U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

a. Groom and Best Man. May wear either
civilian attire or uniforms corresponding to accepted
civilian customs, i.e., business suit; Service Dress,
tuxedo; Dinner Dress, etc.
b. Bride and Maid-of-Honor. May wear either
civilian attire or uniforms corresponding to civilian
attire as discussed in paragraph a.
c. Ushers and Bridesmaids. All uniformed participants
should wear the same uniform which may be
different from those worn by personnel in subparagraphs
l.a. or l.b. above.
d. Immediate Family. Uniformed participants
wear uniforms which correspond to subparagraph l.a. or
l.b. above.
uniforms.
e. Guests. Wear appropriate service dress
2. SWORDS. Swords are not usually carried in a
house of worship, but the sword belt without scabbard may
be carried with Full or Dinner Dress uniforms with end
clips fastened together. For this occasion, if you plan
to form an arch of swords through which the bridal party
will pass, draw swords outside the house of worship.
6408. SECURITY PERSONNEL
1. Personnel wear the uniform of the day as prescribed
when assigned to or performing duties of:
a. Security department (base police guards,
shore patrol, etc).
b. Master-at-Arms personnel.
c. Navy absentee collection unit staff.
d. Brig/Correctional Custody staff.
2. Identification badges/brassards are worn as
described by picture in Chapter 5.
3. Other Accoutrements.
a. Security personnel other than brig/correctional
custody staff. Traffic control personnel may carry
whistles. Permission to carry or wear a black leather
belt, pistols, nightsticks and handcuffs must be granted
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