Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1334.01
October 26, 2005
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Wearing of the Uniform
References: (a) DoD Directive 1334.1, “Wearing of the Uniform,” May 15, 2005 (hereby canceled)
(b) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review - Phase II,”
July 13, 2005
(c) Executive Order 10450, April 27, 1953 as amended
(c) Section 772 of title 10, United States Code
1.
REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction as prescribed by reference (b) and continues
to set limitations on wearing of the uniform by members of the Armed Forces. It also continues to
establish policy on wearing of the uniform by former members of the Armed Forces.
2.
APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational
entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3.
POLICY
It is DoD policy that:
3.1. The wearing of the uniform by members of the Armed Forces (including retired members and
members of Reserve components) is prohibited under any of the following circumstances:
