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CHAPTER 7

 

ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

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7000.  DEFINITION AND AUTHORIZATION

 

1.  Organizational clothing and equipment are those individual clothing items on the unit's allowance list that are purchased using local Operations and Maintenance, Marine Corps (O&MMC) funds and issued to Marines on a temporary basis to accomplish assigned duties.  The Marine is accountable for organizational clothing and equipment issued, and will return it upon reassignment.  Organizational clothing will be issued only at the discretion of the commander, according to guidelines and directives published by HQMC.

 

2.  Special organizational clothing such as coveralls, cold weather clothing, desert clothing (with exception of desert combat utility uniforms), aviation clothing and equipment, NBC defense protective clothing and physical training clothing will be worn when and as prescribed by the commander.

 

3.  Separate items of organizational clothing or equipment listed in this chapter may be prescribed with the uniform of the day at the commander's discretion.

 

>CH 5 4.  Organizational clothing and equipment other than listed in this chapter, such as cartridge belts, pistol belts, lanyards, helmets, etc., may be worn with the uniform when and as prescribed by the commander. MARADMIN 065/08

 

7001.  BRASSARDS

 

1.  Brassards are cloth bands suitably marked with symbols, letters, or words indicating a type of temporary duty to which the wearer is assigned.

 

2.  Brassards will be worn with the lettering, if any, on the outer half of the left sleeve, midway between the armhole seam and the elbow, or directly below the insignia of grade.

 

3.  Military police brassards are authorized for wear by personnel assigned to military police units only.  The standard gold on scarlet brassard will be worn with the service and dress uniforms.  The black on olive green brassard will be worn only with the utility uniform.

 

7002.  BREASTCORDS.  Scarlet and gold breastcords will be worn by enlisted Marines on duty at State functions at the White House.

 

7003.  CAMPAIGN (SERVICE) HAT

 

1.  The campaign hat may be worn with the duty uniform by Marines listed below, and is not authorized for leave, liberty, or in formation with troops, except as required for drill instructors.  It will not be worn with the blue dress or blue-white "A"/"B" uniforms.  Service cap branch of service insignia will be worn in the center front ventilation eyelet.  Hats, brims, chinstraps, and hat cords will be kept in a neat and serviceable condition.  No deviation from the original shape and design of the hat is authorized.

 

a.  Enlisted Marines.  The hat is felt, Montana peak-type, with a 5-1/4-inch- deep crown, 3-inch-wide stiff brim, evenly formed, and thoroughly pressed.  The hat is trimmed with a grosgrain ribbon and bow, has four round eyelets in the crown for ventilation and two oblong eyelets for the leather chinstrap which is fitted with leather sliding keepers and a tongue-type center bar buckle.

 

b.  Officers. To be identical to the enlisted hat except that the chinstrap is three-piece leather with a snap hook and fastener at two ends, and an adjustable tongue-type center bar buckle on the center piece.  Officers will wear a scarlet and gold hat cord consisting of two rows of scarlet and gold cord held together by a sliding keeper, covered with scarlet and gold material of the same design as the cord.  Each end of the cord projecting beyond the sliding keeper is finished with an acorn.

 

2.  The hat is authorized for wear by the following personnel only:

 

a.  At recruit depots/recruit rifle ranges when approved by the commanding generals.

 

(1) Assigned drill instructors

 

(2) Sergeants major, recruit training regiments

 

(3) Recruit company first sergeants

 

(4) Primary marksmanship instructors conducting recruit marksmanship training

 

(5) Chief marksmanship instructors

 

(6) Line NCOs and coaches

 

(7) Range officers (MOS 9925)

 

b.  Drill instructors at Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School

 

c.  Range officers (MOS 9925) at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico.

 

d.  Members of the USMC rifle and pistol teams (Regular/Reserve) funded by HQMC.

 

7004.  Combat Arms Earplugs (CAE)

 

1.  Marines in a training/combat environment are required to carry double-ended CAEs (NSN 6515-01-466-2710) as part of their tactical combat utility uniform.  When not in use, CAEs should be maintained inside their protective case inside their utility uniform pockets, or attached to their outer tactical vest or flak jacket while in a training or tactical environment (to include combat). 

