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UNCLAS //N01020//
MARADMIN 198/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MCUB//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD PROCEEDINGS AND CMC DECISIONS FOR
/MEETING NO. 199//
AMPN/MCO P1020.34F//
POC/MARY K. BOYT/GS12/MCUB AND DANIEL DUKES/CAPT/MCUB
/TEL:DSN 278-0661/2/3/TEL:703-784-0661/2/3//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ISSUES BROUGHT
BEFORE THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD IN MEETING 199, AND
DECISIONS RENDERED BY CMC ON THOSE ISSUES.
2. UNIFORM BOARD MEETING NO. 199.
A. PROPOSAL A. DISCONTINUE THE USE OF NAME AND SERVICE TAPES ON
THE UTILITY UNIFORM.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
DISAPPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO DISCONTINUE THE USE OF NAME AND
SERVICE TAPES.
B. PROPOSAL B. AMEND THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS (MCUR) TO ALLOW
THE WEAR OF ONE ADDITIONAL U.S. SERVICE OR FOREIGN PILOT/NAVIGATOR
BREAST INSIGNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UNIFORM.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
DISAPPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE MCUR TO ALLOW THE WEAR OF
ONE ADDITIONAL BREAST INSIGNIA TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UNIFORM.
C. PROPOSAL C. ADD A DIAGRAM AND EXPLANATION TO THE MCUR TO
FURTHER CLARIFY THE PLACEMENT OF MALE OFFICER GRADE INSIGNIA ON THE
SERVICE GARRISON-STYLE COVER.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
APPROVED THE ADDITION OF A DIAGRAM (WITH EXPLANATION) TO THE MCUR
TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE WEAR OF GRADE INSIGNIA ON THE MALE SERVICE
GARRISON-STYLE COVER.
(3) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 4005.3.D TO READ:
"D. COLLAR GRADE INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
GARRISON CAP, ANCHORED BY TWO MEASUREMENTS, OPPOSITE THE BRANCH OF
SERVICE COLLAR INSIGNIA USED ON THE CAP. FIRST, THE INSIGNIA
WILL BE PLACED AT A POINT MIDWAY ON THE ARC OF THE FLAP; SECOND,
THE ARC OF THE FLAP WILL GENERALLY BISECT THE INSIGNIA, PER FIGURE
4-11."
(4) RE-NUMBER FIGURES 4-11 THROUGH 4-16 AS 4-12 THROUGH 4-17.
GO TO THE MCUB WEBSITE AT "WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/MCUB/" FOR FIGURE
4-11 AND INSERT ACCORDINGLY.
D. PROPOSAL D. AUTHORIZE THE JOINT MILITARY ATTACHE SCHOOL'S
(JMAS) ACTIVE DUTY MARINES INSTRUCTORS TO WEAR THE AIGUILLETTE
WITH THREE LOOPS DURING PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
DISAPPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW MARINE INSTRUCTORS ASSIGNED TO
JMAS TO WEAR THE AIGUILLETTE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
E. PROPOSAL E. AUTHORIZE PERMANENT MCUB VOTING MEMBERSHIP TO
BOTH MCRDS.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC DID NOT CONCUR WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD
AND DISAPPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE PERMANENT MCUB VOTING
MEMBERSHIP TO THE MCRDS.
F. PROPOSAL F. ISSUE MALE SAILORS ELECTING TO RECEIVE THE
MARINE CORPS SERVICE UNIFORM ALLOWANCE AN ADDITIONAL PAIR OF
GREEN SERVICE TROUSERS.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
DISAPPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO ISSUE MALE SAILORS AN ADDITIONAL
PAIR OF GREEN SERVICE TROUSERS WHEN THEY ADOPT THE MARINE CORPS
UNIFORM OPTION.
G. PROPOSAL G. AUTHORIZE THE DRIVER OF CG, MARCORSYSCOM A
MEDIUM BLUE SUPPLEMENTARY CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
APPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE DRIVER OF CG,
MARCORSYSCOM A MEDIUM BLUE SUPPLEMENTARY CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.
A FORTHCOMING CHANGE TO MCBUL 10120 WILL BE PUBLISHED BY
SEPERATE CORRESPONDENCE.
H. PROPOSAL H. CONDUCT A WEAR TEST OF THE FEMALE ENLISTED
DRESS COAT WITH EXTENDED RED PIPING AND WHITE COTTON
BELT/WAISTPLATE.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
APROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
APPROVED THE WEAR TEST OF THE MODIFIED FEMALE ENLISTED DRESS COAT.
WEAR TESTING WILL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN MCLB ALBANY AND THE
UNIFORM BOARD.
I. PROPOSAL I. AUTHORIZE A FORMAL FULL-LENGTH "SPLIT" SKIRT FOR
FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MARINE BAND.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD
RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVED THE ADOPTION OF A FORMAL FULL-LENGTH
"SPLIT" SKIRT FOR FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MARINE BAND.
(3) CHANGE TABLE 6-2 TO READ;
"SKIRT, MB (FLOOR LENGTH), SKY BLUE, (SPLIT SKIRT STYLE OPTIONAL),
EA..."
"SKIRT, MB (FLOOR LENGTH), WHITE, (SPLIT SKIRT STYLE OPTIONAL),
EA..."
(4) CHANGE PARAGRPAH 6203.8 TO READ;
"...MCLB, ALBANY, GA 31704. THE FLOOR LENGTH SKY BLUE AND WHITE
SPLIT SKIRTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY MEMBERS OF THE MARINE
BAND IN LIEU OF THE FLOOR LENGTH SKY BLUE AND WHITE SKIRTS."
J. PROPOSAL J. AUTHORIZE NAVY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MARINE
BARRACKS, 8TH & I TO WEAR THE MARINE CORPS BLUE DRESS AND
BLUE-WHITE DRESS UNIFORMS.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
DISAPPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE NAVAL PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO
MARINE BARRACKS, 8TH & I TO WEAR MARINE CORPS BLUE DRESS AND
BLUE-WHITE DRESS UNIFORMS.
3. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
4. THE POINTS OF CONTACT AT THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD FOR
UNIFORM POLICY ISSUES ARE GS-12 M. BOYT OR CAPT D. DUKES AT
DSN 278-0661/2/3. THE POINT OF CONTACT WITH DC FOR INSTALLATIONS
AND LOGISTICS FOR SUPPLY POLICY ISSUES IS MRS. K. GRIFFE IN
LPC-4, AT DSN 225-8946.//
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