[1SR-L] MATERNITY OPERATIONAL DRESS UNIFORM (ODU) -003/06

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TO:		ALAUXDIST1SR
FM:		CDR Young, DIRAUX
Subj:       MATERNITY OPERATIONAL DRESS UNIFORM (ODU)


1.  FYI

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UNCLAS //N01100//
ALCOAST 059/06
COMDTNOTE 1100
SUBJ: MATERNITY OPERATIONAL DRESS UNIFORM (ODU)
A. UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M1020.6E, SECTION 3.C.11
1. THE MATERNITY ODU IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE THROUGH THE
UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION CENTER (UDC). THE MATERNITY ODU MAY BE WORN DURING
PREGNANCY AND UP TO 60 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY. IT IS DESIGNED FOR WEAR AS A
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE STANDARD ODU. 

2. PER REF (A), COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY AUTHORIZE PREGNANT WOMEN TO WEAR
CIVILIAN CLOTHING WHEN THERE IS NO UNIFORM EQUIVALENT OR WHEN THE MATERNITY
UNIFORMS NO LONGER FIT COMFORTABLY. THE TYPE OF CIVILIAN CLOTHING MUST BE
COMPARABLE TO THE UNIFORM THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD NORMALLY WEAR. MIXING OF
CIVILIAN ATTIRE AND MILITARY UNIFORM ITEMS IS NOT AUTHORIZED. 

3. RANK AND OTHER INSIGNIA, BADGES, AND NAMETAGS ARE TO BE WORN ON THE
MATERNITY ODU AS ON THE STANDARD ODU. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS IN PLACEMENT ARE
AUTHORIZED TO PREVENT DISCOMFORT AND TO PRESENT AN ORDERLY AND BALANCED
APPEARANCE. 

4. TO VIEW MATERNITY ODU SIZE CHART INFORMATION, ACCESS THE FOLLOWING LINK:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/ FOLLOWED BY "HQ/G-W/G-WP/UDC/MATERNITY
(UNDERSCORE)UNIFORMS.HTML". FOR OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT CWO TARVIN
GREENE, POLICY AND STANDARDS (CG-1221), AT (202) 267-1729 OR EMAIL AT
TGREENE(AT) COMDT.USCG.MIL. 

5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 

6. RADM STEPHEN W. ROCHON, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS. 
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