 

2.  Marines, especially forward deployed Marines serving in combat environments shall be trained in the proper use and maintenance of CAE.  Commands shall provide hearing readiness training annually.  Training should emphasize the total risk reduction associated with the proper use of available CAE and other state of the art protective hearing equipment.  PMCUB Memo of 8 Nov 2005

 

7005.  FIELD COAT (JACKET)

 

1.  The field coat is intended for wear with the utility uniform.  However, the all-weather coat may still be prescribed and is still authorized for wear with the utility uniform.  Local regulations will not restrict locations where the field coat can be worn provided it is clean and serviceable. The field coat will not be marked with the USMC/emblem decal nor will it be worn with name and service tapes.

 

2.  The field coat will be replaced by the ECWCS parka per ULSSs 001996-15 and ULSS 002096.  As of 1 October 2005, the field coat will be deemed obsolete and no longer authorized for wear.

 

7006.  FLIGHT CLOTHING

 

1.  Aviation clothing and equipment will be as supplied by the U.S. Navy and by the U.S. Marine Corps.  Such clothing and equipment will be worn only when and as prescribed by commanders.

 

2.  The flight suit will be worn with flight boots, green/black cushion-sole socks, green crew-neck undershirt, garrison cap, black leather nametags, and no more than two CNO-/CMC-approved unit/squadron patches.  The flight suit is authorized for aircrew members outside the working/squadron areas subject to the same regulations that apply to the utility uniform.

 

3.  The flight jacket may be worn with the service uniform by only those Marines properly issued and required to maintain an authorized flight jacket according to existing regulations.  The flight jacket may be worn with the service "B," "C," and service with sweater uniforms. These uniform combinations will only be worn on base, or while traveling in a private/government vehicle between local military facilities, or to and from a domicile.  While traveling outside a military installation no stops are permitted.  The jacket will not be worn when the service "A" uniform is considered more appropriate, nor will it be worn on leave or liberty, or with the utility uniform or civilian clothing.  When the flight jacket is worn with the service uniform, only one unit/squadron (CNO/CMC approved) patch may be worn.  The patch, if worn, will be on the right front of the jacket, level with the nametape on the left side.

 

4.  Listed are the four types of flight jackets authorized with the service uniform:

 

a.  Jacket, flying, men's intermediate, type G-1 (leather)

 

b.  Jacket, suits, flying, winter (green, poopie suit liner)

 

c.  Jacket, flyers, cold weather, fire resistant (AF CWU-45 sage green)

 

d.  Jacket, flyers, cold weather, fire resistant (AF CWU-36 sage green)

 

5.  Nametapes will be worn on flight suits and flight jackets and will be 2 inches wide by 4 inches long, made of black leather or synthetic leather material only, with hook and pile (velcro) backing.  The following information will be embossed in gold on the name tape:

 

a.  Line 1.  Aviation breast insignia (or Marine Corps emblem if aviation breast insignia is not rated).

 

b.  Line 2.  Initials and last name.

 

c.  Line 3.  Grade and component (USMC, USMCR).

 

7007.  FOOD SERVICE CLOTHING

 

1.  Food Service Specialists (MOS 3381) and those Marines with a secondary MOS of Quality Assurance Technician (MOS 8033) or filling a designated billet of Food Service Attendant (MOS 8915) assigned to enlisted messhalls and clubs may be issued the following clothing as prescribed by the commander:

 

a.  Shirt, men's, polyester/cotton, white w/quarter length sleeve.

 

b.  Trousers, men's, polyester/cotton, white.

 

c.  Apron, polyester/cotton, white.

 

2.  Metal/plastic insignia of grade will be worn on the collar of the organizational white shirt by food service personnel in the same manner as prescribed for the utility uniform.

 

7008.  FOOD SERVICE CLOTHING, SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

 

1.  Special assignment food service clothing will be issued to and worn by Marines with the primary MOS 3381 serving as enlisted aides in general officer's quarters (MOS 3372) or Food Service Specialists in the General Officers' Mess as discussed in paragraph 7021.

