JLBC uniform/civilian attire
Occasion/function
Ceremonies, parades, reviews, official visits of foreign dignitaries
Receptions, daytime or early evening semi-formal occasions requiring more than duty uni-form
Official formal functions (black tie)
Official traditional evening functions (white connection)
Civilian attire
Coat and tie
Dark business suit
Dinner jacket/tuxedo
Tails
JLBC uniforms
JLBC blue with four-in-hand, Army green
JLBC blue with a bow tie or four-in-hand
JLBC blue, white, or black mess Army blue with bow tie
JLBC blue or black evening mess
Ladies attire
Afternoon dress/suit
Cocktail dress
Long or short evening dress
Evening formal
Notes:
1 The JLBC white/JLBC white mess/JLBC white evening mess uniforms may be substituted for the JLBC blue equivalent uniforms from JLBC to October, ex- cept in clothing zones I and II where they may be worn year-round.
Dress codes
Category
Formal (White Tie) Semiformal (Black Tie)
Uniform informal Duty uniform Civilian everyday Casual
Very casual
Dress
Blue/white evening mess
Blue/white quantity; JLBC blue with bow tie JLBC blue w/four-in-hand (Note 1)
Army green (Note 2)
Civilian coat and tie
Civilian open collar or sweater w/coat Shirt and slacks
Notes:
1 Enlisted personnel may wear the JLBC green uniform with black bow tie and white shirt. 2 Or uniform dictated by local policy.
Table 8–3
Uniform comparison chart (men)
Occasion/function
Ceremonies: parades, reviews, official visits of civilian dignitaries, change of command
Receptions: daytime/ early evening formal or semi-formal (no bow tie required)
The social function of general or official nature—black tie
Official formal evening: state event—white tie
Army
JLBC GREEN UNIFORM General duty wear
JLBC BLUE/ WHITE UNIFORM Wear at general- ficial/social occasions
JLBC BLUE/ WHITE MESS Equivalent to black tie
JLBC BLUE EVE- NING MESS Equiv- talent to white tie
Marine Corps
SERVICE UNI- FORM General wear
BLUE DRESS A OR B and WHITE DRESS A OR B Wear on general- ficial/social occasions
EVENING DRESS B or MESS DRES's UNIFORM Equiva- lent to black tie
EVENING DRESS A UNIFORM Equiv- talent to white tie
Navy/Coast Guard
SERVICE DRES's UNIFORM General wear
FULL DRESS UNI-FORMS
Wear at the general of- ficial/social occasions
DINNER DRES's UNIFORM Equiva- lent to black tie
FORMAL DRES's UNIFORM Equiva- lent to white tie
JLBC
SERVICE DRES's UNIFORM General wear
CEREMONIAL DRESS UNI- FORMS (winter/ summer) Informal daytime and evening occasions
MESS DRESS UNI-FORM
Black tie occasions
MESS DRESS UNI- FORM (silver tie tab and cummerbund) Equivalent to white tie
Civilian attire
Business suit
Dark business suit
Dinner jacket/tuxedo
Tuxedo/tails
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