Flotilla 5-3 Uniform Information

USCG Auxiliary Interactive Uniform Guide (online)

Military Tailors - Boston Area
Contact FSO-CS to suggest more locations
Simons Uniforms
329 Lynnway, Lynn
(781) 595-2644 Gersbacher Sunny
442 Marrett Rd Lexington
(781) 862-0100
Gabary Alterations
500 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
(617) 714-3920

ODU Links

LINK TO DOWNLOAD UNIFORM INFORMATION BELOW
See: AUXMAN, BSX Letter 23-02 A & B – all in the shared Google drive.
Due to size availability check for pants and tops first, make sure you can find those before ordering the rest of the uniform.

ODUs

Summary shopping list:
Boots 8 to 10” high well-blackened safety boots -??150
Blousing straps - amazon
Ball cap – Auxcen $15, Tilley is about $55 if desired
Small metal collar device to MATCH collar for ball cap ODU Blouse – CGX $51
ODU trousers –CGX buy 3+” longer for blousing. $67
Navy blue T-shirt – AUXCEN $23 Riggers belt AUXCEN $15
USCG AUX tape CGX $2 each
Name Tape CGX 2.25 each
Collar devices sew on AUXCEN $3 pr

Instructions to sew on tape and devices:

NAME tape immediately above the right chest pocket, USCG AUXILIARY tape immediately above the left pocket, each centered, and with the ends of the tape extending to the edge of the pocket. For attaching the embroidered collar devices. Make sure the anchors are properly oriented:

Links for ODU:

1. Items from CGX: http://www.shopcgx.com/ You will need to create and account and have your member ID to see the uniform items.

a. Small metal collar device (that matches your embroidered collar devices (e.g. FSO-FSO, FC-FC, etc.); you will only use one, but you will have a spare: https://shopcgx.com/products/cg-auxcollar-dev-member

b. ODU untucked coat: https://shopcgx.com/products/untucked-odu-coat

c. ODU logo untucked ODU trousers. Buy them longer than you ordinarily would; they need to be long enough to blouse. That means 4” longer than normal for you: https://shopcgx.com/products/untucked-odu-trouser

d. USCG AUX tape: https://shopcgx.com/products/name-tape-ripstop-uscg-auxiliary

e. Name tape: https://shopcgx.com/products/individual-name-tape-uscg-odu-ripstop?pr_prod_strat=jac&pr_rec_id=229150ab8&pr_rec_pid=7246476902575&pr_ref_pid=7240 984461487&pr_seq=uniform

2. Items from AUXCEN: https://auxcen.com/

a. Auxiliary standard ball cap: https://auxcen.com/auxiliary-standard-ball-cap/

b. Rigger’s belt: https://auxcen.com/odu-riggers-belt-black/

c. ODU blue tee-shirt: https://auxcen.com/operational-dress-uniform-blue-t-shirt-100-preshrunkcotton/ NOTE: can get embroidered at Sign Explosion – see below.

d. Sew-on collar devices (this link for Member device): https://auxcen.com/auxiliary-sew-on-collardevice-member-pair/

3. Other stuff:

a. Blousing straps – black – try Amazon

b. Boots: 8-10” high, well-blackened safety boots

i. Not suede. Make sure you can polish them. Buy black shoe polish to keep them looking smart.

c. Black socks

How to roll sleeves:
https://youtu.be/GSl8tdiRqeE?si=D0YHSQFAeGHOMM1h

How to blouse boots and trousers:
https://youtu.be/0GFTtSIah00?si=1CrxxZD0ijBrF8Tp

How to use ODU blouse and trousers (no crease in trousers! Iron seam to seam.): https://youtu.be/GlAhZHbdkA0?si=oMcJsoYcr4k1pjTs

Alternative Work Uniform (AWU)

1. AUXCEN:

a. Ball cap from AUXCEN – see above

b. Rigger’s belt – see above

2. CGX:

a. Small metal collar device for ball cap – see above

3. From Sign explosion – will need member ID as “employee ID number”:

a. AWU short sleeve polo shirt: https://signexplosion.com/collections/uscg-auxilliary

i. Note that sized according to chest width

b. Long sleeve AWU polo: https://signexplosion.com/collections/uscg-auxilliary/products/longsleeve-uscg-aux-awu-polo

i. Note that sized according to chest width

c. Ladies USCG AWU polo: https://signexplosion.com/collections/uscg-auxilliary/products/uscgaux-ladies-awu-polo

i. Note that sized according to garment width, not chest measurement. Medium was 1” wider than specified on website.

4. From 511Tactical:

a. Mens Taclite pro pant (Dark Navy): https://www.511tactical.com/taclite-propants.html?queryID=40d4af2e465ba324e7efecee348c64a2&objectID=74461&indexName=mag ento2_productiondefault_products

b. Women’s Taclite Pro Ripstop pant (Dark Navy): https://www.511tactical.com/taclite-pro-pantwomens.html?queryID=2f56eaad0c8c22e3c39aa92ecad192a6&objectID=53831&indexName= magento2_productiondefault_products

5. Other stuff:

a. Black socks

b. Boots: 6 or 8 or 10” high, well-blackened safety boots