MARADMINS : 199/04
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MARADMIN 199/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB//
SUBJ/CHANGES TO MCO P1020.34G THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. CHANGES TO THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS
WERE ERRONEOUSLY OMITTED WHEN THE REFERENCE WAS PUBLISHED. ALSO,
MINOR CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE ITS PUBLICATION CONCERNING; WEAR
OF OFFICER GRADE INSIGNIA ON COMBAT UTILITIES; WEAR REGULATIONS FOR
OFFICER GRADE INSIGNIA ON SWEATERS WITH EPAULETTES; WEAR OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE BADGE/VICE PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE BADGE ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF WOMEN'S COATS; AND WEAR OF THE SERVICE BELT WITH ALL
UNIFORMS (COAT OR NO COAT).
2. MISSION. UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO INCLUDE ERRONEOUSLY OMITTED
CHANGES AND INCORPORATE NEW CHANGES.
3. EXECUTION. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO
THE REFERENCE.
A. ERRONEOUSLY OMITTED CHANGES
(1) ISSUE: ENLISTED GRADE INSIGNIA PLACEMENT ON SWEATERS WITH
EPAULETTES (CMC DECISION OF 16 DECEMBER 1999). CHANGE PARAGRAPH
4004.3A(3) TO READ "TANKER JACKET AND SWEATERS WITH EPAULETTES: ..."
VICE "TANKER JACKET: ...".
(2) ISSUE: WEAR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE BADGE (PSB)/VICE
PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE BADGE (VPSB) ON THE WOMEN'S COAT (CMC DECISION
OF 14 JANUARY 1999). ADD PARAGRAPH 4007.2B(3): "PLACEMENT OF THE
PSB/VPSB. ON WOMEN'S COATS, THE PSB/VPSB WILL BE WORN ON THE RIGHT
IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH 4007.2B(1)."
(3) ISSUE: WEAR OF THE SERVICE BELT (CMC DECISION OF 16 MARCH
2002). NOTE: AS A RESULT OF THIS CHANGE, THE SERVICE BELT MAY BE
WORN WITH ALL UNIFORMS, WITH OR WITHOUT COATS. CHANGE PARAGRAPH
7015.1A AS FOLLOWS: DELETE THE FIRST SENTENCE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
B. NEW CHANGES SINCE PUBLICATION OF THE REFERENCE
(1) ISSUE: WEAR OF GREEN UNDERSHIRTS (PMCUB DECISION OF 19 DECEMBER
2003). CHANGE PARAGRAPH 3036.1C AS FOLLOWS: DELETE THE FIRST
SENTENCE AND IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE REMAINING TWO SENTENCES, ADD
THE FOLLOWING: "THE ISSUED UTILITY UNIFORM UNDERSHIRT IS A PLAIN
COTTON OLIVE GREEN, SHORT-SLEEVE, CREW-NECK SHIRT. MARINES MAY WEAR
OPTIONAL PLAIN, OLIVE GREEN LONG- OR SHORT-SLEEVE UNDERSHIRTS OF ANY
MATERIAL, AS LONG AS THE SHIRTS MEET THE COMMAND'S MINIMUM SAFETY
STANDARDS AND HAVE A MARINE CORPS APPROVAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
OPTIONAL SHIRTS (LONG- OR SHORT-SLEEVE) WILL MEET THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER, COMMANDERS MAY DICTATE THE WEAR OF ONLY
SHORT-SLEEVE SHIRTS WHEN UNIFORMITY IS REQUIRED."
(2) ISSUE: WEAR OF OFFICER GRADE INSIGNIA (COLONEL - COMPANY GRADE)
ON COMBAT UTILITIES (PMCUB DECISION OF 19 DECEMBER 2003).
(A) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 4005.3C(2) AS FOLLOWS: ADD THE FOLLOWING AS
THE NEW LAST SENTENCE: "ON THE COMBAT UTILITY COAT, THE EAGLE WILL
BE WORN WITH THE WINGS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DECK."
(B) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 4005.3C(3) TO READ "FIELD GRADE OAK LEAVES WILL
BE WORN WITH THE STEM TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE COLLAR AND THE LINE
FROM THE TIP TO THE STEM PARALLEL TO THE DECK." VICE " FIELD GRADE
OAK LEAVES ... PARALLEL TO THE FRONT COLLAR EDGE."
(C) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 4005.3C(4) TO READ "COMPANY GRADE INSIGNIA WILL
BE WORN WITH THE LONG AXIS OF THE BARS PARALLEL TO THE DECK." VICE
"COMPANY GRADE ... PARALLEL TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE COLLAR."
(3) ISSUE: WEAR OF OFFICER GRADE INSIGNIA ON SWEATERS WITH
EPAULETTES (CMC DECISION OF 29 MARCH 2004). CHANGE PARAGRAPH
4005.3B TO READ "SHOULDER GRADE INSIGINIA WILL BE PLACED ON EACH
SHOULDER STRAP OF DRESS JACKETS, DRESS/SERVICE COATS, THE AWC, THE
TANKER JACKET AND FIELD COAT IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED BELOW.
SHOULDER GRADE INSIGNIA WILL NOT BE WORN ON THE SERVICE OR DRESS
BLUE SWEATER." VICE "SHOULDER GRADE INSIGNIA WILL BE PLACED ON EACH
SHOULDER STRAP OF DRESS JACKETS, DRESS/SERVICE COATS, THE AWC, THE
TANKER JACKET, THE BLUE DRESS SWEATER, AND FIELD COAT AS FOLLOWS:".
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. ADMINISTRATION. THIS MARADMIN CONSTITUTES AUTHORITY TO CHANGE
THE REFERENCE AS DIRECTED IN PARAGRAPH 3.
B. LOGISTICS. N/A.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
B. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES, CORRECTIONS, OR AMPLIFYING INFORMATION TO
THE REFERENCE 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.//