P 251511Z JAN 12

ALCOAST 035/12
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: OPERATIONAL DRESS UNIFORM (ODU) UTILITY JACKET
A. UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M1020.6 (SERIES)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 141845Z JUN 11/ALCOAST 291/11
1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE FOUL WEATHER PARKA II (FWP II) NYLON
LINER IS REDESIGNATED AS THE ODU UTILITY JACKET.
2. THE ODU UTILITY JACKET IS AUTHORIZED AS A STAND ALONE JACKET WHEN
WORN WITH THE ODU.
3. THIS CHANGE IS MADE AS A RESULT OF FIELD TESTING AND FEEDBACK ON
THE FWP II NYLON LINER AS A STAND ALONE JACKET, AND A RECOGNITION OF
ITS DESIGN AND UTILITY AS THE PRIMARY COLD WEATHER OUTERWEAR FOR THE
ODU.  THE FWP II SERVES AS AN ADDITIONAL HEAVIER LAYER FOR ADVERSE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, PER REFS A AND B.
4. MANNER OF WEAR:
    A. RANK INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3.D.3
AND 3.D.5 OF REF A.
    B. ONLY SMALL ITEMS SHALL BE CARRIED IN THE POCKETS AND MUST NOT
DISTORT THE LOOK OF THE JACKET.
    C. THE ODU UTILITY JACKET IS AUTHORIZED IN LOCATIONS AND
SITUATIONS WHERE THE WEAR OF THE ODU IS AUTHORIZED.
    D. THE ODU UTILITY JACKET IS THE ISSUED LINER FOR THE FWP II AND
WHEN MARRIED TO THE FWP II, MAY BE WORN WHENEVER THE FWP II IS
AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR.
5. THE FLEECE LINER FOR THE FWP II REMAINS AN AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL
UNIFORM ITEM WHEN MARRIED TO THE FWP II.  HOWEVER, THE FLEECE LINER
IS NOT AUTHORIZED AS A STAND ALONE JACKET.
6. QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIFORMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CWO ENNIS AT
(202) 493-1972, OR VIA E-MAIL AT ROCKWOOD.L.ENNIS(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES.
8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.