For official formal evening events (“white tie”) or offi-cial social functions (“black tie”), Chief Warrant Officers 3 (CWO-3) wear the Evening Dress “A” or “B” uniform, respectively, with embroidered rank insignia worn on the shoulder straps of the Evening Dress jacket. The insignia may be embroidered onto the shoulder straps or onto fabric matching jacket’s color that is then sewn onto the shoulder straps. We offer the insignia-on-fabric style of insignia because we eliminates the need to stitch directly through the embroidered insignia.
The rules for attaching CWO-3 insignia follow those for the bars used for Company-grade Officers (1st/2nd Lieutenant, Captain). Orient the fabric so the long axis of the CWO-3 silver-and-scarlet bar faces fore and aft and center the insignia between the rear and front edges of the shoulder strap. The outermost edge of the insignia (long edge closest to the shoulder) should be 3/4” from the shoulder seam after the cloth has been stitched onto the strap.
More Chief Warrant Officer 3 Insignia/Devices
Coat Rank Insignia
Collar Rank Insignia
Garrison Cap Rank Insignia
More USMC Officer Accouterments
Male Dress Uniform Collar
Female Dress Uniform Collar
Officer Dress Cap Insignia
Officer Service / Garrison Cap Insignia
Company-Grade Dress Sleeve Ornamentation
Officer Cuff Links
Officer Tie Tack