Uniform Chart
Uniform Comparision
Air Force Protocol
from 'Til Wheels are Up'
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EVENT | CIVILIAN ATTIRE | ARMY | NAVY | AIR FORCE | MARINES | |||||||||||||||||||||
MEN | WOMEN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CASUAL EVENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Working in field or plant environment. | Sports Jacket (no tie) Open Collar, Sporty | Simple dress, or nice slacks, jeans | Battle dress Army Class B (1) | Aviation working green, winter working blue or khaki (2) | BDU SSS/LSS (3) w/out tie | Utility | ||||||||||||||||||||
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BUSINESS EVENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Business and informal social occasions. | Business suit Coat and tie | Very dressy dress/ suit or cocktail dress Dressy dress/suit Afternoon dress/suit | Army Green (4) | Service dress blue Service dress white Summer khaki or white, winter blue | Service dress SSS/LSS w/ or w/o tie | Service A (5) Service B (6) Service C (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PARADE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parades/ ceremonies and reviews. | Business Suit | Very dressy dress/ suit or cocktail dress | Army Green Army Blue Army White | Full dress blue Full dress white | Service dress Service dress | Dress Blue | ||||||||||||||||||||
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SOCIAL FUNCTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Social functions of a general or official nature, private formal dinners, dinner dances, club affairs. (8) | Black Tie Tuxedo or Dinner Jacket | Long dress Very fancy short dress, evening trousers with very dressy top | Army Blue Mess Army White Mess | Dinner dress blue Dinner dress white | Mess dress | Evening dress or mess dress | ||||||||||||||||||||
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OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Official formal evening functions, state occasions. | White tie | Long formal dress | Army Blue Mess/ Evening dress (9) / Army White Evening Mess Dress | Dinner dress blue | Mess dress | |||||||||||||||||||||
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