ALCOAST 439/08
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: FOUL WEATHER PARKA II (FWPII) AND RANK DEVICE SLIDE
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 081152Z AUG 07 (ALCOAST
384/07)
B. COAST GUARD UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M1020.6 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF A FABRIC RANK DEVICE
TO REPLACE THE METAL RANK DEVICE ON THE FWPII.  THESE FABRIC
DEVICES ARE CURRENTLY IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE THROUGH THE UNIFORM
DISTRIBUTION CENTER (UDC) AT A CURRENT COST OF 92 CENTS EACH.
2. EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2009, THE FWPII FABRIC RANK DEVICE WILL BE A
MANDATORY UNIFORM ITEM FOR THE PARKA. THE CURRENT METAL RANK
INSIGNIA WILL NO LONGER BE AUTHORIZED AFTER THIS DATE.
3. COMMAND CADRES ARE REMINDED THAT THE FWPII IS ALSO A REQUIRED
SEA BAG UNIFORM ITEM AS PER REF (A).  PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL
MEMBERS MAKE THE REQUIRED EFFORTS TO PROCURE A FWPII IF THEY HAVE
NOT DONE SO ALREADY.  STOCK IS AVAILABLE AT THE UDC AT A CURRENT
COST OF 181.67, THE AMOUNT GIVEN TO ALL ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO WERE
NOT ISSUED A FWPII IN SEPTEMBER 2007.
4.  WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE UNTUCKED OPERATIONAL DRESS UNIFORM
(ODU), THE FWPII IS THE ONLY PARKA DESIGNED TO BE LONG ENOUGH TO
FIT OVER THE UNTUCKED ODU.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UDC ITEMS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO LT
MICHAEL BOWMAN AT (609) 861-7900 OR VIA EMAIL AT MICHAEL.L.BOWMAN
(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. QUESTIONS REGARDING WEAR POLICY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CWO
TARVIN GREENE AT (202) 475-5369 OR VIA EMAIL AT TARVIN.T.GREENE
(AT) USCG.MIL
7. THIS REVISED POLICY WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT CHANGE TO
ARTICLE 3.D. OF REF (B).
8. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANGEMENT, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.