U.S. Marine Corps. MCJROTC Category 5 – General Military Subjects Skill 3 – Uniforms, Clothing, and Equipment Uniforms, Insignia, and Grooming P URPOSE This lesson provides information on MCJROTC uniforms, insignia, and personal grooming. It reinforces how to wear the uniform, insignia placement on the uniform, and tips for personal grooming. Introduction One commandant wrote, “that well-dressed soldiers are usually well-behaved soldiers.” The Marine Corps has enjoyed success and an outstanding reputation on both counts. Marines are held accountable for maintaining the Marine Corps reputation for smart, soldierly, and correctly worn uniforms. The Marine Corps Uniform Regulations provides the standards for uniforms, insignia, and grooming. Marines are to set the example by rigid compliance, and enforce the regulations meticulously. MCJROTC uniforms, insignia, and personal grooming follow the same standards as those of the Marine Corps. The uniform will be worn in accordance with MCO P1020.34, Marine Corps Uniform Regulations. Just as the Marines do, you too must set the example by compliance and must enforce the regulations. This lesson will reiterate what you learned in your first year about Marine Corps and MCJROTC uniforms. Types of Uniforms In your first year, you learned that Marine Corps uniforms are divided into three categories: dress, service, and utility. This section will provide a refresher for you of each type of uniform. See Figure 1: Uniform Explanation Chart at the end of the lesson. Dress Uniforms Dress uniforms are worn for parades, ceremonies, reviews, and official social occasions. There are two forms of the dress uniform. They are the Blue Dress and Blue-White Dress. Blue Dress “A” uniform is identical to the Blue Dress “B” except that medals are worn 1 2 5
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U . S . M a r i n e C o r p s . M C J R O T CCategory 5 – General Military Subjects
Skill 3 – Uniforms, Clothing, and Equipment
Uniforms, Insignia, and Grooming
PURPOSE
This lesson provides information on MCJROTC uniforms, insignia, and personal grooming. It reinforces how to wear the uniform, insignia placement on the uniform, and tips for personal grooming.
Introduction One commandant wrote, “that
well-dressed soldiers are usually well-behaved soldiers.” The Marine Corps has enjoyed success and an outstanding reputation on both counts. Marines are held accountable for maintaining the Marine Corps reputation for smart, soldierly, and correctly worn uniforms.
The Marine Corps Uniform Regulations provides the standards for uniforms, insignia, and grooming. Marines are to set the example by rigid compliance, and enforce the regulations meticulously.
MCJROTC uniforms, insignia, and personal grooming follow the same standards as those of the Marine Corps. The uniform will be worn in accordance with MCO P1020.34, Marine Corps Uniform Regulations. Just as the Marines do, you too must set the example by compliance and must enforce the
regulations. This lesson will reiterate what you learned in your first year about Marine Corps and MCJROTC uniforms.
Types of UniformsIn your first year, you learned
that Marine Corps uniforms are divided into three categories: dress, service, and utility. This section will provide a refresher for you of each type of uniform. See Figure 1: Uniform Explanation Chart at the end of the lesson.
Dress Uniforms Dress uniforms are worn for
parades, ceremonies, reviews, and official social occasions. There are two forms of the dress uniform. They are the Blue Dress and Blue-White Dress. Blue Dress “A”
uniform is identical to the Blue Dress “B” except that medals are worn on the Blue Dress A and ribbons are worn on the Blue Dress B. Uniform is blue coat and trousers/skirt/ slacks.
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Blue-White Dress “A” uniform consists of the same items as the blue dress "A" except the trousers/skirt/ slacks are white. The coat is blue and medals are worn.
The Blue-White Dress “B” uniform consists of the same items as the blue-white dress "A" uniform, except that ribbons are worn in lieu of medals.
Blue Dress "C" Uniform: This uniform consists of the long sleeve khaki shirt with blue trousers/skirt/ slacks. Males will wear necktie and clasp. Females will wear black neck tab.
