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MARADMIN 219/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MCUB//
SUBJ/PROCEEDINGS OF MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD NO. 204; REVIEW OF
THE OFFICER MINIMUM REQUIREMENT LIST(MRL)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/22JAN03//
REF/B/MCO P1020.34F//
NARR/REF A IS CMC DECISION MEMORANDUM FOR MCUB NO. 204. REF B IS
THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/GS12 M. BOYT/-/MCUB/TEL: (703)432-4607 OR DSN 378-4607/
EMAIL: BOYTMK@MCSC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. SITUATION. ON 16 MAR 2003, CMC DECISIONED UNIFORM BOARD
NO. 204; REVIEW OF THE OFFICER MINIMUM REQUIREMENT LIST (REF (A)).
2. MISSION. TO ANNOUNCE THE CMC DECISIONS FOR UNIFORM BOARD NO.
204.
3. EXECUTION. PER REF (A) THE BELOW ISSUES FROM UNIFORM BOARD NO.
203 WERE REVIEWED AND DECISIONED BY CMC:
A. ISSUE: CATEGORY (1) AND CATEGORY (2) REQUIREMENT DEPICTIONS IN
CHAPTER 9 OF REF (B).
-RECOMMENDATION: DELETE THE CATEGORIES DEPICTED ON THE MRL AND
FOOTNOTE THE ITEMS CATEGORY (2) OFFICERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
-COMMENT: UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE MRL (AND THIS ALMAR),
CATEGORY (2) OFFICERS WILL MAINTAIN THE SAME MINIMUM REQUIREMENT AS
CATEGORY (1) OFFICERS.
B. ISSUE: DUFFEL BAG (SEABAG) REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH THE OFFICER MINIMUM REQUIREMENT AT (1)
DUFFEL BAG.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
-COMMENT: THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE IS 1 OCT 04 FOR OFFICERS
WHO REPORT(ED) TO THE BASIC SCHOOL BEFORE 1 OCT 03. THE MANDATORY
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OFFICERS WHO REPORT TO THE BASIC SCHOOL AFTER
30 SEP 03 WILL BE PRIOR TO GRADUATION FROM TBS OR AS DIRECTED BY
THE CO, TBS.
C. ISSUE: MOURNING BAND REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: DELETE THE OFFICER REQUIREMENT FOR (1) MOURNING
BAND AND MAKE IT AN OPTIONAL ITEM. THE BAND WILL BE ORGANIZATIONALLY
ISSUED IF REQUIRED FOR WEAR.
CMC DECISION: APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
D. ISSUE: MOURNING KNOT (SWORD) REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: DELETE THE OFFICER REQUIREMENT FOR (1) MOURNING
KNOT AND MAKE IT AN OPTIONAL ITEM. THE KNOT WILL BE ORGANIZATIONALLY
ISSUED IF REQUIRED FOR WEAR.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
E. ISSUE: SAM BROWNE BELT REGULATIONS FOR WEAR
-RECOMMENDATION: CHANGE THE SAM BROWNE BELT REGULATIONS (REF (B)) TO
READ AS SUCH:
 7014.1 THE SAM BROWNE BELT MAY BE WORN BY OFFICERS WHEN THE SWORD
IS PRESCRIBED, OR AT SUCH TIMES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE LOCAL
COMMANDER. 
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
F. ISSUE: SAM BROWNE BELT REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE SAM BROWNE BELT AS AN OPTIONAL OFFICER
UNIFORM ITEM, BUT EXPLORE DESIGN CHANGES TO MAKE IT A MULTI-
FUNCTIONAL BELT (REMOVE HARNESS AND WEAR AS A DUTY BELT).
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
G. ISSUE: SERVICE BELT REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH THE SERVICE BELT AS A REQUIRED ITEM FOR
OFFICERS (CATEGORY (1) OFFICERS ONLY).
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
-COMMENT: THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE IS 1 OCT 04 FOR OFFICERS WHO
REPORT(ED) TO THE BASIC SCHOOL BEFORE 1 OCT 03. THE MANDATORY
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OFFICERS WHO REPORT TO THE BASIC SCHOOL AFTER
30 SEP 03 WILL BE PRIOR TO GRADUATION FROM TBS OR AS DIRECTED BY THE
CO, TBS.
H. ISSUE: SERVICE BELT REGULATIONS FOR WEAR
-RECOMMENDATION: CHANGE THE SERVICE BELT REGULATIONS (REF (B)) AS
SUCH:
--DELETE PARAGRAPH 7015.A, RENUMBER PARAGRAPH 7015.B TO READ 7015.1
AND RENUMBER PARAGRAPH 7015.2 TO READ 7015.3.
--CHANGE PARAGRAPHS 7015.1 AND 7015.3 TO READ AS SUCH:
 7015.1  OR SYMBOLICALLY  UNDER ARMS.  THE SERVICE BELT MAY BE WORN
WITH ALL UNIFORMS. 
 7015.3 THE BELT IS WORN OVER THE UNIFORM BELT, AT THE WAIST
COVERING THE WAISTBAND, OR AT THE NATURAL WAIST OF THE WOMAN S COAT,
AND TIGHTENED WITH THE BUCKLE. 
