FY 07 ALMARS
(listed in
chronological order, newest to oldest)
ALMAR 35/07; WEAR
OF THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM
UNCLAS 251400Z JUL 07 CMCUC
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
ALMAR
ALMAR 035/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//
SUBJ/WEAR OF THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM//
POC/YA2 M. BOYT/-/MCUB/-/TEL:-(703)432-4607 OR DSN 378-4607 /EMAIL
MARY.BOYT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, OUR CORPS HAS BEEN IN A
TRANSITION PHASE WITH REGARD TO OUR UTILITY UNIFORMS. THAT PERIOD
IS NOW ENDED. AS MARINES, OUR UNIFORMS AND MILITARY APPEARANCE ARE
AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR IDENTITY AND HAVE TRADITIONALLY MARKED US
AS THE NATION'S MOST DISTINCTIVE MILITARY SERVICE. AS SUCH, UNIFORMITY AND AN
OUTWARD PRIDE IN OUR APPEARANCE HAVE BEEN CONSTANTS FOR EVERY MARINE - FROM
PRIVATE TO GENERAL.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALMAR IS TO ENHANCE THAT UNIFORMITY; TO
FURTHER DEFINE WHAT ARE CONSIDERED EMERGENCY STOPS OFF-BASE IN THE
MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM (MCCUU); AND TO PRESCRIBE SEASONAL
WEAR AND APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS FOR THE MCCUU WHILE IN GARRISON. THIS
ALMAR APPLIES TO THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE FORCE. THIS ALMAR OUTLINES
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO CURRENT POLICY AND SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.
3. THE MCCUU IS A FIELD UNIFORM AND IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR WEAR IN A
CIVILIAN ENVIRONMENT. WEAR OF THE MCCUU IS AUTHORIZED WHILE COMMUTING
TO AND FROM WORK VIA PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY, AND AS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE REF, EN ROUTE STOPS
WHILE OFF-BASE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED EXCEPT FOR BONAFIDE EMERGENCIES, SUCH
AS MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, VEHICLE BREAKDOWN, OR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.
4. MARINES MAY ONLY WEAR THE MCCUU AT OFF-BASE ESTABLISHMENTS WHEN USING
DRIVE-THRU SERVICES SUCH AS ATMS,
A. THE MCCUU IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR AT OFFICIAL / UNOFFICIAL
FUNCTIONS AND CONFERENCES HELD OFF-BASE OR OFF GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS AND
FACILITIES.
B. IAW ALMAR 054/06, MARINES IN THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL REGION CONTINUE
TO BE RESTRICTED FROM WEARING THE MCCUU ON ANY FORM OF PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION, TO INCLUDE METRO, BUSES, AND SLUG LINES; AND AT ANY
DOD-LEASED, CIVILIAN FACILITIES, SUCH AS THOSE IN CRYSTAL CITY.
5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WHEN THE MCCUU UNIFORM IS DESIGNATED BY A
LOCAL COMMANDER AS THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY IN GARRISON, THE FOLLOWING
POLICY APPLIES:
A. DURING THE SUMMER SEASON, THE
DESERT MCCUU WITH SLEEVES ROLLED UP
WILL BE WORN AS THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY.
B. DURING THE WINTER SEASON, THE
C. LOCAL COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO
PRESCRIBE THE APPROPRIATE UNIFORM FOR FIELD AND TACTICAL ENVIRONMENTS.
D. WHEN AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR, DESERT
FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN IN THE
SUMMER SEASON AND GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN IN THE WINTER SEASON.
6. THE INTENT OF THIS ALMAR IS TO CREATE A STANDARD FOR WEAR OF THE
MCCUU FOR ALL MARINES. HOWEVER, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT UNIFORM POLICIES
AT CERTAIN JOINT HEADQUARTERS, AND CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS AT SOME OF OUR
BASES OR STATIONS, MAY LEAD TO REQUESTS FOR WAIVER TO POLICY. SUCH
REQUESTS FOR WAIVER SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY COMMANDING GENERALS OR
COMPONENT COMMANDERS, WITH JUSTIFICATION, TO THE COMMANDANT. ANY SUCH
REQUESTS FOR WAIVER WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
7. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY,
OF THE MARINE CORPS//
ALMAR 018/07; WEAR
OF MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY IN THEATER and traveling to and from
theater
ALMAR 018/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/-CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/WEAR OF MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY
/UNIFORM (MCCUU) IN CENTCOM AREA OF OPERATIONS (AOR)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/31MAR2003//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC LPCD/101600ZNOV2004//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC ACMC/010031ZAUG2005//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1020.34G, THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM
REGULATIONS. REF B IS MARADMIN 496/04, CIVILIAN TECHNICIANS WEARING
THE MARINE CORPS UTILITY UNIFORM. REF C IS ALMAR 038/05, WEAR OF
UTILITY UNIFORM IN THEATER AND TRAVELING TO AND FROM THEATER//
POC/NHIII M. BOYT/-/MCUB/-/TEL:(703)378-4607/EMAIL:MARY.BOYT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS ALMAR HIGHLIGHTS EXISTING POLICY REGARDING THE
WEAR OF THE MCCUU WITHIN THE CENTCOM AOR. THIS ALMAR APPLIES TO ALL
MARINES, SAILORS AND CIVILIANS ASSIGNED TO THE CENTCOM AOR AND ON TEMPORARY
ADDITIONAL DUTY WITHIN THE CENTCOM AOR.
2. THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM, WITH APPROPRIATE INSIGNIA, IS DESIGNED
PRIMARILY TO SHOW AT A GLANCE THE BRANCH OF SERVICE AND GRADE OF THE INDIVIDUAL
AUTHORIZED TO WEAR IT. THE UNIFORM REPRESENTS VISUAL EVIDENCE OF THE
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY VESTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT. WEARING THE UNIFORM SHOULD BE A MATTER OF PERSONAL PRIDE.
3. PER THE REFERENCES, THE WEAR OF THE MCCUU IS RESTRICTED TO MARINES,
NAVAL PERSONNEL PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO OR TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TO A MARINE
CORPS UNIT AND CIVILIANS (GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR) AS APPROVED BY CMC.
SPECIFIC APPROVAL AUTHORITY IS DELEGATED ONLY TO COMMANDER, MARCENT. WHEN
WORN, THE WEAR REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED IN REFERENCE A APPLY. FURTHER,
REFERENCE B PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE REGARDING THE WEAR OF THE MCCUU BY
CIVILIANS.
4. LEADERS ARE DIRECTED TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER WEAR OF THE
MCCUU BY ALL PERSONNEL AND ENFORCE EGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THE
REFERENCES. AS ALWAYS, GOOD JUDGMENT WILL GOVERN THE APPLICATION OF THIS
POLICY IN A COMBAT ENVIRONMENT.
5. REF C AUTHORIZES THE WEAR OF THE MCCUU WHEN TRAVELING TO/FROM COMBAT
ZONES PER THE COMMANDERS GUIDANCE. CURRENT FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS
MUST BE CONSIDERED WHEN EXECUTING TRAVEL WITHIN THE CENTCOM AOR. AS SUCH,
THE WEAR OF THE MCCUU THROUGH
6. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY,
ALMAR 14/07;
CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY
UNCLAS 191606Z MAR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
ALMAR
ALMAR 014/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//
SUBJ/CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY//
POC/S.T. FOSTER/CAPT/MPO/-/TEL:DSN
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
APPEARANCE REMAIN A PART OF OUR MARINE CORPS HERITAGE. WE SERVE
PROUDLY IN EVERY REGION OF THE WORLD, IN PEACE AND IN COMBAT,
FULFILLING OUR ROLE OF
FREEDOM. THE EYES OF
UPON US AND THEY EXPECT THAT THE MARINE CORPS WILL MAINTAIN THE
HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AT ALL TIMES.
2. RECENTLY, I HAVE BECOME CONCERNED OVER THE GROWING TREND OF
TATTOOING IN OUR CORPS. I UNDERSTAND MANY TATTOOS ARE IN GOOD
TASTE AND MANY REPRESENT PRIDE FOR OUR CORPS OR REMEMBRANCE OF
FALLEN COMRADES; HOWEVER, I BELIEVE TATTOOS OF AN EXCESSIVE NATURE
DO NOT REPRESENT OUR TRADITIONAL VALUES. SOME MARINES HAVE TAKEN
THE
OUR PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR AND THE HIGH STANDARDS
TO EXPECT FROM US. MARINES MUST UNDERSTAND THAT ACQUIRING
EXCESSIVE TATTOOS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT BOTH THEIR RETENTION AND
ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL DUTY.
3. TO THAT END, I DIRECTED A THOROUGH REVISION OF OUR TATTOO
POLICY. THE POLICY CHANGES RESULTING FROM THIS REVIEW WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN A MARADMIN, RELEASED CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS ALMAR.
COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE THEIR MARINES ARE EDUCATED REGARDING CHANGES
TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//