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General and Flag Officer Course
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Capstone is 33 days long (or 3 weeks during COVID), please plan to pack appropriate numbers
of underclothes / socks / PT gear, etc.
Laundry options: EVERY CONUS hotel has laundry (
but with 50 on the trip, and other hotel guests, best of luck....)
If it's not listed, you don't need it
What is Class A and Class B for my service?
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Washington DC (while at NDU/Fort McNair)
Army:
Class B (any authorized color/style)
Air Force:
Class B (any authorized color/style)
Navy:
Khakis
Marine Corps:
Service B or C, as appropriate
Coast Guard:
Tropical Blue or Winter Dress Blue
Civilian:
Coat and Tie
CONUS Travel
Military:
BDU/ACU/NWU/ODU/OCP, flight suits, OR khakis. Any scheduled social functions during this trip will require business casual.
Civilians:
Dockers and an open collared shirt. Some briefing rooms might be chilly so a light coat or sweater might be useful.
Business Casual:
open collar with dockers/slacks.
OCONUS Travel
YOUR OCONUS TRIP ESCORT WILL SEND MORE SPECIFIC UNIFORM REQUIRMENTS 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR
CLASS STARTS -
ANYTHING THEY SEND IS AN UPDATE/MOST CURRENT TO THE BELOW SO FOLLOW THOSE
EMAILS FOR UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
. EMBASSY TEAMS ARE NOT READY ANY SOONER WITH SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS SO PLAN ON ALL OF THE BELOW
UNTIL YOU HEAR FROM YOUR TRIP ESCORT.
Military:
Class A, Class B, BDU/ACU/NWU/ODU/OCP, khakis, coat and tie, AND business suit. (USN: Summer Whites AND Service Dress Blues (SDB) might be required).
FLIGHT SUITS ARE NOT AN AUTHORIZED FIELD OCONUS UNIFORM (but are allowed for travel only on the aircraft)
.
Civilian:
Business Suit, Coat and tie, business casual, dockers and an open collared shirt.
Expect to wear each uniform 3-4 times during your OCONUS trip.
What cover / hat / headgear is required?
Beret / garrison cover. Barracks cover, Service cap, or any other dress cover / hat / headgear is NOT required (unless required for your service).