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
I. ISSUE: SWORD SLING (WHITE COTTON) REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: DELETE THE MALE OFFICER REQUIREMENT FOR (1) WHITE
COTTON SWORD SLING AND CHANGE THE UNIFORM JACKET SPECIFICATIONS TO
DELETE THE SWORD SLIT.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
-COMMENT: UNIFORMS THAT HAVE THE SWORD SLIT ARE AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE COTTON SWORD SLING WILL
REMAIN AN OPTIONAL ITEM FOR COATS WITH THE SLIT, HOWEVER ALTERING
THE COAT TO INCLUDE A SWORD SLIT WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED.
J. ISSUE: COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH THE OFFICER COMBAT UTILITY MINIMUM
REQUIREMENT AS DETAILED IN ALMAR 028/02, WITH THE SAME REQUIREMENT
AND MANDATORY POSSESSION DATES AS ENLISTED MARINES.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
K. ISSUE: UNDERSHIRT REQUIREMENT (UTILITY/PT UNIFORM)
-RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH AN OFFICER REQUIREMENT FOR (6) GREEN
UNDERSHIRTS.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
-COMMENT: THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE IS 1 OCT 04 FOR OFFICERS
WHO REPORT(ED) TO THE BASIC SCHOOL BEFORE 1 OCT 03. THE MANDATORY
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OFFICERS WHO REPORT TO THE BASIC SCHOOL AFTER
30 SEPTEMBER 2003 WILL BE PRIOR TO GRADUATION FROM TBS OR AS
DIRECTED BY THE CO, TBS.
L. ISSUE: KHAKI SHIRT REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH AN OFFICER REQUIREMENT FOR (2) LONG
SLEEVE AND (2) SHORT SLEEVE KHAKI SHIRTS.
-CMC DECISION: CMC APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
M. ISSUE: SWEAT SUIT (SHIRTS AND PANTS) REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE SWEAT SUIT AS AN OPTIONAL ITEM FOR
OFFICERS.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
N. ISSUE: GREEN SERVICE SWEATER REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: DELETE THE OFFICER REQUIREMENT FOR (1) GREEN
SWEATER AND MAKE IT AN OPTIONAL ITEM.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
O. ISSUE: TANKER JACKET REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE TANKER JACKET AS AN OPTIONAL ITEM,
WHILE STANDARDIZING ON THE CURRENT STYLE JACKET (45/55 WOOL/
POLYESTER PEWTER FABRIC) WITHOUT MARINE CORPS EMBLEM (NO OTHER
STYLE/FABRIC IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR).
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
P. ISSUE: TANKER JACKET LINER DEVELOPMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: DEVELOP AN OPTIONAL REMOVABLE LINER THAT CAN BE
WORN INSIDE EXISTING TANKER JACKETS.
-CMC DECISION: DISAPPROVED.
Q. ISSUE: CALLING CARD REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE CALLING CARD AS AN OPTIONAL ITEM.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
R. ISSUE: EVENING DRESS SUSPENDER REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE MALE EVENING DRESS SUSPENDERS AS
AN OPTIONAL ITEM.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
S. ISSUE: HANDBAG/PURSE REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR FEMALE OFFICERS TO
MAINTAIN A HANDBAG AND CLUTCH PURSE AND MAKE THEM OPTIONAL ITEMS.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
T. ISSUE: GREEN SKIRT REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH A FEMALE OFFICER REQUIREMENT FOR (1)
GREEN SERVICE SKIRT.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
U. ISSUE: GREEN SLACK REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE FEMALE OFFICER GREEN SERVICE SLACK
REQUIREMENT AT (1) PAIR.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
V. ISSUE: WHITE SKIRT REQUIRMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE FEMALE OFFICER WHITE DRESS SKIRT
REQUIREMENT AT (1).
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
W. ISSUE: WHITE SLACK REQUIREMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: MAINTAIN THE FEMALE OFFICER WHITE DRESS SLACK
AS AN OPTIONAL ITEM.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
X. ISSUE: FEMALE EVENING DRESS SLACK DEVELOPMENT
-RECOMMENDATION: DO NOT DEVELOP FEMALE EVENING DRESS SLACKS FOR
WEAR TEST.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
A. ADMINISTRATION. THIS ALMAR CONSTITUTES AUTHORITY TO CHANGE
REF (B) AS DIRECTED IN PARAGRAPH 3.
B. LOGISTICS.
(1) INFORMATION REGARDING FIELDING AND WEAR OF THE NEW COMBAT
UTILITY UNIFORMS AND ROUGH-SIDE-OUT BOOTS WAS PUBLISHED VIA ALMARS
015/02 AND 028/02.
(2) THE MARINE CORPS CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY CAP WITH MARINE CORPS
INSIGNIA IS BEING PHASED OUT. MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE
THE MARINE CORPS CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY CAP WITHOUT MARINE INSIGNIA
AND APPLY AN IRON ON INSIGNIA TO THE CAP PRIOR TO WEARING IT.
IRON ON DECALS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE MILITARY CLOTHING SALES
STORES AS WELL AS FROM APPROVED COMMERCIAL SOURCES.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
B. SUBSEQUENT BULLETINS CHANGING, CORRECTING, OR AMPLIFYING THIS
OR THE REFERENCES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA MARADMIN.
C. QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO GS12 M. BOYT, PROJECT OFFICER,
MCUB (EMAIL "BOYTMK@MCSC.USMC.MIL"), AT DSN 378-4607.//