 

2.  Insignia of grade and branch of service insignia will not be worn on special food service clothing.

 

3.  Special food service clothing will not be worn beyond organizational limits.

 

7009.  HEADGEAR, SPECIAL

 

1.  Protective Motor Vehicle Helmet.  The approved helmet is issued as organizational clothing only to military or civilian personnel required to operate, or ride as a passenger on a government-owned motorcycle or similar two or three-wheeled vehicle while performing official duties.  Such personnel are required to wear, and will be furnished at government expense, a helmet of the type described in subparagraph 3022.1.

 

2.  Fiber Helmet.  The standard issue fiber helmet may be prescribed by commanders for wear in the tropics as part of the service uniform only, or if authorized by the CMC, it may be worn at posts where climatic conditions warrant its use.

 

7010.  HONOR GUARD EQUIPMENT

 

1.  The following items may be worn at the discretion of commanders by Marines performing duties as honor guards:

 

a.  Belt, military police, cotton webbing, white w/waistplate

 

b.  Carrier, pistol holster, cotton webbing, white

 

c.  Cover, scabbard, bayonet, white

 

d.  Gloves, cloth, white

 

e.  Pocket, ammunition magazine, webbing, white, for pistol

 

f.  Protector, holster, white

 

2.  Marines will wear the garrison cap or the service cap with the service uniform as prescribed by the commander.  Paragraph 3004 provides guidance on appropriate headgear.

 

7011.  MARINE SECURITY GUARDS.  Marine security guards at State Department posts where the service/blue dress uniform is worn are authorized to wear black leather military police equipment (belt, holster, etc.) listed in paragraph 7011 or as provided by the State Department.

 

7012.  MILITARY POLICE EQUIPMENT

 

1.  The following equipment will be worn as required by Marines in authorized military police (MOS 58XX) billets performing duty under the cognizance of Marine Corps installation provost marshals' offices, the security department of Marine Helicopter Squadron One, and Armed Forces police detachments:

 

a.  Badge, USMC, military police

 

b.  Belt, military police, smooth leather, black

 

c.  Carrier, key or whistle, smooth leather, black

 

d.  Carrier, nightstick, policeman's, smooth leather, black, w/chrome ring for side-handle baton

 

e.  Case, handcuffs, smooth leather, black

 

f.  Gloves, cloth, white

 

g.  Handcuffs, conventional or hinged, blued

 

h.  Holder, ammunition magazine, smooth leather, cal. 9mm, double-pocket

 

i.  Holder, flashlight, smooth leather, black

 

j.  Holster, pistol, 9mm, smooth leather, black, high-rise

 

k.  Keeper, belt, smooth leather, black, single width (4 each)

 

l.  Nametag, black with white letters, standard

 

m.  Nightstick, side-handle, policeman's, fiberglass/plastic

 

n.  Raincoat, yellow

 

o.  Whistle, ball, plastic, green

 

2.  Military police with operating forces will wear appropriate field equipment; however, they may wear the following additional items as the mission dictates:

 

a.  Brassard, MP standard, gold on scarlet

 

b.  Brassard, MP subdued, black on olive green

 

c.  Carrier, key or whistle, nylon, olive drab

 

d.  Carrier, side-handle baton, policeman's, nylon, olive drab, with black nylon ring

 

e.  Case, handcuffs, nylon, olive drab

 

f.  Handcuffs, conventional or hinged, blued

 

g.  Nightstick, side-handled, policeman's, fiberglass/plastic

 

h.  Whistle, ball, plastic, green

 

3.  Marines assigned to security force duty will wear as required the following items:

 

a.  Belt, military police, cotton webbing, white w/waist plate

 

b.  Carrier, nightstick, white, with slide for belt (alternate carriers are authorized to accommodate side-handle baton if necessary)

 

c.  Carrier, pistol holder, cotton webbing, white

 

d.  Gloves, cloth, white

 

e.  Holster, pistol, 9mm, hip or shoulder, leather, black

 

f.  Nametag, black with white letters, standard

 

g.  Nightstick/baton, standard or nightstick, side-handle, policeman's, fiberglass/plastic

 

h.  Pocket, ammunition magazine, webbing, white,

 

i.  Protector, holster, white

 

j.  Raincoat, yellow

 

k.  Whistle, ball, plastic, green

 

4.  Any items authorized for wear for military police/security force duties that are not available through the DoD Supply System are authorized for local purchase utilizing the command's Operation and Maintenance (O&M) funds.

