Proper Wear of the Tropical Blue Uniform - Female

Excerpt from the Auxiliary Manual, Chapter 10, Page 10-98

Tropical Blue Uniform - Female

This uniform may be worn instead of the Service Dress Blue uniform except for occasions where the civilian equivalent is coat and tie. It is authorized for wear in a travel status pursuant to Coast Guard assignment to duty. This uniform may be worn year-round for appropriate assignments to duty. (see Figure 10-41)

Skirt/Slacks/Belt - The skirt, optional slacks, and belt are the same as prescribed for the Service Dress Blue uniform.

Shirt The light blue style Coast Guard shirt with a stand-up collar, short sleeves, epaulets, two front pockets, and button packet is worn. With this shirt, the collar is worn open without a tie.  The female overblouse dress shirt is authorized as optional wear as an alternative to the light blue style Coast Guard shirt for the Tropical Blue uniform only. Women may also wear the men’s shirt.

Stockings - Stockings are worn with dress shoes and shall be made of plain material, flesh-color, undecorated.  Stockings will be seamless.  When wearing trousers, black socks, made of knitted or rib knit, undecorated material may be worn when wearing service shoes.  Shoes Dress shoes and service shoes are the same as prescribed for Service Dress Blue uniform.

Insignia - Enhanced shoulder boards are worn on the shirt.

Breast Insignia/Devices - This uniform is worn with ribbons, breast insignia, badges, devices, and name tags.

Hat - The combination cap and garrison cap are the prescribed hats to be worn with this uniform.  Ball caps of any type are not authorized to be worn with this uniform.  The cold weather cap may be worn in accordance with the provisions of section D.3.e of this chapter. 

Accessories - The trench coat and windbreaker are the prescribed outer wear with this uniform.  The over coat, reefer coat, and work jacket may be worn with the Tropical Blue uniform, but they will no longer be authorized for Auxiliary wear with it as of 31 December 2012.  The foul weather parka may be worn with the Tropical Blue uniform only if adverse environmental conditions dictate the need for this heavier outer wear (such wear shall be limited to necessary occasions or periods). The cardigan sweater and the wooly-pully sweater may be worn with this uniform in accordance with the provisions of section D.6 and D.7 of this chapter.