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TABLE OF SERVICE EQUIVALENT UNIFORMS OFFICERS

EVENT WHEN WORN

ARMY NOAA CORPS

MARINE CORPS

NAVY AIR FORCE COAST GUARD

FORMAL & DINNER DRESS UNIFORMS

Official formal evening

functions, State occasions

Dress Blue ASU

Dress Blue NOAA Corps

Service Uniform (NCSU)*

Evening Dress “A”

Formal Dress Mess Dress Formal Dress

Private formal dinners or dinner

dances Dress Blue ASU

Dress Blue NCSU*

Evening Dress “B”

Dinner Dress Blue Jacket

Mess Dress Dinner Dress Blue Jacket

Less formal occasions

requiring more formality than

service uniforms

Class “A” ASU

Class “A” NCSU

Blue/White Dress “A” or

Evening Dress “B”

Dinner Dress Blue or White

Jacket*

Mess Dress Dinner Dress Blue/White

CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS Parades,

ceremonies and reviews when

special honors are being paid, or

official visits of or to U.S. or foreign

officials

Dress Blue ASU

Dress Blue NCSU*

Blue Dress “A”

Blue/White “A”

Full Dress Blue or White-

Participants

Service Dress Blue-

Attendees

Service Dress Full Dress Blue

SERVICE UNIFORMS

Business and informal social

occasions as appropriate to local customs

Class “B” ASU

Class “B” NCSU/ODU

Service “A”/Blue Dress “B”

Service Dress Blue

Service Dress Service Dress Blue “A” /

“B”

Class “B” ASU Class “B”

NCSU/ODU

Service “A” or

Blue/White “B”

Service Dress White

Service Dress Service Dress White

Class “B” ASU

Class “B” NCSU/ODU

Service “C”/Blue

Service Khaki Blues w/short

sleeve shirt Tropical Blue Long

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Business and informal social

occasions as appropriate to local customs

Dress “D” (w/or w/out tie/tab)

Class “B” ASU Class “B” NCSU/ODU

Blue Dress “D”/Service

“C”

Summer White

Blues w/short sleeve shirt (w/or w/out

Tie/tab)

Tropical Blue Long

Class “B” ASU Class “B”

NCSU/ODU Service “B”

Service Khaki/ Navy Working

Uniform (NWU)

Blues w/long sleeve shirt (w/tie/tab)

Winter Dress Blue

WORKING UNIFORMS Working in field

or plant environment

where soiling of clothing is expected

Army Combat Uniform

(ACU)

ODU/Aviation Working

Green (being removed by navy 2010)

MCCUU

NWU, all other uniform

options phased out 12/31/2010

Airman Battle Uniform (ABU)

Undress Blue/Working Blue/ODU

Note: Some uniforms are optional, seasonal or required for specific pay grades only. Check each Service’s uniform regulations for specific guidelines.

* Navy Dinner Dress Blue/White Jacket is prescribed only for O-4 & above and is optional for O-3 & below; O-3 & below equivalent is Dinner Dress Blue/White

Attire: Washington DC Specific Attire:

Civilian Informal: Business Suit for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for ladies. Civilian Casual: Sports Coat & Open Collar for gentlemen; Dress, Pantsuit or Suit

for ladies. Smart Casual: Open Collar with Sports Coat or Jacket for gentlemen; Dress,

Pantsuit or Suit for ladies

Civilian Informal: Business Suit for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for ladies

Civilian Casual: Sports Coat open collar for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for ladies

Civilian Formal: Tuxedo gentlemen; Evening Gown/Cocktail Dress ladies

As of 05 June 09; LT Amanda Middlemiss