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A variety of uniforms of the Earth Defense Directorate are worn by officers and representatives, either as day uniforms or during ceremonial functions.
Combat Uniform
The combat uniform of the Defense Directorate in 2491 CE is a tight-fitting white ensemble noted for a tunic with a distinctive edged yoke with popped collar, distinctive armbands at the bicep, and distinctive white yet striped leggings with fitted boots.
The tunic itself is unique in construction, whose distinctive one-inch edging flap ran between the breastplate and throat, straight around the front and back of the body; the popped collar effect could either be popped or seated in a recess around the neck. For pilots, a gold wing pin rests at the center of said yoke (BR25: Film, "Awakening"), while pilots with silver eagles wear both (BR25: "Return of the Fighting 69th").
On the wearer's right bicep a rainbow-colored armband was worn, atop which a logo of the Earth Directorate rests as a separate patch element. Contrasting to the wearer's left bicep was a smaller slate gray armband featuring a box device.
The uniforms are typically worn with a helmet by Directorate forces when either piloting a craft, or performing military duties in the field (BR25: Film, "Awakening", "Return of the Fighting 69th", "Buck's Duel to the Death").
Formal Dress Uniform
For formal occasions, a dress uniform is worn by members of the Defense Directorate, among them Dr. Elias Huer. The standard dress uniform consists of white leggings, shared from the Combat Uniform, with a black double-breasted tunic with gold decorative trim. Most officers wear a single gold stripe that lays mid-way at the wrist, above which (facing outward at the forearm) is the symbol of the Earth Directorate embroidered in gold; the only exceptions to this being Dr. Huer and Wilma Deering, who wears 3 rank stripes to denote their leadership status (BR25: Film, "Awakening", "Escape from Wedded Bliss").
Those who are pilots wear the gold wing pin either just under the neck opening of the folded-over mandarin collar or, in the case of Huer, on a baldric. Huer's baldric is unique in that it is a wine color, appearing either dark royal purple, plum or maroon red depending on lighting, and festooned with various ribbon decorations — the first and topmost of them being the gold wing — and worn across the left shoulder and crossing across the chest towards the wearer's right hip (BR25: Film, "Awakening", "Escape from Wedded Bliss"). Others may also wear a white baldric with award ribbons (BR25: "Escape from Wedded Bliss").
The dress uniforms are also worn with a decorative red satin sash belt across the waist, the overhang to which hangs to the wearer's right (BR25: Film, "Awakening", "Escape from Wedded Bliss", "Mark of the Saurian"). Wearers of the dress uniform may also wear white gloves during formal banquets (BR25: Film, "Awakening", "Escape from Wedded Bliss").
As to specific ranks, these are not typically denoted on the uniform, with the exception of one case where Commissioner Bergstrom and some of his military aides de camp wear multiple U.S. Military Intelligence compass rose pins at both sides of the folded collar (BR25: "Testimony of a Traitor").