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| • Summer Blue and Summer Khaki uniforms have become
Service Blue and Service Khaki uniforms. • Field Utility Uniform (FUU) has become Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) • Within the BDU instructions, two new Public Health Service (PHS) components are authorized: (1) PHS ball cap, command (2) Undershirt -- Black with gold PHS seal on front and ‘U.S. Public Health Service’ lettering on back -- Olive lettering for tactical situations when authorized • Slacks are now a basic option for all female uniforms, including Formal Dress and Dinner Dress Jacket uniforms • Summer White uniform is added to the required uniforms for officers along with Service Dress Blue and Working Khaki • Polyester/wool fabric has been added to the Working Khaki uniform as an option. • Fabric chart for uniform components is included in CC Personnel Manual CC26.3, Instruction 1 • Photographs of officers in uniform have replaced the sketches used in the replaced INSTRUCTIONs. • Officers’ appearances updated -- Grooming standards (hair, tattoos/body piercing/jewelry, mutilations, dental ornamentation) -- Articles (electronic devices, pagers, cellular phones, bags, backpacks, laptop cases) |
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September 18, 2005 Contact Web Master: CAPT Judith L. Bader, MD, USPHS |