UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

COMDTINST M1020.6G
c. Trousers – Will be the same material and pattern as the coat/shirt. When worn
with combat boots, jungle boots, or combination combat/safety boots, the
trouser legs will be bloused with garters so that the blouse covers the top row
of hooks or eyelets on the boots.
d. Belt and Buckle – 1 ½-inch wide color-matched nylon, or elastic woven web
belt with subdued tip, and black open face buckle. The belt tip will extend two
to four inches from the buckle.
e. Boots – Appropriate boot for color-scheme being worn. Boot laces will be
tucked into the boot and same color as the boot. The boot will have a
composite toe and will comply with the American Society for Testing
Materials (ASTM) document number ASTM-2413-05 (as updated).
Steel-toed boots are not authorized after 31 December 2012.
f. Socks – Olive green, khaki, or black
g. Undershirts – Brown, cotton, quarter-length sleeve with a crew neck collar.
Issued thermal underwear is authorized to be worn underneath the camouflage
uniform during cold weather periods.
h. Cold Weather Coat (Field Jacket) – Will match the color and pattern of the
prescribed CUU.
i. Insignia – Will be embroidered on fabric background that is color-matched to
the CUU color-scheme.
Coast Guard CUU rank insignia has its own unique size that is larger than the regular CG
collar insignia but smaller than the DOD insignia.
All ranks will be embroidered with black thread except for the rank of ensign and
lieutenant commander which will be embroidered with spice brown thread; W-2 with
spice brown and green thread; and W-3 and W-4 with black and green thread.
Appropriate rank/rate insignias will be worn by all officers, chief petty officers, and petty
officers. The center of insignia will be placed at the point approximately one inch from
the front and lower edges of the collar and vertical axis of the insignia will lie along an
imaginary line bisecting the angle of the collar point. For flag officers, the insignia will
be centered between the top and bottom edge of the collar, with the outer edge of the
insignia approximately one inch from the front edge of the collar with the tone ray of
each star pointing toward the top of the collar.
j. Devices – Incumbent command afloat, command ashore, officer-in-charge
afloat and officer-in-charge ashore embroidered devices are authorized to wear
by eligible personnel.
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