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MARADMIN 504/07; PROCEEDINGS OF MARINE
CORPS UNIFORM BOARD (MCUB) NO. 209 AND OTHER UNIFORM ISSUES
Date signed:
Subject: PROCEEDINGS OF MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD (MCUB) NO. 209 AND OTHER
UNIFORM ISSUES
UNCLAS 222154Z AUG 07
CMC
MARADMIN 504/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MCUB//
SUBJ/PROCEEDINGS OF MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD (MCUB) NO. 209 AND /OTHER
UNIFORM ISSUES//
REF/A/MSGID DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/06FEB2007//
REF/B/MSGID DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/31MAR2003//
NARR/REF A IS CMC DECISION MEMORANDUM FOR MCUB NO. 209. REF B IS MCO P1020.34G
CHANGE 1-4,
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/M. BOYT/YA2/MCUB/-/TEL (703)432-4607 /TEL DSN
POC/MR. R. SLOAN/-/MCUB/-/TEL (703)432-4754 /TEL DSN
GENTEXT/REMARKS/RMKS/
1. ON 11 JUL 2007, CMC RENDERED DECISIONS ON THE 36 RECOMMENDATIONS OF MCUB NO.
209.
2. PER REF (A), EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE MARINE CORPS GROOMING AND CIVILIAN
CLOTHING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN REORGANIZED AND UPDATED. A COMPLETE LIST OF THE
GROOMING REGULATION CHANGES MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORSYSCOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/MCUB.
THE CHANGES TO REF (B) ARE SIGNIFICANT AND MAY REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO CHANGE
PERSONAL GROOMING HABITS (E.G., HAIR STYLE, MANICURES, USE OF CELLULAR PHONES,
ETC), AND/OR THEIR CIVILIAN ATTIRE WARDROBE.
3. OTHER
UNIFORM ISSUES
A. 8TH & I OVERCOAT FOR
RECRUITERS. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CMC HAS AUTHORIZED THE ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUE
OF THE 8TH & I OVERCOAT TO RECRUITERS, AS NEEDED. RECRUITING UNITS THAT
DESIRE TO ISSUE THE COAT MUST ADD THE ITEM TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL ALLOWANCE LIST
VIA A UNIVERSAL NEEDS STATEMENT PER MCO P10120.28G. ONCE APPROVED, THE COATS
WILL BE ISSUED AND MAINTAINED AT THE UNIT LEVEL. COATS MAY BE ORDERED
COMMERCIALLY THROUGH THE NEPTUNE GARMENT COMPANY AT 1-800-320-3980 (POC: MR.
JOHN KINDREGAN). THIS IS NOT A PERSONALLY OWNED ITEM OR A LEAVE AND
B. FEMALE FRAME CAP. ON 14 MAY 2007,
CMC APPROVED ADOPTION OF THE FEMALE FRAME CAP. THE NEW CAP, LIKE THE MALE CAP,
WILL HAVE ONE FRAME SYSTEM (DIFFERENT FRAME FOR ENLISTED, COMPANY GRADE
OFFICERS, AND FIELD GRADE OFFICERS) WITH INTERCHANGEABLE WHITE AND GREEN CLOTH
CROWNS. GRAPHICS OF THE NEW CAP MAY BE VIEWED ON THE UNIFORM BOARD WEBSITE AT
THE ABOVE WEB LINK. THE NEW CAPS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE/ISSUE UNTIL
FY09. THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE FOR
THE NEW CAP AND OBSOLETION DATE FOR THE OLD CAPS IS 1 OCT 2012. REGULATIONS FOR
WEAR OF THE NEW CAP WILL BE FORETHCOMING VIA SEPCOR.
C. DESERT MATERNITY WORK UNIFORM. PER
ALMAR 35/07, MARCORSYSCOM IS DEVELOPING A DESERT MATERNITY WORK UNIFORM. IT IS
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR INTRODUCTION IN 2D QUARTER FY08. DETAILS WILL BE
FORTHCOMING. UNTIL IT IS AVAILABLE, PREGNANT MARINES WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR
THE
D. DRESS BLUE ISSUE. PER CMC
DECISION, RECRUITS WILL START RECEIVING THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM VIA INITIAL
ISSUE DURING 1ST QUARTER FY08. THOSE ENLISTED MARINES WHO ENTERED THE MARINE
CORPS BEFORE 1 OCT 2007 AND/OR DID NOT RECEIVE THE ISSUE DURING RECRUIT
TRAINING WILL BEGIN RECEIVING AN INCREASE TO THEIR ANNUAL CLOTHING REPLACEMENT
ALLOWANCE BEGINNING 1 OCT 2007 TO COVER THE COST OF THESE UNIFORMS, BUT WILL
NOT ACCRUE ENOUGH MONEY TO PURCHASE THE UNIFORMS FOR 4 YEARS. THE MANDATORY
POSSESSION DATE FOR THE DRESS BLUE ALLOWANCE WILL BE 1 OCT 2011 (THIS DATE IS
APPLICABLE TO DRILLING RESERVISTS, TO INCLUDE SMCR/IMA/AR MARINES).
