WEARING OF UNIFORMS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION (NCR)
Date Signed: 4/12/2004 | MARADMINS Number: 169/04
MARADMINS : 169/04

R 122100Z APR 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 169/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/WEARING OF UNIFORMS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION (NCR)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MCUB/31MAR03//
REF/B/DOC/CO HQBN HH/31JAN01//
POC/MS. M. K. BOYT/-/MCSC/-/TEL:378-4607/EMAIL:BOYTMK@MCSC.USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1020.34G, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS. REF
B IS BNO 1020.3B HQBN HENDERSON HALL UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ENSURE ALL
MARINES ARE AWARE OF THE PROPER UNIFORM IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
REGION FROM 05 APRIL TO 01 NOVEMBER 2004. THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO
ALL MARINES VISITING THE NCR; ASSIGNED TO HQBN, HENDERSON HALL;
CONDUCTING OFFICIAL BUSINESS OR SOCIAL CALLS; ATTENDING AN OFFICIAL
FUNCTION IN THE NCR AREA; STANDING DUTY AT THE WHITE HOUSE, CAPITOL,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR OTHER U.S. AGENCY, OR FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
FACILITY.
2. THE WORKING UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS SEASONAL SERVICE 'C' UNIFORM.
3. PER REF B, FOR PARADES, CEREMONIES, SOCIAL FUNCTIONS, AND FORMAL
AND SEMI-FORMAL OCCASIONS, MARINES WILL WEAR THE SERVICE UNIFORM
DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS OR THE APPROPRIATE DRESS UNIFORM ('A' OR
'B').
4. DRESS UNIFORMS.
A. OFFICERS AND SNCOS WILL WEAR THE BLUE-WHITE DRESS VARIATION OF
THE DRESS UNIFORM. SNCOS WHO DO NOT POSSESS THE BLUE-WHITE DRESS
UNIFORM WILL WEAR THE SERVICE UNIFORM. THE BLUE DRESS UNIFORM IS
NOT AUTHORIZED FOR SNCOS IN LIEU OF THE BLUE-WHITE DRESS UNIFORM.
B. SERGEANTS AND BELOW DO NOT WEAR THE BLUE-WHITE DRESS UNIFORM
EXCEPT FOR CEREMONIAL PURPOSES AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMAND.
(1) SERGEANTS AND BELOW WILL WEAR THE BLUE DRESS UNIFORM IF THEY
HAVE PURCHASED OR HAVE BEEN ISSUED THE UNIFORM.
(2) SERGEANTS AND BELOW WILL WEAR THE SERVICE UNIFORM IF THEY DO NOT
POSSESS THE BLUE DRESS UNIFORM.
C. THE BLUE-WHITE DRESS 'A' AND DRESS BLUE 'A' UNIFORMS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED FOR LEAVE OR LIBERTY.
5. MARINES ATTENDING THE EVENING OR SUNSET PARADES WILL WEAR EITHER
COAT AND TIE (OR FEMALE EQUIVALENT) OR THE APPROPRIATE MILITARY
DRESS UNIFORM WITH BARRACKS COVER AS DIRECTED.//