R 102258Z FEB 05 ZUI ASN-A00041000022
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-W//
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UNCLAS //N01020//
ALCOAST 071/05
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARD UNIFORM OUTERWEAR
A. COAST GUARD UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M 1020.6 (SERIES)
1. THE COAST GUARD DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A STANDARD OUTERWEAR
UNIFORM IN ITS INVENTORY THAT CAN BE PRESCRIBED FOR FORMATIONS OR
CEREMONIAL EVENTS FOR ALL PERSONNEL DURING COLD OR INCLEMENT
WEATHER. WHILE THE REEFER COAT, BRIDGE COAT, AND ALL WEATHER PARKA
ARE AND SHALL REMAIN OPTIONAL CLOTHING ITEMS, THEY ARE NOT
UNIFORMLY ISSUED BY ALL ACCESSION POINTS. ONLY THE BELTED TRENCH
COAT IS ISSUED TO ALL NEW ACCESSIONS.
2. EFFECTIVE 1 MARCH 05, THE BELTED TRENCH COAT AND BLACK LEATHER
GLOVES SHALL BE MANDATORY UNIFORM ITEMS TO BE MAINTAINED BY ALL
ACTIVE AND RESERVE PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS.  THIS WILL
ALLOW COMMANDS TO PRESCRIBE STANDARD OUTERWEAR ON THOSE OCCASIONS
WHERE UNIFORMITY IS REQUIRED. THE WHITE SCARF, OFTEN WORN WITH THE
TRENCH COAT DURING COLD WEATHER, SHALL REMAIN OPTIONAL.
3. ALL ENLISTED MEMBERS ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING CLOTHING
MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE (CMA) FOR BOTH THE TRENCH COAT AND BLACK
LEATHER GLOVES. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE WILL BE NO ADJUSTMENT TO CMA AS
A RESULT OF THIS REQUIREMENT.
4. THIS REVISED WEAR POLICY WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT
CHANGE TO REF (A).
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
6. RADM KENNETH T. VENUTO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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