UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

COMDTINST M1020.6G
4.B.3. Manner of Wear for Aiguillette
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Dress Aiguillettes:
The purpose of the aiguillette is to clearly
identify a Chief of Staff, Executive
Assistant or Military Aide working in the
capacity to support their assigned
principal. When members attend other
military events, but not acting in their
official capacity of the Chief of Staff,
Executive Assistant or Military Aide, the wear of the aiguillette is not authorized.
Dress aiguillettes are worn with all Formal Dress, Dinner Dress, Full Dress uniforms, and
on the outside of the trench coat.
Dress aiguillettes are worn for official ceremonies, occasions requiring special honors,
social functions for which formal invitations have been extended, appropriate social
functions as required, and at all times by aides to foreign representatives.
On the Dinner Dress White and Full Dress White uniforms attach the clasp pin to the
shoulder seam at the arm seam on the required side. The suspension loop/becket is
attached to the top button of the coat.
On the Formal Dress, Dinner Dress Jackets, Dinner Dress Blue, and Full Dress Blue
uniforms, attach the clasp pin to the shoulder seam at the arm seam on the required side.
Sew a small flat button, covered with black silk, under the coat collar to secure the
suspension loop/becket. The suspension loop passes through the notch in the collar and
the pencils hang over the lapel with their suspension cords emerging from the notch in
the lapel.