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Danny Dail. Uniforms & Beyond. 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)
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Danny Dail Uniforms & Beyond 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 MEMBER • BEST COXSWAIN IN FLOTILLA • TOPS IN PATROLS/HOURS/SAVES/AWARDS • HAS TRAINED MOST MEMBERS IN OPS • WEARS OLD LEATHER JACKET WITH TROPS • KENT C. – NEW MEMBER • ENROLLED IN PETER R.’S BOAT CREW CLASS • LAST MONTH WORE TROPS WITH GREEN MILITARY JACKET TO FLOTILLA MEETING • DEAN W. – NEWLY ELECTED FC • ATTENDED FLC/DLC • 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 WORK • GENTLE EXPLANATION • EXPLANATION (WRITTEN RECORD) • COUNSELING (WRITTEN, COPY TO MEMBER) • LETTER OF CAUTION • GO HIGHER
APPEARANCE STANDARDS • GO WAY BEYOND “AUTHORIZED UNIFORM” • TOTAL PACKAGE • IS THE COAST GUARD PROUD TO HAVE YOU REPRESENT THEM?