THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM

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THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM

• MANDEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• MCJROTC
• MSGT W. M. JONES USMC(RET)

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PURPOSE

• THIS LESSON PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE MCJROTC
  UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, AND PERSONAL GROOMING.

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TYPES OF UNIFORMS

• A. DRESS
• B. SERVICE
• C. UTILITY

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DRESS UNIFORM

• DRESS UNIFORMS ARE WORN FOR PARADES, CEREMONIES,
  REVIEWS, AND OFFICIAL SOCIAL OCCASIONS. THERE
  ARE TWO FORMS OF DRESS BLUE UNIFORMS.
• A. BLUE DRESS
• B. BLUE-WHITE DRESS

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DRESS UNIFORMS

• BLUE DRESS A - IS IDENTICAL TO THE BLUE DRESS
  B EXCEPT THAT MEDALS ARE WORN ON THE BLUE DRESS
  A AND RIBBONS ARE WORN ON THE BLUE DRESS B.
  UNIFORM IS BLUE COAT AND TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS.

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DRESS UNIFORMS CONT

• BLUE-WHITE DRESS - TWO TYPES
• A. BLUE-WHITE A CONSISTS OF THE SAME ITEMS
  AS THE BLUE DRESS A EXCEPT THAT THE
  TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS ARE WHITE. THE COAT IS BLUE
  AND MEDALS ARE WORN.
• B. BLUE-WHITE DRESS B SAME ITEMS AS THE
  BLUE-WHITE DRESS A EXCEPT RIBBONS ARE WORN VICE
  MEDALS.

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DRESS UNIFORMS CONT

• BLUE DRESS C THIS UNIFORM CONSISTS OF THE
  LONG SLEEVE KHAKI SHIRT WITH BLUE
  TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS. MALES WILL WEAR NECKTIE
  AND CLASP. FEMALES WILL WEAR BLACK NECKTAB.
• BLUE DRESS D THIS UNIFORM CONSISTS OF THE
  SHORT SLEEVE KHAKI SHIRT AND DRESS BLUE
  TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS.

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SERVICE UNIFORMS

• THERE ARE THREE FORMS OF THE SERVICE UNIFORM A,
  B, C.
• SERVICE A THIS UNIFORM CONSISTS OF THE GREEN
  COAT, GREEN TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS. LONG SLEEVE
  KHAKI SHIRT. FEMALES WEAR THE GREEN NECKTAB
  MALES NECKTIE AND CLASP WITH THIS UNIFORM AND
  RIBBONS AND SHOOTING BADGES ARE WORN.

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SERVICE UNIFORMS CONT

• SERVICE B UNIFORM SERVICE B UNIFORM IS THE
  SAME AS THE SERVICE A EXCEPT THAT THE SERVICE
  GREEN COAT IS NOT WORN. RIBBONS MAY BE WORN ON
  THIS UNIFORM.
• SERVICE C UNIFORM THIS UNIFORM CONSISTS OF
  THE GREEN TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS AND THE SHORT
  SLEEVE KHAKI SHIRT AND RIBBONS AND BADGES MAY BE
  WORN WITH THIS UNIFORM.

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UTILITY UNIFORM

• UTILITY UNIFORMS - CONSISTS OF THE CAMOFLAGE
  COAT AND TROUSERS. IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
  EXCEPT IN THE FIELD FOR FIELD TYPE EXERCISES OR
  FOR WORK CONDITIONS WEARIN IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO
  WEAR THE SERVICE UNIFORM.

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PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM

• PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) UNIFORM CONSISTS OF THE
  GREEN TRUNKS AND THE STANDARD BROWN OR GREEN
  T-SHIRT OR AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMANDER AS IN
  MHS JROTC YOUR UNIFORM CONSISTS OF THE
  YELLOW/GOLD T-SHIRT AND SCARLET SHORTS.

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PLACEMENT OF THE INSIGNIA

• SHORT-SLEEVE SHIRT INSIGNIA WILL BE PLACED
  CENTERED ON THE SLEEVE.
• COLLAR INSIGNIA WILL BE PLACED ,CENTERED ON THE
  COLLAR AND THE LOWER OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE
  INSIGNIA IS ½ FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE COLLAR.
• LONG SLEEVE SHIRT - 4 BELOW THE SHOULDER SEAM
  CENTERED.

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PLACEMENT OF INSIGNIA CONT

• COATS 4 BELOW THE SHOULDER SEAM CENTERED.
• HASH MARKS OR SERVICE STRIPES - ½ CENTERED
  FROM LOWER EDGE OF POINT OF CUFF.
• THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF
  INSIGNIAS FOR THE MALE AND FEMALE UNIFORM.

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GROOMING

• HAIR MUST BE NEATLY GROOMED. MALES THE HAIR
  SHOULD BE NEAT AND CLOSELY TRIMMED. MAY BE
  CLIPPED AT THE EDGES OF THE SIDE AND BACK AND
  SHOULD BE EVENLY GRADUATED FROM ZERO LENGTH AT
  THE HAIRLINE IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE HEAD TO
  THE UPPER PORTION OF THE HEAD AND WILL NOT BE
  OVER 3 INCHES IN LENGTH FULLY EXTENDED ON THE
  UPPER PORTION OF THE HEAD.

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GROOMING CONT

• MALES MUST BE CLEAN SHAVEN
• ALL LEATHER MUST BE MAINTAINED IN A VERY HIGH
  POLISH
• TO MAKE THE UTILITY TROUSERS LOOK SMART WITH
  FIELD BOOTS, BLOUSING BANDS WILL BE USED OR
  RUBBER BANDS.
• KEEP OVERLAP OF KHAKI WEB BELT 2 4 COAT BELT
  2 ¾ 3 ¾

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GROOMING CONT

• ALTHOUGH YOUR UNIFORM CONTAINS POCKETS, NOTHING
  IS TO BE SEEN OR PROTRUDING.

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CONCLUSION

• HOW YOU WEAR YOUR UNIFORM REFLECTS DIRECTLY ON
  YOU, THE MCJROTC, AND THE MARINE CORPS.
• IT IS UP TO YOU TO KNOW THE STANDARDS OF DRESS,
  SET THE EXAMPLE, AND ENFORCE STANDARDS.