UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

COMDTINST M1020.6G
items at their discretion, except when these regulations or prescribing authorities
specifically prohibit their wear. Special clothing items authorized by PSC-(PSD-mu) for
safety, health, security, or law enforcement purposes may be issued as organizational
clothing; see Chapter 4.D. for additional information on organizational clothing.
1.A.4. Command Authority and Responsibility
Commands have the authority and responsibility to render judgments regarding
appropriate appearance and are ultimately responsible for enforcing these regulations in
the spirit and intent described above. Interpretations will be made in accordance with the
traditions and discipline inherent to the Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the United
States. Since it is impossible to predict, and therefore regulate, future fads and fashion,
commands will maintain a conservative stance in interpretation of these regulations,
while concurrently forwarding recommended changes via the Uniform Board process
(see Section 1.C.) for those items and changes that are considered worthy of service-wide
adoption. Nothing will interfere or take precedence over a command’s discretion and
responsibility to make an on-site, temporary correction when these regulations conflict
with the health and safety of their assigned personnel.
1.A.5. Sources for Uniforms
Active duty, reserve, retired, and Auxiliary members may purchase uniform items at the
Uniform Distribution Center (UDC), Woodbine, NJ; Training Center (TRACEN) Cape
May, NJ; authorized commercial sources and various Coast Guard Exchange System
(CGES) stores. (Note: not all items sold by the CGES are made according to CG
uniform standards, Please double check prior to purchasing.) Procurement from
unauthorized commercial sources is prohibited, as these sources frequently do not meet
Coast Guard certification. Ordering information is included in Chapter 5 of this Manual.
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