R 032140Z FEB 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 056/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LPC//
SUBJ/PROFILE CHANGE AND UNIFORM ALTERATION POLICY CLARIFICATION FOR
/COMBAT WOUNDED PERSONNEL//
REF/A/DOC/LPC/-/08JUL05//
REF/B/DOC/USMC/-/01MAY97//
NARR/REF A IS THE INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING REGULATIONS, MCO P10120.28G.
REF B IS THE TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR UNIFORM FITTING AND ALTERATIONS,
TM-10120-15-1.//
POC/TIM FLORIAN/MR./LPC-2/-/TEL:DSN 225-8926
/EMAIL:FLORIANTA@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. MARINES AND SAILORS THAT PREVIOUSLY
WOULD HAVE BEEN MEDICALLY DISCHARGED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR
COMBAT RELATED INJURIES ARE BEING RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY. NUMEROUS
INQUIRIES FROM THE FIELD REGARDING THE ISSUE, FIT, AND WEAR OF
UNIFORMS BY WOUNDED MARINES/SAILORS RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY HAVE
PROMPTED THE NEED FOR CLARIFICATION TO CLOTHING AND UNIFORM POLICIES
CONTAINED IN REFS A AND B.
2. MISSION. COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE FOR UNIFORM ALTERATIONS AND/OR
REPLACEMENTS TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL WITH PROFILE CHANGES DUE TO
COMBAT RELATED ILLNESSES OR INJURIES.
3. EXECUTION.
A. COMMANDERS INTENT. TO PROVIDE UNIFORM ALTERATIONS AND/OR
REPLACEMENTS TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL WITH PROFILE CHANGES DUE TO
COMBAT RELATED INJURIES AND ILLNESSES.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.
(1) WOUNDED MARINES/SAILORS RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY MAY REQUIRE
EXTENSIVE TAILORING TO THEIR UNIFORMS OR COMPLETE UNIFORM
REPLACEMENT, AS THE RESULT OF A MEDICAL PROFILE CHANGE (INCLUDING
AMPUTATIONS).
(2) OFFICERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED CLOTHING ALLOWANCE REPLACEMENTS
IN KIND, EXCEPT FOR THOSE SPECIFIC REPLACEMENTS DESIGNATED IN PARA 6005
OF REF A. ALTERATIONS TO CLOTHING ITEMS ISSUED TO OFFICERS, PER PARA
6005, WILL BE PROVIDED GRATUITOUSLY, WHEN REQUIRED.
C. SUBORDINATE ELEMENT MISSIONS.
(1) COMMANDERS.
(A) ENSURE ALL PERSONNEL IN YOUR COMMAND ARE AFFORDED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR UNIFORM REPLACEMENT AND/OR ALTERATIONS FOR
PROFILE CHANGES DUE TO COMBAT RELATED ILLNESSES AND INJURIES.
(B) ADD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, AFTER THE FIRST SENTENCE, IN
PARAGRAPH 2009.2A OF REF A: "GRATUITOUS ALTERATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED
TO OFFICERS WHEN REQUIRED FOR THE CLOTHING REPLACEMENTS SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNATED IN CHAPTER 6 OF THIS MANUAL."
(C) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 9004.2A OF REF A TO READ: "REPLACEMENT
ISSUES INCIDENT TO COMBAT INCLUDE ACTUAL REPLACEMENTS DURING COMBAT
AND REPLACEMENT ISSUES TO HOSPITALIZED PERSONNEL, PERSONNEL WITH
PROFILE CHANGES DUE TO COMBAT RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY (TO INCLUDE
AMPUTATIONS), AND OTHER PERSONNEL DISPLACED FROM THEIR CLOTHING (TO
INCLUDE PRISONERS, DESERTERS, ETC.) AND FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD,
PER PARAGRAPH 6005.1 AND FIGURE 3-1 OF THIS MANUAL."
(D) SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR COMBAT REPLACEMENT ISSUES TO YOUR
MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND (MSC) FOR APPROVAL, PER REF A.
D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
(1) ALTERATIONS WILL BE MADE PER REFS A AND B AND MAY INCLUDE
CHANGES TO THE FASTENING SYSTEM (I.E. REPLACEMENT OF BUTTONS FOR
VELCRO OR LACES FOR ZIPPERS) OR ANY OTHER TAILORING EFFORT REQUIRED
TO FIT UNIFORMS TO A MARINES/SAILORS INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL PROFILE.
(2) ALTERATION EFFORTS SHOULD ENSURE FUNCTIONALITY IS MAINTAINED
WITHOUT SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGING THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE OF THE
UNIFORM, PER REF B. FOR EXAMPLE:
(A) A SERVICE COAT MAY BE FASTENED WITH VELCRO TO SIMPLIFY
DONNING. THE BUTTONS SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED, RATHER SEWN TO THE
OVERFLAP IN A PERMANENT POSITION.
(B) VELCRO OR OTHER ATTACHMENT MECHANISM MAY BE USED ON
LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS, COATS, OR TROUSERS SO THAT A SLEEVE OR PANT LEG
DOES NOT HANG LOOSELY DUE TO LIMB AMPUTATION OR OTHER MEDICAL PROFILE
CHANGE.
(3) ALL ALTERATIONS SHOULD MAINTAIN THE SMART MILITARY APPEAR-
ANCE MARINES ARE LEGENDARY FOR. ANY ALTERATIONS REQUIRED BEYOND
REPLACEMENT OF FASTENING SYSTEMS, AS DETAILED ABOVE, SHOULD BE
COORDINATED WITH MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MARCORSYSCOM)
(PM-ICE) AND THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE
INDIVIDUAL'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AS AN EXCEPTION
TO THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS.
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.
A. UNIFORM REPLACEMENTS REQUIRED DUE TO COMBAT RELATED PROFILE
CHANGES WILL BE FUNDED USING MILITARY PERSONNEL MARINE CORPS
(MILPERS) APPROPRIATIONS, CITING FAN 72053, PER REF A.
B. INITIAL UNIFORM ALTERATIONS REQUIRED DUE TO COMBAT RELATED
PROFILE CHANGES WILL BE FUNDED USING LOCAL OR HQMC (M&RA) OPERA-
TIONS AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS (O&MMC) APPROPRIATIONS. FUTURE
ALTERATION COSTS WILL BE THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSIBILITY, PER REF A.
C. ALL REPLACEMENT ISSUES WILL BE DOCUMENTED ON FORMS NAVMC
604/604B AND NAVMC 631/631A, PER REF A.
D. A FORMAL CHANGE TO PARAGRAPHS 2009.2A AND 9004.2A OF REF A WILL
BE MADE UPON THE NEXT REVISION.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE, BOTH
OFFICERS (AS SPECIFIED) AND ENLISTED, MARINES AND SAILORS, ASSIGNED
TO MARINE CORPS UNITS (MARINE CORPS ISSUED UNIFORMS ONLY).
B. POC AT DC, I&L (LPC) CONCERNING UNIFORM CLOTHING PROFILE CHANGE
POLICY IS MR. TIM FLORIAN AT (703) 695-8926, (DSN) 225-8926,
OR EMAIL: FLORIANTA@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
C. POC AT MARCORSYSCOM CONCERNING UNIFORM ALTERATIONS IS MR.
LOU CURCIO AT (703) 432-3325, (DSN) 378-3325, OR EMAIL:
LOUIS.CURCIO@USMC.MIL.//