ALCOAST 150/09
COMDTNOTE 1020
SUBJ: PROMULGATION OF THE NEW UNIFORM REGULATIONS MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1020.6F
A. UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M1020.6 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF REF (A).  REF (A) IS
VIEWABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/UNIFORMS, CG
CENTRAL AT HTTP://CGCENTRAL.USCG.MIL AND THE INTRANET AT
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES.
2. THERE ARE CONSIDERABLE CHANGES TO THE NEW UNIFORM REGULATIONS
MANUAL, SOME OF THE CHANGES INCLUDED ARE:
  A. AN UPDATED UNIFORM DONATION AND DISPOSAL POLICY.
  B. ELIMINATION OF THE DATE FOR WOMENS OLD-STYLE SERVICE DRESS
BLUE (SDB) JACKET.
  C. SIX NEW WARRANT OFFICER SPECIALTY MARKINGS.
  D. EXPANDS THE ISSUES-IN-KIND FOR THE AIDE TO THE PRESIDENT AND
VICE PRESIDENT.
  E. CLARIFIES INFORMATION FOR THE WEAR OF AIGUILLETTES ON SPECIFIC
UNIFORMS.
  F. DEFINES ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND THE CRITERIA FOR
PURCHASING WITH UNIT FUNDS.
  G. EXPANDS SECTION ON THE CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM.
  H. INCLUSION OF THE NEW RELIGIOUS HEADGEAR POLICY.
  I. AUTHORIZATION AND MANNER OF WEAR FOR BACKPACKS AND BAGS WHILE
IN UNIFORM.
  J. THE INCLUSION OF TWO ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS.  CHAPTER FIVE
(UNIFORM ORDERING AND UNIFORM CARE), AND CHAPTER 6 (UNIFORM FITTING
AND ALTERATION).
3. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE WIDE DISSEMINATION OF THIS
ALCOAST.
4. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS MANUAL, CONTACT
CWO TARVIN GREENE AT (202) 475-5369 OR TARVIN.T.GREENE (AT)
USCG.MIL.
5. MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.