R 231200Z MAR 01
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MCUB//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01020//
MARADMIN 143/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MCUB//
SUBJ/SUSPENSION OF THE OPTIONAL WEAR OF THE GREEN RIGGERS BELT
WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MCUB/18 MAY 00//
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 THE
OPTIONAL WEAR OF THE GREEN RIGGERS/UTILITY BELT.
2. BACKGROUND. MARADMIN 155/99 AUTHORIZED THE OPTIONAL WEAR
OF THE GREEN RIGGERS BELT WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM. ON 25 OCT 00,
CMC APPROVED THE ADOPTION OF THE MARTIAL ARTS BELT SYSTEM,
WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS
TRAINING PROGRAM. THIS BELT SYSTEM UTILIZES THE EXISTING
RIGGERS BELT DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, WITH FIVE DIFFERENT COLORS
OF BELTS, SIGNIFYING COMPETENCY LEVELS.
3. THE GREEN RIGGERS BELT IS NOW PART OF THE MARTIAL ARTS BELT
SYSTEM, AND WILL BE WORN AS A THIRD LEVEL QUALIFYING BELT. THE
MARTIAL ARTS BELT WILL BECOME THE REQUIRED BELT FOR THE
UTILITY UNIFORM ONCE A MARINE MEETS THE MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS. THE RECRUIT TRAINING DEPOTS BEGAN TRAINING
RECRUITS IN THE MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM DURING JAN 01.
4. ACTION. AS OF 1 MAY 01, THE GREEN RIGGERS BELT IS NO LONGER
AUTHORIZED FOR OPTIONAL WEAR. MARINES WHO CURRENTLY OWN A
GREEN RIGGERS BELT ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAINTAIN THE BELT IN
ANTICIPATION OF QUALIFYING TO WEAR IT UNDER THE MARTIAL ARTS
TRAINING PROGRAM. UTILITY BELTS/RIGGERS BELTS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH CIVILIAN ATTIRE.
5. FURTHER GUIDANCE REGARDING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MARTIAL
ARTS PROGRAM, TRAINING SCHEDULE AND BELT REGULATIONS IS
FORTHECOMING VIA SEPCOR.
6. PARAGRAPH 2.B. OF MARADMIN 155/99 IS HEREBY SUPERCEDED AND
REVOKED.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. 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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