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 (Civilian Blue Mess/Evening Dress Evening Dress Formal Dress Mess Dress Formal Dress White tie) Social functions of a general or official nature, private Blue Mess Evening Dress Dinner Dress Blue Jacket Mess Dress Dinner Dress Blue Jacket formal dinners or dinner dances (Civilian black tie) White Mess Evening Dress 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 Mess Dress Dinner Dress Blue Requiring more formality than service uniforms Army White (bow tie) Blue/White Dress “A” Dinner Dress White Mess Dress Dinner Dress White CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS Parades, ceremonies, and reviews when special Army Blue Blue Dress “A” or “B” Full Dress Blue Service Dress Full Dress Blue Honors are being paid, or official visits of or to U.S. Army White Blue/White “A” or “B” Full Dress White Service Dress Full dress White Or foreign officials SERVICE UNIFORMS Business and informal social occasions as Army Green/Class A Service “A”/Blue Dress “B” Service Dress blue Service Dress Service Dress Blue Appropriate to local customs (Civilian informal) Army White Service “A” or Blue/White “B” Service Dress White Service Dress Service Dress White Army Green/Class B Service “C” Summer Khaki Service Dress Tropical Blue Long Army Green/Class B Blue Dress “D”/Service “A” Summer White Service Dress Tropical Blue Long Army Green/Class B Service “B” Winter Blue Service Dress Winter Dress Blue Note: Some uniforms are optional, seasonal or required for specific pay grades only. Check each Service's uniform regulations for specific guidelines..