 

5.  The standard U.S. Marine Corps Military Police Badge will be issued to Marines performing duties in an authorized MOS 58XX billet under the cognizance of a Marine Corps installation provost marshal, the Commanding Officer of Marine Helicopter Squadron One, or the commanding officer of a Marine Corps correctional facility.  FMF and Marine Corps Reserve personnel are not authorized to wear the badge, but will continue to use the standard military police brassards described in subparagraph 7001.3.

 

a.  The badge will be worn only when the individual is in a duty status performing garrison law enforcement functions.  Badges will not be worn during FMF combat operations or training.  Badges will not be carried or displayed under any circumstances when off duty.  When the military police badge is worn, neither marksmanship badges nor JCS or OSD Identification Badges will be worn.

 

b.  The badge will be worn by male Marines on the upper-left pocket.  The badge will be centered on the pocket between the lower point of the pocket flap and the bottom of the pocket, midway between the two sides.

 

c.  On the women's coat, the badge will be centered 1/8 inch below the top seam of the pocket.  On women's khaki shirts, it will be centered 1/8 inch below the bottom line of ribbons.  The placement of the badge may be adjusted if necessary to ensure the proper flat appearance.

 

d.  The badge will be worn on outer garments including the sweaters, AWC, tanker jacket and field coat in the same approximate position as on the service coat.

 

6.  Commanders may prescribe military police equipment with the utility uniform when it is impractical to wear the service uniform due to local climatic conditions.

 

7.  Wearing clear plastic or other types of covers over white belts is not authorized.

 

7013.  MOURNING BAND.  The mourning band may be issued to enlisted Marines according to paragraph 3017.

 

 

7014.  PHYSICAL TRAINING CLOTHING, SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL

 

1.  Commanders that procure PT shirts and issue them as organizational property may prescribe such shirts for unit physical training.  These shirts may be olive green or other, with unit distinct logos, or other markings, as commanders deem appropriate.  Unit issued PT shirts will not be worn with civilian attire during leave and liberty.

 

1.  Training and education commands are authorized to procure, using locally held O&M funds, and issue as organizational property colored physical training clothing to training supervisory personnel.  The intent of this authorization is to provide a PT uniform that distinguishes supervisory personnel from students/recruits/candidates for safety reasons.

 

2.  Training and education commands with water survival as part of their course curriculum are authorized to issue as organizational property UDT shorts and colored tank tops to their water survival instructors.  In addition, they are authorized to issue female swimsuits to female water survival instructors.

 

7015. SAM BROWNE BELT

 

1.  The Sam Browne Belt may be worn by officers when the sword is prescribed, or at such times as are deemed appropriate by the local commander.  The Sam Browne Belt may be worn with the blue dress "A"/"B," blue-white dress "A"/"B," and service "A" uniforms.  It will not be worn with the AWC.

 

2.  The belt is worn over the service or dress coats around the natural waist, shoulder strap over the right shoulder, and tightened with the buckle centered in front.  The frog/carrier is attached to the belt at a point over the highest portion of the hipbone, generally along the seam of the left side of the coat.

 

7016.  SERVICE BELT

 

1.  The leather service belt is the standard sword belt for officers and may be issued to SNCOs and NCOs for ceremonies, parades, honor guards, and reviews when the sword is prescribed, and upon other occasions when an individual is actually or symbolically "under arms."  The service belt may be worn with all uniforms.

 

a.  Officers, SNCOs, and NCOs may wear the service belt with the service "B" and "C" uniforms and the blue dress "C" and "D" uniforms.  The service belt may be worn with the AWC according to subparagraph 3001.4. (CMC Decision Memo of 24 Mar 03; MCUB 204)

 

b.  The belt is worn over the uniform belt, or at the waist covering the waistband, or at the natural waist of the women’s coat, and is tightened with the buckle centered in front.  The frog or carrier is attached to the belt at a point over the highest portion of the hipbone, generally along the seam of the left trouser/slack leg or side of the coat or skirt.  When women wear the belt without a coat, the shirt will be tucked in.

