R 011500Z APR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 154/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MARCORSYSCOM, CESS, PM ICE//
SUBJ/NAME AND SERVICE TAPE AUTHORIZED SOURCES//
POC/MS S. JOHNSTON/PROJECT ANALYST/PM ICE/LOC:QUANTICO
/TEL:DSN 378-7445/-//
POC/MR L. CURCIO/TEAM LEADER/PM ICE/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:DSN 378-3313//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ASSIST
MARINES AND SAILORS IN THE PURCHASE OF AUTHORIZED NAME AND SERVICE
TAPES. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MILITARY CLOTHING SALES
STORE (MCSS) MANAGERS AND OTHERS WHO SELL NAME AND SERVICE TAPES
FOR THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM (MCCUU).

2. BACKGROUND. VENDORS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE US
MARINE CORPS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CONTINUE TO SELL UNAUTHORIZED
NAME TAPES TO MARINES. PROBLEMS WITH THESE UNAUTHORIZED NAME
TAPES INCLUDE INCORRECT FONT, WRONG COLOR THREAD, AND THREAD WHICH
FADES.

3. RECOMMENDATION. IN ORDER TO CLARIFY AND REMEDY THIS PROBLEM,
MARINES AND OTHERS ARE REMINDED TO USE ONLY AUTHORIZED VENDORS
(LISTED IN PARA 4 BELOW). ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING
SPECIFICATIONS APPLY.

(A) THE PROPER THREAD FOR THE LETTERING ON THE WOODLAND MARPAT
UNIFORM NAME AND SERVICE TAPE IS MADEIRA BLACK COLOR NO. 1800. THE
PROPER THREAD FOR ATTACHING THE WOODLAND NAME AND SERVICE TAPE IS
OLIVE DRAB.

(B) THE PROPER THREAD FOR THE DESERT CAMOUFLAGE NAME AND
SERVICE TAPE IS MADEIRA BROWN COLOR NO. 1957. THE PROPER THREAD
FOR ATTACHING THE DESERT NAME AND SERVICE TAPE IS COYOTE.

(C) A GOOD GAUGE OF CORRECT THREAD COLOR IS THAT THE NAME AND
SERVICE TAPE THREAD MUST MATCH THE EAGLE, GLOBE AND ANCHOR ON THE
MARPAT UNIFORM.

(D) TAPES MAY BE SEWN ON TO THE UNIFORM BY INDIVIDUAL MARINES,
SAILORS OR BY COMMERCIAL SOURCES (OR VENDORS).

(E) TAPES SEWN ON MCCUU MARPAT(TM) MUST BE "MANUFACTURED BY
APPROVED SOURCES." ALL SUBCONTRACTORS OF MANUFACTURERS MUST ALSO
BE CERTIFIED. INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS IS
AVAILABLE AT WEBSITE PUBS.ALA.USMC.MIL/CGI-BIN/PUBSSCR.IDC. IN
THE QUERY SCREEN, THE PUBLICATION DOCUMENT IS "18000291000."

(F) A COPY OF MCCUU MARPAT (TM) NAME AND SERVICE TAPE
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION DATED 9 DECEMBER 2002 MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM POC LISTED ABOVE.

4. FOLLOWING ARE THE ONLY CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS, AT THE TIME OF
THIS MESSAGE, AUTHORIZED TO PRODUCE AND SELL THE MARINE CORPS NAME
AND SERVICE TAPES.

ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE
BLDG 81, BINTER STREET
FORT KNOX EXCHANGE
FORT KNOX, KY 40121-5720
PHONE: (502) 942-4295

BLIND ENTERPRISES OF OREGON
6540 SE FOSTER ROAD
PORTLAND, OR 97206
PHONE: (503) 774-6387

D. SMITH
6713 GENOA ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX 76116
(817) 738-5677

E.T'S MILITARY SURPLUS
347 MAIN STREET
HAVELOCK, NC 28542
PHONE: (252) 444-1977

KENTUCKY LOGISTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER
5751 BRIAR HILL ROAD, BLDG 6
LEXINGTON, KY 40512-4063
PHONE: (859) 293-3993

LION INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND
4126 BERKELEY AVENUE (28504)
PO BOX 2001
KINSTON, NC 28502
PHONE: 252-523-1019; FAX: 252-523-7090

MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
BOX 555020
BLDG 1377
CAMP PENDLETON, CA 92055-5020
PHONE: (760) 725-5696; DSN 365-5696

NEXCOM
PEARL HARBOR-TAILOR SHOP
BLDG 346 PEARL HARBOR BLVD
PEARL HARBOR, HI 96860

NAVY EXCHANGE-SASEBO
PSC 476 BOX 30
FPO AP 96322-0030

NAVY EXCHANGE-SILVERDALE, WA
ATTN: PATRICIA TOMLINSON
2600 OHIO STREET
SILVERDALE, WA 98315

NEX MAYPORT FLEET STORE
MS. LAURA FICKLE
BLDG 1264 NS MAYPORT
ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 32228
(904) 242-3282

NCBC
NAVY EXCHANGE TAILOR SHOP
ATTN: DODDY HARVEY
BLDG 365 2ND STREET
GULFPORT, MS 39501

QST INDUSTRIES, INC
140 LIONHEART DRIVE
MOCKSVILLE, NC 27028
PHONE: 336-751-1000; FAX: 336-751-1694
URL: WWW.QST.COM

ROTA BOR
11 C.P. 11.520
ROTA CADIZ ESPANA
34 956 81 38 79

SAYRE ENTERPRISES
324 EAST 32ND STREET
BUENA VISTA, VA 24416
URL: WWW.SAYREINC.COM
PHONE: (866) 472-9737

SCOTTSCRAFT MONOGRAMMING AND ENGRAVING
7289 LARRUP COURT
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310
703.971.0309

SPORTS CADDY
10810 SOUTHERN LOOP BOULEVARD SUITE 16
PINEVILLE, NC 28134-8365
PHONE: (704) 504-8828; TOLL FREE: (888) 832-6764

SPUR NAMETAPES
305 NORTH STREET
PO BOX 4242
WAYNESVILLE, MO 65583
PHONE: (573) 774-5793

THE MARINE SHOP
300 POTOMAC AVE
P.O. BOX 1864
QUANTICO, VA 22134-0864
PHONE: 703-640-7195; FAX: 703-640-6809; TOLL-FREE: 877-640-7195
URL: WWW.MARINESHOP.COM

VANGUARD
2440 IMPALA DRIVE
CARLSBAD, CA 92008-7226
PHONE: 800-433-1334//