worn with this uniform.
TROUSERS. Trousers shall be the same as those prescribed for Service Dress Blue uniform.
BELT. A black web belt with a silver buckle and tip. The buckle may be plain or display an approved Auxiliary emblem.
SHIRT. A long sleeve, Coast Guard blue winter shirt that matches the color and material of the trousers is worn.
TIE. A Coast Guard blue four-in-hand tie of suitable length is worn. Clip-on types are optional.
SOCKS (Men) Socks shall be black, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material.
STOCKINGS (Women) Stockings are worn with dress shoes and shall be made of plain material, flesh-color, undecorated. Stockings will be seamless. When wearing trousers, black socks, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material may be worn when wearing service shoes.
SHOES. Shoes shall be black, with heels, made of smooth leather or a synthetic material. Shoes shall be low cut of plain style with-out decoration. There shall be no stitching or seams across the toe. Heels shall be no higher than 1 inch. Sole edges, heels, and laces must be black.
INSIGNIA. Metal collar devices are worn.
BREAST INSIGNIA/DEVICES. Name tag, ribbons and Auxiliary Qualification devices are worn.
HAT. The garrison, combination or Air Force cold weather cap is worn with this uniform.
ACCESSORIES. The Reefer, Overcoat, Windbreaker, Cold Weather Jacket, Trenchcoat and Wooly Pully, with enhanced (or soft) shoulder boards, may be worn with the uniform.
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