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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.