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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MCUB//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01020//
MARADMIN 199/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MCUB//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD PROCEEDINGS AND CMC DECISIONS FOR
MEETING NO. 200//
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 200, AND DECISIONS
RENDERED BY CMC ON THOSE ISSUES.
2. UNIFORM BOARD MEETING NO. 200.
A. PROPOSAL A. ADOPT A COMBATANT DIVER BREAST INSIGNIA FOR WEAR
ON MARINE CORPS UNIFORMS.
(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 ADOPT A COMBATANT DIVER BREAST INSIGNIA.
GUIDANCE ON REGULATION AND INSIGNIA DESIGN WILL BE RELEASED VIA
SEPCOR.
B. PROPOSAL B. MODIFY THE MCUR TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE WHAT IS
CONSIDERED ECCENTRIC NAIL POLISH, AND APPROVE THE PROPOSAL TO
PROHIBIT THE WEAR OF COLORED NAIL POLISH IN THE UTILITY UNIFORM.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL TO MODIFY THE MCUR TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE
ECCENTRIC NAIL POLISH, BUT DISAPPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO PROHIBIT
THE WEAR OF COLORED NAIL POLISH WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD AND
APPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO MODIFY THE MCUR TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE
ECCENTRIC NAIL POLISH. CMC DID NOT CONCUR WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD
AND APPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO PROHIBIT THE WEAR OF COLORED NAIL
POLISH WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM.
(3) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 1004.5.C.5 OF THE MCUR TO READ:
"(5) COSMETICS, IF WORN, WILL BE APPLIED CONSERVATIVELY AND WILL
COMPLEMENT THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPLEXION TONE. EXAGGERATED OR
FADDISH COSMETIC STYLES ARE INAPPROPRIATE WITH THE UNIFORM AND
WILL NOT BE WORN. IF WORN, NAIL POLISH AND NON-ECCENTRIC LIPSTICK
WILL HARMONIZE WITH THE SCARLET SHADE USED IN VARIOUS SERVICE AND
DRESS UNIFORM ITEMS (I.E. SCARLET CORD ON GREEN SERVICE CAP,
SCARLET TRIM ON BLUE DRESS UNIFORM, AND SCARLET BACKGROUND ON
ENLISTED INSIGNIA OF GRADE), IN SHADES OF RED, AND MAY BE WORN
WITH THE SERVICE, BLUE DRESS, BLUE-WHITE DRESS AND EVENING DRESS
UNIFORMS. COLORED NAIL POLISH WILL NOT BE WORN WITH THE UTILITY
UNIFORM. "
C. PROPOSAL C. AMEND THE MCUR TO STANDARDIZE THE SIZE OF GRADE
INSIGNIA WORN BY CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ON THE UTILITY UNIFORM.
(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 AMEND THE MCUR TO STANDARDIZE THE SIZE
OF THE GRADE INSIGNIA WORN BY CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ON THE
UTILITY UNIFORM.
(3) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 8001.3.C(2) OF THE MCUR TO READ:
"...AND ON THE KHAKI SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT AS ILLUSTRATED IN
FIGURE 8-2. THE BLACK METAL 1-1/4 INCH DEVICE OF THE SIZE WORN
WITH THE GARRISON CAP WILL BE WORN ON EACH COLLAR POINT OF THE
UTILITY UNIFORM, IN THE SAME MANNER AS WORN ON THE SHORT SLEEVE
KHAKI SHIRT."
D. PROPOSAL D. AMEND THE MCUR TO ALLOW THE WEAR OF UNDERSHIRTS
WITH UNIT DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS DURING UNIT PT ACTIVITIES (PROVIDED
SHIRTS ARE PAID BY UNIT FUNDS).
(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 AMEND THE MCUR TO ALLOW THE WEAR OF
UNDERSHIRTS WITH UNIT DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS DURING PT ACTIVITIES,
AS LONG AS THE SHIRTS ARE PAID FOR WITH UNIT FUNDS.
(3) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 2008.1 AND 2008.2 OF THE MCUR TO READ:
"2008. PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORMS
1. THE REQUIRED PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) UNIFORM CONSISTS OF THE
GREEN GENERAL-PURPOSE TRUNKS AND THE STANDARD OLIVE GREEN
UNDERSHIRT. COMMANDERS MAY PRESCRIBE SHIRTS, OLIVE GREEN OR
OTHER, WITH UNIT DISTINCT LOGOS, COLORS, OR OTHER MARKINGS, AS
THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, PROVIDED SUCH SHIRTS ARE PURCHASED WITH UNIT
FUNDS. FOOTWEAR OR HEADGEAR WITH PT UNIFORMS WILL BE AS PRESCRIBED
BY THE COMMANDER.
2. THE REQUIRED PT UNIFORM WILL BE PRESCRIBED FOR ALL COMMAND PT
ACTIVITIES EXCEPT ON THOSE SPECIFIC OCCASIONS WHEN THE COMMANDER
DETERMINES THAT THE WEAR OF SHIRTS WITH UNIT DISTINCT MARKINGS, OR
THAT THE MODIFIED WEAR OF ANOTHER UNIFORM OR OTHER CLOTHING, IS MORE
APPROPRIATE TO THE RESPECTIVE UNIT'S PHYSICAL TRAINING OBJECTIVE."
E. PROPOSAL E. AMEND THE MCUR TO PREVENT BODY PEIRCING OR OTHER
LIKE PERSONAL ORNAMENTATION.
(1) UNIFORM BOARD RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL.
(2) CMC DECISION. CMC CONCURRED WITH THE UNIFORM BOARD
RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVED THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE MCUR TO
PREVENT BODY PEIRCING OR OTHER LIKE PERSONAL ORNAMENTATION.
(3) CHANGE PARAGRAPH 1005.7.A.2 TO READ:
"(2) ATTACHING, AFFIXING, OR DISPLAYING OBJECTS, ARTICLES, JEWELRY
OR ORNAMENTATION TO OR THROUGH THEIR SKIN, TONGUE OR ANY OTHER
BODY PART. FEMALE MARINES, HOWEVER, MAY WEAR EARRINGS CONSISTENT
WITH PARAGRAPH 3009."
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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