ALCOAST 056/08
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: RESULTS OF UNIFORM BOARD NO. 42
A. UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M1020.6 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST REPORTS THE RESULTS FROM UNIFORM BOARD NO. 42. THE
FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
 A. CARDIGAN SWEATERS AND WOOLY-PULLYS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR WITH THE OPERATIONAL DRESS UNIFORM (ODU).
 B. FEMALE MEMBERS HAIR SHALL BE WORN IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: ALL
PONYTAILS AND LONG HAIR, INCLUDING BRAIDS, MUST BE NEATLY AND
INCONSPICUOUSLY FASTENED, PINNED OR SECURED TO THE HEAD AND MUST
NOT FALL BELOW THE LOWER EDGE OF THE COLLAR.  NO PORTION OF THE
BULK OF THE HAIR AS MEASURED FROM THE SCALP WILL EXCEED TWO INCHES.
 C. E-7 AND ABOVE ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE COAST GUARD BRIDGE
COAT AS AN OPTIONAL ITEM.
 D. THE REGULAR AUTHORIZED-SIZE TACLET, PSU, AND COMPANY COMMANDER
INSIGNIA ARE: TACLET 2-3/8 INCHES X 1 INCH, PSU 2-5/16 INCHES X
15/16 INCHES, AND COMPANY COMMANDER 2 INCHES X 15/16 INCHES. THE
LARGER LEGACY INSIGNIA WILL NO LONGER BE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AFTER
31 MARCH 2008.
2.  THE FOLLOWING ITEM WILL UNDERGO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT: BLUE T-
SHIRT WITH 3/4-INCH EMBROIDERED WHITE LETTERS ON LEFT BREAST AS
OPTIONAL WEAR TO BE WORN WITH THE ODU WHEN TOP IS REMOVED.
3. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REVIEWED AND DISAPPROVED:
 A. ADOPTION OF THE EIGHT-POINT COVER.
 B. ELIMINATION OF THE COMBINATION COVER FOR E-6 AND BELOW.
 C. WEAR OF THE GARRISON CAP WITH THE ODU.
 D. WEAR OF PRIOR COMMANDING OFFICER AND/OR OFFICER IN CHARGE
DEVICES ON THE ODU.
 E. WEAR OF PRIOR SERVICE INSIGNIA NOT EARNED WHILE IN THE COAST
GUARD.
 F. WEAR OF TEMPORARY INSIGNIA ON ODU.
 G. WEAR OF BALL CAPS OFF UNIT OR MILITARY INSTALLATION WHILE IN
TROPICAL BLUE LONG UNIFORM; BALL CAP WEAR OPTIONS DETAILED ON PAGE
3-18 OF REF A ARE STILL APPLICABLE.
 H. WEAR OF ANODIZED MEDALS.
 I. CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT-DUTY HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN
BADGE.
 J. WEAR OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER SPECIALTY INSTEAD OF RANK ON THE
FOUL WEATHER PARKA TAB.
 K. CHANGE THE METHOD OF ODU SLEEVE ROLLING.
 L. ELIMINATE THE COMBINATION COVER WITH ALL DINNER DRESS JACKET
UNIFORMS.
 M. GIG LINE MODIFICATIONS.
 N. ADDING COAST GUARD RATE INSIGNIA ONTO THE SDB LAPEL.
 O. WEAR OF NAME TAGS AND RIBBONS ON LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT AND TIE
WITHOUT THE SDB JACKET.
 P. WEAR OF AIR FORCE DRESS TROUSERS WITH THE SDB.
4. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND
PARTICIPATION ON THIS UNIFORM BOARD: CAPT MICHAEL COSENZA,
COMMODORE HENRY PRATT, CDR LAURIE MOSIER, LCDR REED KOHBERGER, MR.
CAROL BREWTON, MR. JOE DEBLASE, LT JENNIFER SINCLAIR, LT THOMAS
STOKES, LT CHRIS PARRISH, LT MICHAEL BOWMAN, MR. WILLIAM BROADAWAY,
CWO MICHAEL HILL, CWO TARVIN GREENE, MCPO WILLIAM JAMES, MCPO KEVIN
ISHERWOOD, MCPO ANN TUBBS, AND CPO CRYSTAL SPARKS.
5. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMANDANT (CG-1221), THRU THEIR CHAIN OF
COMMAND AND THEIR PROGRAM MANAGER.
6. AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS; COMMANDERS, MAINTENANCE AND
LOGISTIC COMMANDS; SECTOR COMMANDERS; COMMANDING OFFICERS OF
HEADQUARTERS UNITS; ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS FOR DIRECTORATES; CHIEF
COUNSEL AND SPECIAL STAFF OFFICES AT HEADQUARTERS, PLEASE ENSURE
THE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS ALCOAST.
7. THESE CHANGES WILL BE REFLECTED IN A FUTURE CHANGE TO REF (A).
8. FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT CWO GREENE AT (202) 474-5369 OR EMAIL
TARVIN.T.GREENE (AT) USCG.MIL.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
10. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.