Do Women Have To Wear a T-Shirt With The Tropical Blue Uniform?

Q:  Do Women Have To Wear a T-Shirt With The Tropical Blue Uniform?

A:  Yes.  Per the Auxiliary Manual (COMDTINST 16790.1G), Chapter 10, Section D.9.c, V-neck undershirts are required for wear with all short sleeve shirts worn with open collar, including the tropical blue uniform.  No exception is made for women's uniforms versus men's uniforms.  The Coast Guard Uniform Regulations (COMDTINST M1020.6J), Chapter 3.C.2 specifically states that women must wear an undershirt with open collar shirts.

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Posted by ANACO-IT on 18 July 2019