Blue Dress “D” Uniform: This uniform consists of the short-sleeve shirt with blue trousers/skirt/slacks.
Service UniformsFor most day-to-day activities,
Marine personnel wear what are
termed “service uniforms." There are three forms of service uniforms, designated "A," "B," and "C." Service "A" Uniform:
This uniform consists of the green coat and trousers/shirt/ slacks with ribbons. Women may wear either the long or short sleeve khaki shirt and green neck tab with this uniform.
Service "B" Uniform: This uniform is the same as the Service A except that the green coat is not worn. It consists of the long sleeve shirt with green trousers/skirt/slacks. Males wear necktie and female wear green neck tab.
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Service "C" Uniform: This uniform consists of the short-sleeve shirt with green trousers/skirt/slacks.
Utility UniformsThe Utility Uniform consists of
camouflage coat and trousers. It is not authorized for wear except when in the field for field-type exercises or for those work conditions wherein it is not practical to wear the service uniform.
Physical Training Uniform
The Physical Training (PT) uniform consists of the green trunks and the standard brown or green undershirt or as prescribed by the commander.
Cadet InsigniaThe charts below show cadet
rank insignia.
Cadet Officer InsigniaThe description for cadet
company and field grade officer insignia is set forth below: The cadet company grade officer
insignia consists of a flat disk, ¾ of an inch in diameter (large size) and ½ an inch wide in diameter (small size).
The Cadet field grade officer insignia consists of flat lozenges, ¾ of an inch wide by 1 ¼ inches long (large size) and ½ an inch wide by ¾ of an inch long (small size).
All cadet officer insignia will be of silver metal.
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Placement of MCJROTC officer disks and lozenges on the uniform will be in the manner prescribed for the Marine Corps general officer insignia. The lozenge will be worn as follows: Coat - the long axis will point fore
and aft. Shirt (including shirt w/quarter
length sleeves) - one long axis point of each lozenge will point toward the top edge of the collar.
Garrison cover - right front and centered.
Only the grade insignia set forth in Appendix R of MCO P1533.6 is authorized for cadet officers and will be furnished at Government expense.
Cadet Enlisted InsigniaThe cadet enlisted gold on
scarlet MCJROTC insignia will be sewn on the blue coat. The plastic grade insignia will be worn on the
collar of the utility coat and khaki shirts as set forth in MCO P1020.34. Scarlet on green MCJROTC insignia will be worn on the green coat. No other style of enlisted grade insignia will be authorized for wear on the MCJROTC uniform.
Placement of InsigniaInsignia will be placed
according to the guidelines in the figures below.
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GroomingGood grooming is essential to
reflect the highest standards of dress. Therefore, here are some tips for good grooming. Hair should be neatly groomed.
For males, hair should be neat and closely trimmed. The hair may be clipped at the edges of the side and back; should be evenly graduated from zero length at the hairline in the lower portion of the
head to the upper portion of the head; and will not be over 3 inches in length fully extended on the upper portion of the head.
For males, keep clean-shaven, except for a mustache.
All leather must be maintained in very high polish.
To make utility trousers look smartest with field boots, use blousing bands to cuff the
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trousers. Other methods to cuff the trousers include rubber bands, sleeve garters, or sections of inner tube inside the interior cuff.
Keep the overlap of your khaki web belt within the prescribed 2-4 inches, 2 ¾ to 3 ¾ inches for coat belts.
Although your uniforms contain many pockets, the safest rule is to carry nothing in them. Specifically, you should never place anything in exterior pockets of a dress or service uniform (exceptions: pencil out of sight in a shirt pocket, notebook in hip pocket: wallet, and handkerchief kept flat in trousers pockets).
It is convenient and military to carry your handkerchief unobtrusively tucked inside your left sleeve.
ConclusionHow you wear your uniform
reflects directly on you, the MCJROTC, and the Marine Corps. It is up to you to know the standards of dress, set the example, and enforce standards. v
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