When is a white dress shirt authorized for wear with the JROTC ASU?

Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 17 May 2018 20:17:21 -0400

(The young man to the far left is the example.)

Not sure if this question is dire enough to be asked here, but I'm in a conundrum.

I am the Battalion XO for my school's program, and we have a senior graduation coming up. As always, we will have cadet ushers and a color guard to present the colors. Since this is a graduation, I think that it'd look nice if the cadets on color guard were authorized to wear a white dress shirt instead of the issued grey dress shirt. The only time I've ever seen this be authorized was for the JROTC Military Ball. From that, I gathered that it must only be allowed during formal events. Would a graduation be categorized as a formal event/ceremony? Considering I just had this idea and I'm not at school, I wasn't able to consult my SAI about it, so I've brought it here.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 17 at 2018 8:27 PM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Thu, 17 May 2018 20:27:41 -0400

I actually think the color scheme looks fine, then again, my wife tells me my taste is reputedly deplorable though I honestly thuink it looks fine...congrats on the graduation, obviously....

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made May 17 at 2018 9:03 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Thu, 17 May 2018 21:03:51 -0400

Why don't you direct this kind of question to your instructors? Either it is okay or it isn't and if it isn't they may make exception for it.

Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made May 18 at 2018 6:54 AM

SSG Robert Perrotto — Fri, 18 May 2018 06:54:55 -0400

wait a minute - The ASU shirt is white - it was made that way to accommodate both the standard tie and the bow tie for formal occasions. Unlike the old Class "A"'s.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2018 9:46 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 18 May 2018 09:46:44 -0400

This comes down to regulations. Since you're in JROTC it will come down to JROTC regs. I don't fault you for asking this here but I doubt many of us will know much of anything about JROTC regulations. But the military answer is: follow the regulations. What you think looks better is irrelevant. So if you can't talk to your instructors, start Googling while you wait for someone on RP who may be able to help. Good luck.

Response by 1SG Verle Wright made Jan 2 at 2019 3:35 PM

1SG Verle Wright — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:35:29 -0500

The white shirt is never authorized for JROTC Cadets. I'm not sure why some Instructors choose to not follow the regulation. JROTC Cadets are only authorized to wear the gray shirt.