Flotilla 1-6 Uniform Information
USCG Auxiliary Uniforms
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian, uniformed component of the United States Coast Guard.
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary uniforms distinguish Auxiliarists from members of other uniformed services and civilian auxiliaries. Auxiliary uniforms are identical to Coast Guard officers' uniforms with the exception that the buttons and stripes on Auxiliary uniform dress jackets and shoulder boards are silver in color, rather than gold, thus the terms "Gold Side" and "Silver Side" to differentiate between the Active Duty/Reserve (AD/R) and Auxiliary Coast Guard components.
Auxiliarists are expected to wear uniforms intended for specific situations and missions, although some missions require no uniform at all. When wearing USCG uniforms, Auxiliarists are expected to wear the uniform correctly an in accordance with the USCG Auxiliary Manual (AUXMAN). Among other things, this means adherence to modified grooming and body mass standards. While the Auxiliary is not held to the AD/R's grooming and body mass regulations, Auxiliarists in uniform are expected to maintain a trim appearance or wear an optional blue blazer uniform. Auxiliarists may be required to adhere to AD/R grooming and fitness standards if they are directly augmenting AD/R components.
The most commonly-worn USCG Auxiliary Uniforms are:
2021 Alternate Uniform and Appearance Pilot Program
2019 Update USCG Auxiliary Uniforms PDF - Revised Dec. 2018
Tattoo Policy
Tropical Blue (Trops)
Operational Dress Uniform (ODU)
This illustration of the proper wear of patches, name tags and Auxiliary office insignia is from the Auxiliary Manual:
NOTE: The orientation of the "A" in the Auxiliary office insignia on the shoulder of the flight suit is incorrect in the above illustration. The "A" should be perpendicular to the long direction of the bar.
The following two photos show the correct design and placement of the insignia:
