DA PAM 670-1: 20-18. Judge's apparel
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Judicial robes are organizational issue items worn by military judges during courts-martial and other judicial proceedings. A service uniform is worn underneath the robe.
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View DA PAM 670-1, Section 20-18 (Page 154)Full Details
20-18. Judge’s apparel
a. Type. Judicial robes are organizational issue items.
b. Description. The judicial robes are of the type customarily worn in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces.
c. How worn. Judicial robes are worn by officers designated as military judges and appellate military judges when
participating in trials by court-martial, hearings by a court of military review, and other judicial proceedings. When a
judicial robe is worn, personnel will wear a service uniform underneath the robe.
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