UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

COMDTINST M1020.6G
4.A.2. Training Center Honor Guards
Training Center honor and color guard teams participate in official government functions,
marching platoons, parades, civil events, and also function to improve public awareness.
The following units are authorized honor guards:
a. Training Center Cape May, NJ.
b. Training Center Petaluma, CA.
c. Training Center Yorktown, VA.
4.A.3. Unit Level Color Guards
Unit level color guards participate in official government functions, local ceremonies,
parades, civil events, and also function to improve public awareness. The following units
are authorized color guards:
a. Cutters, 200 feet or more in length.
b. Shore units having 40 or more enlisted members authorized.
c. MLC, ISC, and district offices.
4.A.4. Drill Teams
There are two drill teams: one is the U. S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team composed of
members of the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard; the other is the Precision Drill
Team at Training Center Cape May, NJ composed of members from recruit companies.
They will wear their specialty uniform when performing for parades, festivals, sports, and
civic events. They all function to improve public awareness of the Coast Guard and as an
aid to recruiting.
4.A.5. U. S. Coast Guard Band
The U. S. Coast Guard Band is located in New London, CT. The Coast Guard Band is the
official musical representative of the Coast Guard
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