§417 Uniform allowance: officers; general provisions

Summary

Each military department may make the rules it needs to carry out the uniform allowance laws in sections 415(a)–(c) and 416, as long as those rules follow standards set by the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Homeland Security, with the Navy’s agreement, may make the same rules for the Coast Guard when it is not part of the Navy. Reserve components should use the same rules when possible. Under those rules, a reserve officer who already got a uniform and equipment allowance can be paid back for a different uniform if they transfer to or join another reserve component that requires a different uniform. Only time when an officer is required to wear a uniform counts for these allowances. Time a National Guard technician must wear a uniform under section 709(b) of title 32 is treated as active duty (not training) for sections 415 and 416. If an officer is paid a uniform allowance under sections 415 or 416 for that time, they may not also be paid, or have uniforms provided, under section 1593 of title 10 or section 5901 of title 5 for the same period.