R 271401Z OCT 09 

ALCOAST 614/09
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: UNIFORM REGULATIONS CHANGE ONE
A.  UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M1020.6 (SERIES)
1.  REF A CONTAINS NUMEROUS UNIFORM UPDATES AND CHANGES. THESE
QUALITY UPDATES ARE A RESULT OF THE HARD WORK AND COLLABORATION OF
THE GOLD BADGE NETWORK AND MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD WHO
ARTICPATED IN THE UNIFORM BOARD PROCESS. THE UPDATED MANUAL IS NOW
AVAILABLE ONLINE.
2.  SOME MAJOR CHANGES INCLUDE:
 A. CLARIFICATION ON WEARING BACKPACKS, BRIEFCASES, AND GYM BAGS.
 B. CLARIFICATION ON GROOMING STANDARDS FOR FEMALES (SPECIFICALLY
FINGERNAIL COLOR).
 C. CLARIFICATION ON SAFETY BOOT REQUIREMENT (SPECIFICALLY, THE
LAST DATE STEEL-TOE BOOTS ARE AUTHORIZED).
 D. UPDATE TO AIGUILLETTE POLICY FOR NORMAL DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES
 E. NEW POLICY REGARDING BALLCAPS FOR SMALL ARMS INSTRUCTORS AND
CUTTER TRAINING TEAMS.
 F. NEW POLICY AUTHORIZING WEAR OF FEMALE AIRFORCE OVERBLOUSE
3.  THE APPROVED UPDATED MANUAL IS AVAILABLE IN THE COAST GUARD
DIRECTIVES SYSTEM AT CGWEB
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM, WWW WEBSITE,
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES, CG CENTRAL.
4.  COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE WIDE DISSEMINATION OF THIS
ALCOAST.
5.  FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT CWO ENNIS AT (202) 475-5369 OR
ROCKWOOD.L.ENNIS (AT) USCG.MIL.
6.  MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.