3-03/300.05 - Class A Dress Jacket



The dress jacket, also known as the "Eisenhower Jacket," is designed to provide uniformed personnel with a formal uniform jacket.  The dress jacket is a green, waist-length zippered jacket United Uniforms model number 10501LASO, or equivalent.  The dress jacket shall be worn only with a Class A uniform and tie and shall be complete with shoulder patches, official badge, name tag, rank insignia and Department stripe.  All authorized medals, ribbons and emblems, and service stars as worn on the Class A shirt may be worn on the dress jacket.

The Class A dress jacket shall have an inch ribbed nylon band on the outermost half of each arm, approximately three inches from the wrist, black in color for deputy and sergeant rank, and gold in color for rank lieutenant and above.  The official badge shall be worn in the provided holder.  A metal name plate, 9/16 x 2-7/16 inches, gold in color, polished finish, with blue lettering shall be worn on the Class A dress jacket as described in section 3-03/340.00, Name Tags.

All sworn executives (Captain and above) shall possess, in addition to a Class A uniform, a Class A dress jacket to be worn on those occasions when directed by a division chief or division director or executive of higher rank. The Class A dress jacket may also be worn, as an option, at any function where a dress uniform would be appropriate. Rank insignia shall be worn lengthwise on the epaulet of the Class A dress jacket.