The authority for the Civil Air Patrol Uniform is Civil Air Patrol Manual 39-1 (CAPM 39-1)
| DRESS UNIFORMS | |
DRESS BLUES (Worn by Senior Members and Cadets) | |
Uniform Items: • Low quarter shoes • Black socks • Blues pants • Short sleeve Blue Shirt • Flight cap • Belt w/ chrome tip & buckle • Shirt Garters (optional) Insignia Items: • Gray nameplate (officers) or blue nameplate (cadets) • Ribbon holder with appropriate ribbons • 1 Flight Cap Device (officer or cadet as appropriate) • 2 CAP Metal Cutouts (cadets) • 2 gray grade epaulets (officers) | |
CORPORATE AVIATOR COMBINATION (Restricted to wear by Senior Members) | |
Uniform Items: • Black shoes • Black Socks • Gray Slacks • Black Belt, Silver Buckle • White Aviator Shirt Insignia Items: • Gray nameplate • Ribbon holder with appropriate ribbons • 2 gray grade epaulets (officers) | |
| FIELD AND UTILITY UNIFORMS | |
BDU's (Worn by Senior Members and Cadets) | |
Uniform Items: • Black combat boots • BDU Pants • BDU Shirt • BDU or Squadron hat • Subdued tip belt and open face buckle Insignia Items: • Reversed American Flag patch • 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL tape • 1 NAME tape • 2 cloth grade insignia for collar (officers) • 2 metal grade insignia for collar (cadets) |
| CAP DISTINCTIVE FIELD UNIFORM (Typically worn by Senior Members) | |
Uniform Items: • Black combat boots • Navy BDU Pants • Navy BDU Shirt • Navy BDU or Squadron hat • Subdued tip belt and open face buckle Insignia Items: • Reversed American Flag patch • 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL tape • 1 NAME tape • 2 cloth grade insignia for collar | |
GREEN FLIGHT SUIT (Typically worn by Senior Members) | |
Uniform Items: • Sage green flightsuit • Black shoes or boots • Black socks Insignia Items: • Senior grade insignia (plastic encased) • Leather name patch • CAP Command Patch • American Flag Shoulder Patch |
| CORPORATE POLO COMBINATION (Restricted to wear by Senior Members) | |
Uniform Items: • Blue Polo • Gray slacks • Black Belt, Silver Buckle • Black Socks • Black shoe or boot Insignia Items: • CAP seal embroidered • Name and aeronautical rating embroidered (optional) | |