SEA ORGANIZATION
FLAG ORDER 3886 Remimeo All Sea Org Members and Crew |
7 August 1986 |
Sea Org Uniform Series 4
CAPS
References:
| FO 3883 | S.O. Uniform Series 1 UNIFORMS OF THE SEA ORGANIZATION |
| FO 3884 | S.O. Uniform Series 2 SEA ORG UNIFORMS -- ISSUANCE AND USE |
| FO 2726 | MISSIONAIRE UNIFORMS |
| FO 71 | OT BADGES & PINS |
Svam.pers
Swampers wear a beret bearing a Sea Org symbol badge (gold star and 26 leaves on black background). The beret is part of the uniform and is worn daily.
A white beret is worn with white working uniforms, a navy blue beret with blue working uniforms. (Ref. S.O. Uniform Series 1)
Ratings
ABs and Petty Officers wear a white covered U. S. naval officer's style cap.
A Sea Org symbol badge (gold star and 26 leaves on black background) is worn on the cap's black hatband. The cap has a black chin strap and oxidized (blackened) silver cap buttons (the small buttons which attach the chin strap to the cap).
Officers
Officers (Midshipmen and above) wear a white covered U. S. naval officer's style cap, with Sea Org symbol badge (gold star and 26 leaves on black background) worn on the cap's black hatband, gold chin strap and gold cap buttons.
Commanders and Captains wear a single row of embroidered Officers above the rank of Captain gold leaves on the cap bill. wear a double row of gold leaves.
BASEBALL STYLE CAPS
A navy blue baseball style cap with an S.O. symbol is worn with the Uniform H, Jump suit, and a light blue baseball style cap with an S.O. symbol is worn with the Uniform I, Gym Suit.
Both baseball style caps (for Uniforms H and I) have an embroidered S.O. symbol badge, which is circular and has the following color scheme:
Officers -- Black, with gold border and S.O. symbol.
Petty Officers -- Black, with silver border and S.O. symbol.
ABs -- Black, with white border and S.O. symbol.
Swampers -- Black, with blue border and S.O. symbol. (For ABs and above the badge also denotes the staff member's rank/rating in lettering of the same color as the border and S.O. symbol. )
Commanders and Captains wear a single row of embroidered gold leaves on the cap bill. Officers above the rank of Captain wear a double row of gold leaves.
HARD HATS
Hard hats to be worn by personnel doing work on and around construction sites (as required by law in many areas) should be kept on hand by Estates orgs and divisions, to be signed out to those who need them.
Hard hats are not normally issued as part of a uniform, but may be worn with any uniform, including Uniform K Business Civvies, on a temporary basis, for protection.
ISSUE OF CAPS
Two naval officer's style caps are issued to all Officers and Ratings: one for daily wear and one for dress only.
swampers are issued one blue and one white beret.
Two baseball style caps are issued to all S.O. members one navy blue cap as part of Uniform H, Jump Suit, and one light blue cap as part of Uniform I, Gym Suit. These baseball caps are never worn with anything but these uniforms.
WHEN THE CAP OR BERET IS WORN
The cap or beret is worn when outdoors, on duty.
A clear plastic rain cover is worn over the naval officer's style cap during foul weather.
Both the cap and beret are normally removed when indoors, with the following exceptions:
- (1) During official Sea Org ceremonies;
- (2) When on mission;
- (3) Any Officer or Rating may wear his cap when inspecting an area under his charge;
- (4) Any Officer may wear his cap when addressing his assembled crew.
The cap or beret is always removed at meals.
The cap or beret is NEVER worn with anything but its proper accompanying uniform.
Int Officer's Council
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