General Service Uniform
Army Officers in General Service Uniforms
The General Service Uniform is intended for general duties by all personnel. It is mostly similar for enlisted personnel and officers among all the services, although differences are present in their respective rank insignia, collar emblems, pant or skirt colour stripe, and cocked hat emblem and colour.
The cocked hat is a distinctive part of the uniform that dates back to the pre-spaceflight era of the Democratic Colonies Military. Ribbons or patches awarded to military personnel may be affixed to the cocked hat or to the serviceperson's jacket, depending on the instructions provided.
The colour of the stripe on the serviceperson's pants or skirt is the most obvious signifier of the individual's service and if they are enlisted or an officer. Naval and Marine uniforms feature silver stripes, while Army uniforms feature red stripes, Judge Advocate General's Command uniforms feature olive stripes, and Peacekeeper Command uniforms feature blue stripes. Officers have full colour stripes, while enlisted personnel have a pattern of black rectangles running up the middle of the stripe, and warrant officers have a pattern of black diamonds running up the middle of the stripe. Within each service, an individual's rank is most obviously indicated by their shoulder epaulettes.
The cocked hat is a distinctive part of the uniform that dates back to the pre-spaceflight era of the Democratic Colonies Military. Ribbons or patches awarded to military personnel may be affixed to the cocked hat or to the serviceperson's jacket, depending on the instructions provided.
The colour of the stripe on the serviceperson's pants or skirt is the most obvious signifier of the individual's service and if they are enlisted or an officer. Naval and Marine uniforms feature silver stripes, while Army uniforms feature red stripes, Judge Advocate General's Command uniforms feature olive stripes, and Peacekeeper Command uniforms feature blue stripes. Officers have full colour stripes, while enlisted personnel have a pattern of black rectangles running up the middle of the stripe, and warrant officers have a pattern of black diamonds running up the middle of the stripe. Within each service, an individual's rank is most obviously indicated by their shoulder epaulettes.
Army Officers in General Service Uniforms
Variants of the General Service Uniform exist with pants or a skirt for the lower portion, with personnel able to select from either. Uniform standards allow for the wearing of the regularly issued shoes or boots with the skirt, but also require the wearing of hosiery made out of silk, nylon, or other approved materials.
While black, brown, and white gloves are issued with the General Service Uniform, gloves are generally only a required part of the uniform in specific ceremonial functions.
The Mk I Officer's Inertron Sabre or the universally issued Mk I Inertron Sword Bayonet may be worn with the General Service Uniform. For the purposes of safety, however, these swords are often treated with a spray solution designed to temporarily thicken their monomolecular edges into conventional sword edges before they are used in ceremonial duties.
While black, brown, and white gloves are issued with the General Service Uniform, gloves are generally only a required part of the uniform in specific ceremonial functions.
The Mk I Officer's Inertron Sabre or the universally issued Mk I Inertron Sword Bayonet may be worn with the General Service Uniform. For the purposes of safety, however, these swords are often treated with a spray solution designed to temporarily thicken their monomolecular edges into conventional sword edges before they are used in ceremonial duties.