MARADMINS : 072/06
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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
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MARADMIN 072/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB//
SUBJ/PROCEEDINGS OF MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD (MCUB) NO. 208//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MCUB/YMD:20051129//
REF/B/DOC/CMC LPC/YMD:20050708//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MCUB/YMD:20030331//
POC/M. BOYT/GS12/MCUB/-/EMAIL:MARY.BOYT@USMC.MIL/TEL:703-432-4607//
NARR/REF A IS CMC DECISION MEMORANDUM FOR MCUB NO. 208. REF B IS
MCO P10120.28G; INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING REGULATIONS. REF C IS MCO
P1020.34G, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. ON 29 NOV 2005, CMC MADE DECISIONS
ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNIFORM BOARD NO. 208. REFERENCE (A) MAY BE
VIEWED ON THE UNIFORM BOARD WEBSITE AT
WWW.MARCORSYSCOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/MCUB.
2. MISSION. TO ANNOUNCE CMC DECISIONS FOR UNIFORM BOARD NO. 208.
3. EXECUTION. PER REFERENCE (A), CMC MADE THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS
ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNIFORM BOARD NO. 208.
A. APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS
(1) ISSUE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CEREMONIAL DETAILS AND COLOR
GUARDS MAY WEAR THE 8TH & I BLUE OVERCOAT WITH THE DRESS BLUE
UNIFORM. THE COAT WILL BE ISSUED ORGANIZATIONALLY AND WORN PER THE
COMMANDER'S GUIDANCE. REFERENCE (B) PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO ADD THE
COAT TO THE UNIT ORGANIZATIONAL ALLOWANCE LIST. COATS MAY BE
ORDERED COMMERCIALLY THROUGH THE NEPTUNE GARMENT COMPANY AT
1-800-320-3980 (POC, MR. JOHN KINDREGAN).
(2) ISSUE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND AT THE INDIVIDUAL'S OPTION,
FEMALE MARINES MAY WEAR THE RUFFLED EVENING DRESS SHIRT UNTIL NO
LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE PLEATED EVENING DRESS SHIRT REMAINS THE
STANDARD SHIRT FOR THE FEMALE EVENING DRESS UNIFORM.
(3) ISSUE: ADOPT THE IMPROVED FEMALE GARRISON CAP (FGC) WHILE
ALLOWING THE CURRENT FGC TO BE WORN UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE.
THE NEW FGC WILL BE PHASED IN BEGINNING FY07 AS INVENTORY OF THE OLD
CAP DEPLETES. INITIALLY, A MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE WILL NOT BE
ESTABLISHED. FEMALE HAIRSTYLES MUST CONFORM TO THE NEW HEADGEAR.
(4) ISSUE: ADOPT THE NEW UNISEX DRESS GLOVES (CLOTH/LEATHER) WHILE
ALLOWING THE OLD GLOVES TO BE WORN UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE
UNISEX GLOVES WILL BE PHASED IN BEGINNING FY07 AS INVENTORY OF THE
OLD GLOVES DEPLETES. INITIALLY, A MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE WILL
NOT BE ESTABLISHED.
B. DISAPPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS
(1) ISSUE: WEAR OF THE 8TH & I BLUE OVERCOAT BY RECRUITERS IN COLD
WEATHER CLIMATES.
(2) ISSUE: A SUPPLEMENTAL DRESS BLUE ALLOWANCE FOR SMCR MARINES
ASSIGNED TO THE NATIONAL CAPTIAL REGION (NCR).
C. THE MCUB WEBSITE CONTAINS SEVERAL CHANGES TO REFERENCE (C)
RECENTLY APPROVED BY PRESIDENT, MCUB AUTHORITY. THOSE CHANGES WILL
BE INCORPORATED INTO CHANGE 5 OF REFERENCE (C) AND DEAL WITH:
(1) PARA 7005 (INSERT NEW PARAGRAPH AND RENUMBER ALL FOLLOW-ON
PARAGRAPHS); WEAR OF THE COMBAT ARMS EARPLUGS IN TRAINING/COMBAT
ENVIRONMENTS.
(2) PARA 1005.2A; CHANGE TO THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE MINIATURE MEDAL
HOLDING BAR.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. ADMINISTRATION. A FORMAL CHANGE TO REFERENCE (C) WILL BE
PUBLISHED SEPARATELY.
B. LOGISTICS. N/A.
6. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL
FORCE MARINE CORPS.
7. QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO M. BOYT, PROJECT OFFICER, MCUB
(EMAIL "MARY.BOYT@USMC.MIL"), AT DSN 378-4607.
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