2011 Flotilla / Division Leadership Course

Honor Respect Devotion to Duty

Uniforms & Beyond

Danny Dail

ACHIEVING THE

GOAL

QUESTION

• WHAT IS THE GOAL?

ANSWER/REFERENCES

• TO ATTAIN THE SAME “APPEARANCE” STANDARDS AS ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS (CHAP 1 A.4. APPEARANCE, AUXMAN)

• OVERALL AUTHORITY FOR AUXILIARY ADMINISTRATION IS VESTED IN THE COMMANDANT (CHAP 1 B.1. AUTHORITY, AUXMAN)

• UNIFORMS MUST BE WORN AS PRESCRIBED IN COAST GUARD UNIFORM REGULATIONS EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CHAP 10 AUXMAN (CHAP 10 INTRODUCTION, AUXMAN)

ANSWER/REFERENCES continued

• ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS MAY NOT CHANGE, ADD OR DELETE WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF AUXILIARY NATIONAL BOARD, NATIONAL COMMODORE (NACO) AND CHIEF DIRECTOR AUXILIARY (CHAP 1 B. INTRODUCTION, AUXMAN)

QUESTION

• WHAT ARE TWO AREAS WHERE THEY CUT YOU SOME SLACK?

ANSWER

• WEIGHT• FACIAL HAIR

OBJECTIVES

• BUY INTO THE IMPORTANCE OF APPEARANCE

• IDENTIFY SOME FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS

• BE AWARE OF RECENT CHANGES• KNOW SOME WAYS TO ACHIEVE

COMPLIANCE• ENJOY YOURSELF!

AND BEYOND

• APPEARANCE• GROOMING - PERSONAL• BEARING & BEHAVIOR• GROOMING – UNIFORM• UNIFORMS• “MY FAVORITE JACKET” EXERCISE• ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE

APPEARANCE

• TOTAL PACKAGE

QUESTION

• WHERE MUST YOU MEET ALL COAST GUARD STANDARDS?

ANSWER

• WHEN WORKING AT A TRAINING CENTER

• WHEN WORKING IN RECRUITING

GROOMING - PERSONAL

• HAIR• PERSONAL DISPLAY ITEMS• EARRINGS/BODY PIERCINGS• COSMETICS/FINGERNAILS• MISCELLANEOUS

QUESTION

• HOW MANY AND WHAT TYPE OF EARRINGS ARE AUTHORIZED WITH TROPICAL BLUES?

ANSWER

• ONE PAIR BY FEMALES ONLY• GOLD, SILVER OR PEARL• SMALL, MAXIMUM ¼ INCH• ROUND BALL STYLE• CHAP 10 C.3.h AUXMAN• DIFFERS FROM ACTIVE DUTY

QUESTION

• WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STANDARDS IN CHAP 10 AUXMAN?

ANSWER

• WEAR THE BLUE BLAZER OUTFIT (CHAP 1 A.4.b. GROOMING, AUXMAN)

BEARING & BEHAVIOR

• IF YOU CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS AN AUXILIARIST, YOU REPRESENT THE COAST GUARD

• BEARING• BEHAVIOR

GROOMING – UNIFORM

• CLEAN AND PRESSED• FIT PROPERLY• IN GOOD REPAIR• RIBBONS/INSIGNIA• SHOES, SOLES HEELS• BUTTONS/ZIPPERS• “CHANGE OIL” IN CAPS

UNIFORMS STATUS

• AUTHORIZED• DISCONTINUED• UNSERVICEABLE

UNIFORM RECENT CHANGES

• NO SERVICE DRESS BLUE (ALPHA)• NO LONGER TROPICAL BLUE LONG• NO BALL CAPS WITH TROPS• NO PARKA LINER AS OUTER GARMENT• UNDRESS BLUES OUT 31 DEC 2012• WORKING BLUE OUT 31 DEC 2012• ONLY 1 AUX BREAST INSIGNIA ON ODU• AUXOP DEVICE ON RIGHT SIDE ODU

QUESTION

• WHEN WILL YOU NOT WEAR A REQUIRED TIE?

ANSWER

• WHEN WEARING A TIE PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD

QUESTION

• CAN YOU TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT NAMETAGS THAT I DON’T ALREADY KNOW?

ANSWER

• CAN HAVE FIRST AND LAST NAMES FOR APPROPRIATE INFORMAL OCCASIONS

• MUST STILL HAVE STANDARD NAMETAG WHEN UNIFORMITY IS REQUIRED

“MY FAVORITE JACKET”

• PETER R. – 10 YEAR MEMBERo BEST COXSWAIN IN FLOTILLAo TOPS IN PATROLS/HOURS/SAVES/AWARDSo HAS TRAINED MOST MEMBERS IN OPSo WEARS OLD LEATHER JACKET WITH TROPS

• KENT C. – NEW MEMBERo ENROLLED IN PETER R.’S BOAT CREW CLASSo LAST MONTH WORE TROPS WITH GREEN MILITARY

JACKET TO FLOTILLA MEETING

• DEAN W. – NEWLY ELECTED FCo ATTENDED FLC/DLCo HIS COURSE OF ACTION IS?????

ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE

• LEAD BY EXAMPLE• EMPHASIZE AT NEW MEMBER TRNG• APPOINT SOMEONE• CROSS CHECK AT MEETINGS• PROGRAM LEADERS• CONSTANT, CONSISTENT, FAIR, PART

OF CULTURE

ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE continued

• STEPS IF THE PREVIOUS DON’T WORKo GENTLE EXPLANATIONo EXPLANATION (WRITTEN RECORD)o COUNSELING (WRITTEN, COPY TO

MEMBER)o LETTER OF CAUTIONo GO HIGHER

APPEARANCE STANDARDS

• GO WAY BEYOND “AUTHORIZED UNIFORM”

• TOTAL PACKAGE• IS THE COAST GUARD PROUD TO

HAVE YOU REPRESENT THEM?