Wearing the Uniform
Uniform Measurements
Female Hair
Male Hair
Uniform Composition
100

You can wear this many bracelets and rings when in uniform. 

What is ONE PER HAND?

100

Lowest point of garrison cover on the face.

What is 1 INCH ABOVE THE EYEBROWS? 

100

Hair accessories women are not authorized to wear.  

What is HEADBANDS, SCRUNCHIES, COMBS, CLAWS, BUTTERFLY CLIPS? 

100

Hair cannot be seen when wearing this. 

What is FRONT BRIM of any UNIFORM CAP?

100

Side of the rank/rate worn on the garrison cap. 

People who can wear their rank/rate.

What is RIGHT?

What is CHIEFS and ABOVE?

200

The uniform represents these 4 elements. 

What is MORALE, PRIDE, DISCIPLINE, and EFFECTIVENESS? 

200

Measurement for the female ribbon rack/name tag. 

Measurement for the male ribbon rack/name tag. 

What is 6-1/4" from the intersection of the front & shoulder seams and centered over the front? 

What is 1/4" from the top of the pocket? 


200

Style of hair authorized in Service, Working, and PT uniforms. 

What is BRAIDS and PONYTAILS (SINGLE BRAID, FRENCH BRAID, SINGLE PONYTAIL)? 

200

Hair cannot touch these parts of the head. 

What is COLLAR and EARS? 

200

Sunglasses are allowed.

What is WHEN AUTHORIZED BY SNSI? 

300

Female fingernails shall not exceed this length.

Male fingernails shall not exceed this length.

What is 1/4"?

What is BEYOND THE FINGERTIP?

300

The maximum number of service stars representing the year of the cadet. 


The measurement of the service stars on the left side of the NSU.

What is 3 stars

What is 1/4" above the center of the ribbons?

300

Maximum height of male and women's hair. 

What is 2"? 

300

Hair cannot be longer than this length. 

Hair cannot extend outward greater than this length. 

What is 4"?

What is 3/4"?

300

Ball caps are authorized with this uniform. 

What is WORKING KHAKIS?

400

Type of uniform prohibited for all NJROTC cadets. 

What is MILITARY CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS? 

400

Measurement for your collar insignia and JBAR. 

What is 1-7/8" from the collar point to the center of the insignia? 

400

Hair buns will not exceed this length from the scalp or beyond the width of the back of the head. 

What is 3"?

400

Sideburns shall not extend beyond this point of the ear.

What is THE MIDDLE OF THE EAR?

400

Shoes are laced this way.

What is INSIDE OUT THROUGH ALL EYELETS?

500

Combination of Latin words and the meaning that make up Uniform. 

What is UNUS and FORMA? 

What is "ONE FORM"?

500

Measurement of your fouled anchor on the left side of your cover.

What is 2" over, 1-1/2" from the bottom to the center of the anchor? 

500

Hair may extend up to what length below the edge of the collar of the shirt, jacket, or coat. 

What is 3"?

500

Type of facial hair permitted in the male uniform. 

What is MUSTACHES? 

Neat and closely trimmed, shall not be more than 1/4" below corners of the mouth. 

500

All jackets and coats must be zipped to least this length.

What is 3/4"?