Table of Service Equivalent Uniforms Event When USA USMC USN USAF USCG Civilian Civilian Worn Men Ladies Official formal and Blue Mess Evening Dress Formal Mess Dress Formal Dress Blue Formal Formal evening functions, Evening Dress “A”/”B” Dress White Tie Tuxedo, Cocktail or state occasions, w/bow tie (white tie) (not pictured) Bow Tie is Evening Gown or Standard
private and formal or Formal or Semi- dinners or at Dinner Formal or Semi- Formal Dress occasions that are or Dinner Dress Formal Long or short Blue/White Jacket less formal or Blue Dress Blue/ White Jacket Tuxedo or evening dress or Black Tie requiring more Blue Army “A”/”B” Year-round Dark evening trousers formality than Service Service w/ bow tie or Dinner Jacket ** with a dressy top
or with Blue-White “A”/”B” ** Uniforms *
or four-in-hand tie Summer
Service Dress (“A” w/ medals picture is with four- in- “B” w/ ribbons) or Dinner Dress hand tie Blue/ White
Parades, Blue Army Blue Dress or Full Dress Full Dress Informal, Smart or Informal, Smart or ceremonies, reviews, Service Blue-White Blue/White Service Dress Blue/White Business Casual Business Casual when special or Green “A”/“B” (ceremonial) or Business Evening or Army Service (“A” w/ medals Dinner Dress Suit or Sport Cocktail attire, honors are being “B” w/ ribbons) Blue/White Coat and Sunday Dress or paid, or tie ** Business suit or official visits of US or (Service “A” may be Service Dress Pant suit ** worn if command
foreign dignitaries *
Blue/White directed)
or Service Dress Blue/White
Business and Blue or Green Service Service Khaki Service Tropical Blue Informal, Smart or Informal, Smart or informal social Army “A”/”B”/”C” Year-round Uniform Year-round or Business Casual Business Casual occasions, uniform of Service Summer White “Blues” Winter Dress Blue Business Suit or Simple skirt or Summer Summer the day, office work Class “B” Sport Coat w/out dress, slacks with tie. Trousers with jacket, pantsuit. open collar shirt Low or flat shoes ** acceptable **
Table of Service Equivalent Uniforms Event When USA USMC USN USAF USCG Civilian Civilian Worn Men Ladies Working uniforms, Army Combat Utility Working Uniform Airmen Battle Operational Dress Civilian Casual Civilian Casual daily work attire, or in Uniform (ACU) Uniform Slacks with open Slacks with a field or plant (ABU) collar shirt or golf blouse, Capri environment where shirt, no sport pants with sandals soiling of clothing is coat ** or flats **
expected
Note: This matrix is intended to serve as a guideline for appropriate attire. Each service uniform regulation has specific guidelines for wear. Some uniforms are optional, seasonal or required for specific pay grades only. Army White Mess and Air Force Formal Dress are not pictured.
Army – AR 670-1 Marine Corps – MCO P1020.34F Navy – United States Navy Uniform Regulation NAVPERS 15665I Air Force – AFI 36-2903 Coast Guard – COMDTINST M1026.6F
Note: Uniforms may deviate from above matrix depending on event and/or directed by host or command
*If host indicates a certain dress, follow the host’s intent.
**Determined by host, current fashion, local customs, time and type of event.
Please contact OCJCS Protocol at 703-697-6606 with any changes or updates. As of February 2010