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ALMAR 039/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MCUB//
SUBJ/SPECIAL MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD; RE: LIPSTICK IN UTILTIES//
REF/-/MARADMIN 199/01/MCUB/-//
AMPN/MCUB PROCEEDINGS FOR BOARD NO. 200//
POC/GS12 M. BOYT OR CAPT D. DUKES/-/MCUB/TEL:(703)784-0661/EMAIL:
BOYTMK@TECOM.USMC.MIL AND DUKESDW@TECOM.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. SITUATION. THE REFERENCE, THROUGH OMISSION, CHANGED
PARAGRAPH 1004.5.C.5 OF THE MC UNIFORM REGULATIONS (MCO 1020.34F),
IN EFFECT PROHIBITING THE WEARING OF LIPSTICK WITH UTILITY UNIFORMS.
THIS WAS NOT THE INTENTION OF THE CHANGE. AS SUCH, A SPECIAL
UNIFORM BOARD MEETING WAS CONVENED TO RE-ADDRESS THIS SUBJECT.
2. MISSION. MCUB MODIFIES PARAGRAPH 2004.5.C.5 OF THE MC UNIFORM
REGULATIONS TO AUTHORIZE THE WEARING OF LIPSTICK, IN SHADES OF RED,
WITH ALL UNIFORMS.
3. EXECUTION. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CHANGE PARAGRAPH
1004.5.C.5 OF THE MC UNIFORM REGULATIONS (MCO P1020.34F) TO READ:
"(5) COSMETICS...BE WORN. IF WORN, NAIL POLISH AND
NON-ECCENTRIC LIPSTICK IN SHADES OF RED MAY BE WORN
WITH ALL MARINE CORPS UNIFORMS. COLORED NAIL POLISH WILL
NOT BE WORN WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM. FINGERNAILS WITH
MULTIPLE COLORS AND DECORATIVE ORNAMENTATION ARE
PROHIBITED."
4. ADMINISTRATION. MCUB WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO MCO
1020.34 IN THE NEXT REVISION.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. THIS ALMAR IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVES.
B. QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM
BOARD, GS12 M. BOYT AND CAPT D. DUKES AT DSN 278-0661/2.//
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