Table of Service Equivalent Uniforms When Worn Army Marine Corps Navy Air Force Coast Guard FORMAL & DINNER DRESS UNIFORMS Official Formal evening functions, State occasions Blue Mess/Evening Evening Dress Formal Dress Mess Dress Formal Dress (Civilian White tie) Dress/Green Dress (enlisted only) Social functions of a general or official nature, private Mess Dress Evening Dress Blue Dinner Dress Blue Jacket Mess Dress Dinner Dress Blue Jacket formal dinners or dinner dances (Civilian black tie) Mess Dress Evening Dress White Dinner Dress White Jacket Mess Dress Dinner Dress White Jacket Same as Mess Dress but less formal occasions Army Blue (bow tie) Blue Dress “A” Dinner Dress Blue Service Dress Dinner Dress Blue Requiring more formality than service uniforms but no Army White (bow tie) Blue/White Dress “A” Dinner Dress White Mess Dress Dinner Dress White bow tie CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS Parades, ceremonies, and reviews when special Army Blue/Army Green Blue Dress “A” Full Dress Blue Service Dress Full Dress Blue Honors are being paid, or official visits of or to U.S. Army White Dress White or “B” (Summer only) Full Dress White Service Dress Full dress White or foreign officials SERVICE UNIFORMS Business and informal social occasions as Class A Class "B" Service Dress blue Service Dress Service Dress Blue "A" or "B" appropriate to local customs (Civilian informal) Class A Class "B" Service Dress White Service Dress Service Dress White /Class B Service “C” or "D" Service Khaki Service Uniform Tropical Blue Long Class B Service “C” or "D" Summer White Service Uniform Tropical Blue Source: Navy Personnel Command > Uniform Regulations> Chapter 6> Service Eqivalent Uniforms Table 6-6-1 Note: Some uniforms are optional, seasonal or required for specific pay grades only. Check each Service's uniform regulations for specific guidelines..