4. QUESTIONS
MAY BE REFERRED TO YA-2 M. BOYT, PROJECT MANAGER, MCUB (EMAIL
MARY.BOYT@USMC.MIL), AT DSN 378-4607/COMM 703-432-4607; OR MR. RONALD SLOAN
(EMAIL RONALD.SLOAN.CTR@USMC.MIL), AT DSN 378-4754/COMM 703-432-4754.
5. RELEASE
AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. KRAMLICH, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS
STAFF.//
MARADMIN 198/07;
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY
UNCLAS 191708Z MAR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 198/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/YMD:20030331//
POC/S. T. FOSTER/CAPT/-/-/TEL:COMM 703 784 9387/TEL:DSN 278 9387//
NARR/REF A MCO P1020.34G, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS//
GENTEXT/-/1. PURPOSE. TO DETAIL REVISIONS
AND ADDITIONS TO THE
TATTOO POLICY FOUND IN MCO P1020.34G, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM
REGULATIONS.
2. EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL 2007, PARAGRAPH 1004.1C OF MCO P1020.34G, MARINE
CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS, IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING
PARAGRAPH. "... MARINES ARE PROHIBITED FROM:
C. TATTOOS OR BRANDS ON THE HEAD AND NECK.
SLEEVE TATTOOS ARE LIKEWISE PROHIBITED. A SLEEVE TATTOO IS A VERY LARGE
TATTOO, OR A COLLECTION OF SMALLER TATTOOS, THAT COVERS OR ALMOST COVERS A
PERSON S ENTIRE ARM OR LEG. HALF-SLEEVE OR QUARTER-SLEEVE TATTOOS THAT
ARE VISIBLE TO THE EYE WHEN WEARING STANDARD PT GEAR (T-SHIRT AND SHORTS) ARE
LIKEWISE PROHIBITED. A HALF-SLEEVE OR QUARTER-SLEEVE TATTOO IS DEFINED AS
A VERY LARGE TATTOO, OR A COLLECTION OF SMALLER TATTOOS THAT COVERS, OR ALMOST
COVERS, THE ENTIRE PORTION OF AN ARM OR LEG ABOVE OR BELOW THE ELBOW OR
KNEE. TATTOOS OR BRANDS THAT ARE
PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD ORDER, DISCIPLINE AND MORALE, OR ARE OF A NATURE TO BRING
DISCREDIT UPON THE MARINE CORPS ARE ALSO PROHIBITED. PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD
ORDER, DISCIPLINE AND MORALE, OR ARE OF A NATURE TO BRING DISCREDIT UPON THE
MARINE CORPS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ANY TATTOO THAT IS SEXIST,
RACIST, VULGAR, ANTI-AMERICAN, ANTI-SOCIAL, GANG RELATED, OR EXTREMIST GROUP OR
ORGANIZATION RELATED."
3. THE FOLLOWING NEW SUPARAGRAPHS 1004.1C(1) AND
1004.1C(2) ARE ADDED.
"(1) MARINES WHO CURRENTLY HAVE A SLEEVE TATTOO(S) WILL BE
GRANDFATHERED. THE MARINE'S COMMAND WILL INSERT A PHOTOGRAPH(S) OF THE
RESPECTIVE TATTOO(S) ALONG WITH A MEASUREMENT(S) OF THE SIZE IN INCHES AND OF
THE LOCATION(S) ON THE BODY AND THE DATE THE TATTOO(S) WAS DOCUMENTED, ON THE
PAGE 11 OF THE MARINE'S SRB. THE MARINE WILL SIGN THE PAGE 11 ENTRY
VERIFYING THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT."
"(2) THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS IS DESIGNATED
AS THE ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY FOR ANY TATTOO ISSUE INVOLVING RETENTION OR
SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. REVIEW OF A QUESTIONABLE TATTOO(S) WILL BE
SUBMITTED TO DC M&RA (MM) VIA THE REENLISTMENT, EXTENSION, LATERAL MOVE
SYSTEM (RELMS). THE PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE A PHOTOGRAPH(S) OF THE
TATTOO(S), MEASUREMENT(S) OF THE SIZE IN INCHES, DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION(S)
AND EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE TATTOO(S) HAS BEEN DEEMED QUESTIONABLE BY THE
COMMANDER."
4. COMMANDER'S ARE REQUIRED TO EDUCATE ALL THEIR MARINES ON THE NEW
POLICY AND DOCUMENT ANY MARINE THAT REQUIRES GRANDFATHERING BY 1 JULY 2007.//