Service Uniform
California State Guard distinctive items
According to memo put out recently by the CG we are authorized to wear the AGSU, however as with the ASU all federal buttons are to be replaced with "eureka" buttons. When ordering eureka buttons, remember that there are two different sizes to account for: the coat buttons down the center which are the larger of the two and the smaller ones for the pocket buttons and the buttons of the enlisted shoulder loops. When looking for these buttons bare in mind that they are used by California Highway Patrol and CalFire so sources that carry buttons for these organizations are your best bet.
Where as the Army wears black nameplates with white lettering in the CSG we wear a maroon nameplate with white lettering that reads with our last name and "CALIFORNIA STATE GUARD"
The California State Guard Distinguished Unit Insignia (DUI)
The DUI is worn on the shoulder loops of the enlisted service jacket and on the beret flash for enlisted soldiers IAW DA PAM 670-1
Left Side
19–12. Branch insignia-how worn
a. As used in this paragraph, the word “collar” refers to that part of the coat or shirt (around the neck) that forms a neckband and turnover piece. Bold borders on figures 19–120 through 19–121 depict the collar area. The word “lapel” is used when referring to the fold of the front of the coat that is a continuation of the collar (usually separated by a notch in the collar).
b. Nonsubdued branch insignia.
(1) Male officers. On the Army service/dress uniform coat, male officers wear their branch insignia centered on both lapels, approximately 1 1/4 inches below the U.S. insignia. The branch insignia is positioned so that the centerline of the insignia bisects the centerline of the U.S. insignia and is parallel to the inside edge of the lapel.
(2) Male enlisted personnel. On the Army service/dress uniform coat, enlisted males wear their branch insignia centered on the left collar, with the bottom of the disk approximately 1 inch above the notch, with the centerline of the branch insignia bisecting the notch, and parallel to the inside edge of the lapel (see fig 19–1).
From DA PAM 670-1:
20–6. Wear of service ribbons and lapel buttons
a. Service Ribbons.
(1) Where worn. All personnel may wear ribbons representing decorations, service medals, service ribbons, and training ribbons on the Army service/dress uniform coat and the service uniform shirt. Female personnel may also wear ribbons on the maternity tunic.
(2) How worn. Service ribbons are worn in order of precedence from the wearer’s right to left, in one or more rows, with either no space between rows or 1/8-inch space between rows. No more than four ribbons are worn in any one row. Soldiers will not start a second row unless they are authorized to wear four or more ribbons. The determination of whether three or four ribbons are worn in each row is based upon the size of the coat and the position of the lapel. The first and second rows will contain the same number of ribbons (three or four) before starting a third row. Second and subsequent rows will either contain the same number of ribbons or less than the row below. The top row is centered on the row beneath, or may be aligned to the wearer’s left, whichever presents the best appearance
(a) Male personnel. On the Army service/dress uniform coat and service uniform shirt, males wear the ribbons centered 1/8 inch above the left breast pocket. Ribbon mounts will remain centered above the pocket even if the top ribbon row is offset (see fig 20–2).
(b) Female personnel. On the Army service/dress uniform coat, service uniform shirt, and the maternity tunic, females wear the ribbons centered on the left side, with the bottom row positioned parallel to the bottom edge of the nameplate. Females may adjust the placement of the ribbons to conform to individual body shape differences (see fig 20–3).
WEARING OF STATE AWARDS, ORDER OF PRECEDENCE (from CMDM 1600.00)
California State awards and decorations will be worn below Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Department of Defense, including Department of Defense approved foreign decorations.
Awards and decorations from other States are authorized for wear while serving in the California National Guard and will be worn below California State awards and decorations.
From DA PAM 670-1:
20–7. Full-sized U.S. and foreign decorations and service medals
a. Where worn. All personnel may wear full-sized decorations and service medals on the Army service/dress uniform coat. Female personnel may also wear full-sized decorations and service medals on the maternity tunic.
b. How worn. Full-sized decorations and service medals, except the Medal of Honor (see para c, below), are worn in the order of precedence from the wearer’s right to left, in one or more rows, with 1/8-inch space between rows. No more than four medals are worn in any one row. Soldiers will not start a second row unless they are authorized to wear four or more medals. The determination of whether three or four medals are worn in each row is based upon the size of the coat and the position of the lapel. Full-sized decorations or medals will not overlap within a row. When more than one row of medals are worn, the second and subsequent rows are positioned so that the medal pendants on the row below are visible. The first and second rows will contain the same number of medals (three or four) before starting a third row. Second and subsequent rows will either contain the same number of medals or less than the row below. The top row of medals is centered over the row immediately below. Personnel will not wear service and training ribbons when full-sized decorations and service medals are worn. Personnel may wear U.S. and foreign unit award emblems as prescribed, when wearing full-sized medals. When full-sized medals are worn, personnel may wear up to three combat and special skill badges or metal tab replicas (or a combination) from groups 1 through 5, but may only wear one combat or special skill badge from either group 1 or group 2 one above the other, above the medals, in order of group precedence. Personnel may not wear the driver and mechanic badges with full-sized medals, and they may not wear special skill and marksmanship badges below the medals. Full-sized medals are worn as follows:
(1) Male personnel. On the Army service/dress uniform coat, males wear full-sized medals centered immediately above the left breast pocket (see fig 20–4).