 

2.  Synthetic leather service belts in semi gloss or high gloss finish are approved for optional purchase and wear.  These belts are not available in the DoD Supply System, but may be purchased through the Marine Corps Exchanges and approved commercial sources.

 

7017.  SHORE PARTY DESIGNATION

 

1.  Per the commander's direction, Marines assigned to landing support duties are authorized to wear red patches on the utility uniform.  The patch will be made of red material which is available through the Marine Corps Supply System, sewn on with red thread, and will be of a temporary nature so that it may be removed without adverse affect to the uniform. (PMCUB Decision Memo of 29 Jan 04)

 

2.  Patches will be worn as follows:

 

a.  A 1-inch by 3-inch red patch will be worn on the outboard side of each utility trouser leg.  It will be centered on the seam, positioned 2-1/2 inches below the large side pockets with the three-inch edge parallel to the bottom side of the pocket.

b.  A 1-inch square red patch will be worn on the utility cap, above the visor, centered on the sweatband.

 

c.  A 1-inch square red patch will be worn centered, approximately 1 inch above the front helmet cover seam, with the emblem decal placed directly above the patch.  The patch will also be worn centered, two inches from the bottom, on the back of the helmet cover.

 

7018.  SWORD MOURNING KNOT

 

1.  The mourning knot will be worn when NCOs are detailed to military funerals when the sword is prescribed.  The knot is formed by doubling the band, passing free ends around the guard at the pommel, back through the bight thus formed and drawn taut.

 

2.  The mourning knot is a black ribbon of silk or other similar material, 3 inches wide and 27 inches long, each end finished with a small hem, the two flowing ends being 12 inches long when the band is knotted upon the sword hilt.

 

7019. SWORD AND SCABBARD, NCO

 

1.  The NCO sword and scabbard may be prescribed for corporals or above when the blue dress, blue-white dress, or service uniforms are worn.

 

2.  The sword may be prescribed for drill with troops and for parades, reviews and ceremonies.

 

3.  The sword scabbard is of black leather and fitted with highly polished brass mountings.

 

4.  The sword will be suspended from the dress white or service belt by means of the leather sword/scabbard carrier.  The carrier will be provided to NCOs whenever required to wear the sword.

 

 

7020.  TROUSERS OR SKIRT/SLACKS, WHITE

 

1.  Units that prescribe the wear of the blue-white dress uniforms for ceremonial wear will procure white trousers, skirts, and slacks for enlisted Marines and white slacks for female officers from commercial sources per subparagraph 2005.1.  Marine Barracks, Washington D.C., may also procure white trousers and skirts for officers as required.

 

2.  These items will be maintained as organizational property using the local commander's operation and maintenance funds.

 

7021.  ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING FOR SELECTED ENLISTED MARINES

 

1.  All clothing issued under these organizational allowances will be adequately marked to provide positive identification separate from individually owned clothing.  No article will be altered for an individual to the extent that it can not be re-altered for issue to another individual.  All items, except headgear, underwear, gloves, and footwear will be recovered prior to reassignment to other duties, unless otherwise specified herein.

 

2.  The organizational allowances contained in Tables 7-1 through 7-5 are provided as a guide.  At their discretion and depending upon existing circumstances, commanders may issue a lesser or greater quantity of any item to authorized recipients, based upon mission requirements.

 

Table hyperlinks:

Table 7-1	Organizational Clothing Allowance for Field Training Personnel (FTP), MCRD Parris Island
Table 7-2	Special Food Service Assignment organizational Clothing Allowance
Table 7-3	Organizational Clothing Allowances or Enlisted Marines Assigned to Ceremonial Units, Marine Barracks, washington, DC
Table 7-4	Organizational Clothing Allowances for Male Drill Instructors and Marksmanship Instructors at MCRDs parris Island and San Diego
Table 7-5	ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCES FOR Female Drill Instructors and Marksmanship Instructors at MCRDs Parris Island and San Diego

 

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