TABLE OF SERVICE EQUIVALENT UNIFORMS OFFICERS EVENT WHEN NOAA MARINE ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE COAST GUARD WORN CORPS CORPS FORMAL & DINNER DRESS UNIFORMS Dress Blue Official formal NOAA Corps evening Evening Dress Blue ASU Service Formal Dress Mess Dress Formal Dress functions, State Dress “A” Uniform occasions (NCSU)* Private formal Dress Blue Evening Dinner Dress dinners or dinner Dress Blue ASU Mess Dress Dinner Dress Blue Jacket NCSU* Dress “B” Blue Jacket dances Less formal Blue/White Dinner Dress occasions Class “A” Class “A” ASU Dress “A” or Blue or White requiring more NCSU Mess Dress Dinner Dress Blue/White Evening Jacket* formality than Dress “B” service uniforms CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS Parades, ceremonies and Full Dress reviews when Blue Dress Blue or White- special honors are Dress Blue “A” Participants Dress Blue ASU Service Dress Full Dress Blue being paid, or NCSU* Blue/White Service Dress official visits of or “A” Blue- to U.S. or foreign Attendees officials SERVICE UNIFORMS Service Class “B” Service Dress Service Dress Blue “A” / Business and “A”/Blue Service Dress Class “B” ASU NCSU/ODU Blue “B” informal social Dress “B” occasions as Service “A” appropriate to Class “B” or Service Dress Class “B” ASU Service Dress Service Dress White local customs NCSU/ODU Blue/White White “B” Class “B” Service Blues w/short Service Khaki Tropical Blue Long Class “B” ASU NCSU/ODU “C”/Blue sleeve shirt 1 Dress “D” (w/or w/out Business and tie/tab) informal social Blues w/short occasions as Blue Dress Class “B” Summer sleeve shirt appropriate to Class “B” ASU “D”/Service Tropical Blue Long NCSU/ODU White (w/or w/out local customs “C” Tie/tab) Service Khaki/ Blues w/long Class “B” Navy Working Class “B” ASU Service “B” sleeve shirt Winter Dress Blue NCSU/ODU Uniform (w/tie/tab) (NWU) WORKING UNIFORMS Working in field ODU/Aviatio NWU, all or plant Army Combat n Working other uniform Airman Battle environment Undress Blue/Working Uniform Green (being MCCUU options Uniform where soiling of Blue/ODU (ACU) removed by phased out (ABU) clothing is navy 2010) 12/31/2010 expected 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 prescribed only for O-4 & above and is optional for O-3 & below; O-3 & below equivalent is Dinner Dress Blue/White Attire: Civilian Informal: Business Suit for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for Washington DC Specific Attire: ladies Civilian Informal: Business Suit for gentlemen; Dress or Suit for ladies. Civilian Casual: Sports Coat open collar for gentlemen; Dress or Civilian Casual: Sports Coat & Open Collar for gentlemen; Dress, Pantsuit or Suit Suit for ladies for ladies. Civilian Formal: Tuxedo gentlemen; Evening Gown/Cocktail Dress Smart Casual: Open Collar with Sports Coat or Jacket for gentlemen; Dress, ladies Pantsuit or Suit for ladies As of 05 June 09; LT Amanda Middlemiss 2 .