TABLE OF SERVICE EQUIVALENT UNIFORMS



TABLE OF SERVICE EQUIVALENT UNIFORMS

|EVENT WHEN WORN |ARMY |MARINE CORPS |

|Official formal evening |Blue Mess/Evening Dress |Evening Dress “A” |Formal Dress |Mess Dress |Formal Dress |Tuxedo / |Evening Gown |

|functions, State occasions | | | | | |White Tie | |

|Private formal dinners or |Blue Mess |Evening Dress “B” |Dinner Dress Blue Jacket |Mess Dress |Dinner Dress Blue Jacket |Tuxedo |Evening Gown |

|dinner dances | | | | | | | |

| |White Mess |Evening Dress “B” |Dinner Dress White Jacket |Mess Dress |Dinner Dress White Jacket |Tuxedo |Evening Gown |

|Less formal occasions |Army Blue (bow tie) |Blue Dress “A” or |Dinner Dress Blue Jacket* |Mess Dress |Dinner Dress Blue |Tuxedo |Evening Gown/ |

|requiring more formality | |Evening Dress “B” | | | | |Cocktail Dress |

|than service uniforms | | | | | | | |

| |Army White (bow tie) |Blue/White Dress “A” or Evening |Dinner Dress White Jacket* |Mess Dress |Dinner Dress White |Tuxedo |Evening Gown/ |

| | |Dress “B” | | | | |Cocktail Dress |

|CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS |

|Parades, ceremonies and |Army Blue |Blue Dress “A” |Full Dress Blue-Participants |Service Dress |Full Dress Blue |Civilian Informal |Civilian Informal |

|reviews when special honors| | |Service Dress Blue- | | | | |

|are being paid, or official| | |Attendees | | | | |

|visits of or to U.S. or | | | | | | | |

|foreign officials | | | | | | | |

| |Army White |Blue/White “A” |Full Dress White-Participants |Service Dress |Full Dress White |Civilian Informal |Civilian Informal |

| | | |Service Dress Blue-Attendees | | | | |

|SERVICE UNIFORMS |

|Business and informal |Army Green/Class A |Service “A”/Blue Dress “B” |Service Dress Blue |Service Dress |Service Dress Blue “A” / |Civilian Informal |Civilian Informal |

|social occasions as | | | | |“B” | | |

|appropriate to local | | | | | | | |

|customs | | | | | | | |

| |Army White |Service “A” or Blue/White “B” |Service Dress White |Service Dress |Service Dress White |Civilian Informal |Civilian Informal |

| |Army Green/Class B |Service “C”/Blue Dress “D” |Service Khaki |Blues w/short sleeve shirt|Tropical Blue Long |Civilian Informal |Civilian Informal |

| | | | |(w/or w/out tie/tab) | | | |

| |Army Green/Class B |Blue Dress “D”/Service “C” |Summer White |Blues w/short sleeve shirt|Tropical Blue Long |Civilian Informal |Civilian Informal |

| | | | |(w/or w/out | | | |

| | | | |Tie/tab) | | | |

| |Army Green/Class B |Service “B” |Winter Blue-E6 & below |Blues w/long sleeve shirt |Winter Dress Blue |Civilian Informal |Civilian Informal |

| | | |Service Khaki-E7 & up |(w/tie/tab) | | | |

|WORKING UNIFORMS |

|Working in field or plant |Battle Dress |Utility |Working Khaki/Aviation Working |BDU |Undress Blue/Working |Civilian Casual |Civilian Casual |

|environment where soiling | | |Green | |Blue/ODU | | |

|of clothing is expected | | | | | | | |

| |Battle Dress |Utility |Winter Working Blue (E6 & |BDU |Undress Blue/Working |Civilian Casual |Civilian Casual |

| | | |below)/Coveralls | |Blue/ODU | | |

| |Battle Dress |Utility |Utilities/Camouflage Utility |BDU |Undress Blue/Working |Civilian Casual |Civilian Casual |

| | | |Working Uniform | |Blue/ODU | | |

Note: Some uniforms are optional, seasonal or required for specific pay grades only. Check each Service’s uniform regulations for specific guidelines.

* Navy Dinner Dress Blue/White Jacket is prescribable only for O-4 & above and is optional for O-3 & below; O-3 & below equivalent is Dinner Dress Blue/White

|Attire: | |

| |Washington DC Specific Attire: |

| |Civilian Informal: Business Suit for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for ladies. |

| |Civilian Casual: Sports Coat & Open Collar for gentlemen; Dress, Pantsuit or Suit for ladies. |

| |Smart Casual: Open Collar with Sports Coat or Jacket for gentlemen; Dress, Pantsuit or Suit for ladies |

|Civilian Informal: Business Suit for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for ladies | |

|Civilian Casual: Sports Coat open collar for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for ladies | |

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As of 2 Apr 03; Col Merri Uckert, OCJCS Protocol, DSN 227-6606

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