In addition to any other clothing allowance authorized, an enlisted member may become entitled to an Enlisted Supplementary Clothing Allowance. This allowance may be authorized only for an enlisted member assigned to duty in a special organization or detail where the nature of the duty necessitates that he or she have, as a military requirement, additional quantities or special items of individual uniform clothing normally not required for most enlisted members in the same Service. The allowance is payable only once during an assignment to such duty. The allowance is not payable upon reassignment to the same type of duty during a period of continuous active duty, unless three years or more have elapsed between such assignments. Supplementary Clothing Allowances are payable when an enlisted member is assigned to:
- The Coast Guard Academy Band.
- The Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard at CG TISCOM Alexandria, VA.
- Duty as a Coast Guard Recruiter or duty at a U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM).
- Ship Training Detachment, Area Training Team, Section or District Training Team, Subsistence Advisory Team, Regional Inspector.
- Duty as Recruit Company Commander, Assistant Company Commander or Recruit Drill Instructor and meets eligibility requirements.
- Authorized upon completion of recruit company commander qualification training.
- Additional payments are not authorized because of a change in the designation of company commander, assistant company commander or recruit drill instructor.
- This is authorized only when the commanding officer or officer in charge determines specific members of the crew require two pair of safety shoes because their duties involve additional exposure to the elements. This allowance is not payable when safety shoes can be ordered through normal supply system channels using unit's operating funds.
- Coast Guard buoy tenders for this purpose are defined as: WLB, WLM, WLI, WLIC, WLR, and WTGBs with the 120' ATON barge.
- Subsequent payments will not be authorized for more than one pregnancy within three years of the date of approval of earlier payments. ALCOAST 230/99, dated 23 Dec 99, revised guidance to COMDTNOTE 1900.9 regarding pregnant Selected Reserve Members (SELRES).
- Reference Commandant Instruction 1306.1 (series), Subj: Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) Program.
- A Gold Badge CMC selected as MCPOCG is only authorized $288.00 to cover the cost of changing out rank insignia/rating badges.
The FY 2012 Enlisted Supplementary Clothing Allowance Rates are available at http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/mas/suppcma.asp#fy12.