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ALMAR 059/01
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| Date signed: | 11/19/2001 | MARADMIN Number: | 059/01 |
| Subject: | SPECIAL MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD; SEABAG REVIEW | ||
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R 191200Z NOV 01 ZYW FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//CMC// TO ALMAR BT UNCLAS ALMAR 059/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MCUB// SUBJ/SPECIAL MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD; SEABAG REVIEW// REF/A/DOC/16 DEC 99/MCUB/-// AMPN/MCUB PROCEEDINGS FOR SPECIAL UNIFORM BOARD// POC/GS12 M. BOYT OR CAPT D. DUKES/-/MCUB/TEL: (703)784-0661/EMAIL: BOYTMK@TECOM.USMC.MIL AND DUKESDW@TECOM.USMC.MIL// RMKS/1. SITUATION. THE COMMANDANT DECISIONED SPECIAL MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD OF 16 DECEMBER 1999; SEABAG REVIEW, ON 18 MAY 2000. THE SEABAG REVIEW WAS A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE UNIFORM ITEMS PROVIDED TO RECRUITS AT BOOT CAMP VIA THE INITIAL ISSUE. EACH ITEM WAS REVIEWED FOR UNIFORMITY, QUALITY AND UTLITY. 2. MISSION. TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE INITIAL ISSUE ALLOWANCE AND MANDATORY POSSESSION DATES BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMANDANT DURING THE SPECIAL UNIFORM BOARD. 3. EXECUTION A. CMC APPROVED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.TECOM.USMC. MIL/MCUB. (1) INCREASE THE QUANTITY OF THE "BAG, DUFFEL" (ALSO KNOWN AS THE SEABAG) FROM ONE TO TWO. (A) INTRO DATE TO INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2001 (B) MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE: 1 OCTOBER 2009 (FOR MARINES WHO ENTERED THE CORPS PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2001) (2) CHANGE ALL BELOW LISTED BRASS ACCESSORY ITEMS TO ANODIZED BRASS: BELT, TROUSER, BRASS (WEB) BUCKLE, BELT, BRASS (WEB) BUTTON, INSIGNIA, GOLD, 27-LINE SCREW POST CLASP, NECKTIE INSIGNIA, BRANCH OF SERVICE, GOLD BUTTON, INSIGNIA, GOLD, DRESS BLUE (SMALL AND LARGE) WAISTPLATE; PLAIN (LCPL AND BELOW), INSIGNIA W/O WREATH (NCO) AND INSIGNIA W/ WREATH (SNCO) (A) INTRO DATE TO INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2002 (B) MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE: WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPCOR. (3) ADOPT THE DOD (DSCP) STANDARD ALL-WEATHER COAT FOR WEAR WITH MARINE CORPS UNIFORMS. (A) INTRO DATE TO INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2002 (B) MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE: THE MARINE CORPS ALL-WEATHER COAT MAY BE USED TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS UNTIL UNSERVICEABLE. AS OF 1 OCTOBER 2002, THE MARINE CORPS ALL-WEATHER COAT IS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED FOR PURCHASE OR MANUFACTURE. (4) DELETE GREEN/BLUE V-NECK SWEATERS FROM THE MARINE CORPS' AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL CLOTHING LIST. OBSOLETION DATE: 31 MAY 2002 (5) ADOPT A GREEN/BLUE CREW-NECK SWEATER WITH EPAULETTES IN LIEU OF THE CURRENT CREW-NECK SWEATER. (A) INTRO DATE TO INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2002 (B) MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE: 1 OCTOBER 2005 (FOR THOSE WHO ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2002) (C) OBSOLETION DATE: THE BLUE CREW-NECK SWEATHER, WITHOUT EPAULETTES, WILL BE DEEMED OBSOLETE AS OF 1 OCTOBER 2005. (D) ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE. OFFICER SHOULDER GRADE INSIGNIA AND ENLISTED COLLAR GRADE INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN ON THE EPAULETTES, IN THE SAME MANNER AS DEPICTED FOR THE OFFICER SERVICE UNIFORM (PARAGRAPH 4005.3.B.1 OF MCO P1020.34F). ENLISTED RANK INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN CENTERED WITH THE MIDPOINT OF THE INSIGNIA'S OUTER EDGE 3/4 OF AN INCH FROM THE ARMHOLE SEAM. ENLISTED MARINES WILL NOT WEAR INSIGNIA ON THE COLLAR OF THEIR SHIRTS. OFFICERS WILL WEAR INSIGNIA ON BOTH THE SWEATER EPAULETTES AND SHIRT COLLAR. BEYOND 1 OCTOBER 2005 THE GREEN CREW-NECK SWEATER, WITHOUT EPAULETTES WILL REMAIN AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AS AN UNDERGARMENT ONLY UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. (6) REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LONG-SLEEVE KHAKI SHIRTS ISSUED/REQUIRED FROM THREE TO TWO. (A) DELETION DATE TO THE INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2002 (B) DELETION DATE TO THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENT: MARINES WHO ENTERED THE SERVICE PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2002 ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THREE LONG-SLEEVE KHAKI SHIRTS UNTIL THEY PURCHASE THE GREEN CREW-NECK SWEATER WITH EPAULETTES, AT WHICH TIME THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT DROPS TO TWO. MARINES WHO ENTERED THE SERVICE AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 2002 ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN TWO LONG-SLEEVE KHAKI SHIRTS. (7) PROVIDE A ONE-TIME ISSUE OF THE BELOW LISTED ITEMS TO THE INTITIAL ALLOWANCE LIST: INCREASE THE INITIAL ISSUE OF GENERAL PURPOSE TRUNKS FROM ONE TO THREE ISSUE THREE PAIRS OF WHITE ATHLETIC SOCKS TO RECRUITS (A) INTRO DATE TO THE INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2001 (B) MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE: N/A (8) ADOPT A REFLECTIVE SAFETY BELT. (A) INTRO DATE TO THE INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2001 (B) MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE: 1 OCTOBER 2005 (C) ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE: REFLECTIVE VESTS/HARNESSES/BELTS OWNED BY THOSE MARINES WHO ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2001, THAT MEET THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED FOR MOTORCYCLISTS IN MCO P5100.19D, ENCLOSURE (2), WILL SUFFICE AND CONTINUE TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE REPLACED BY THE MARINE CORPS APPROVED REFLECTIVE SAFETY BELT. (9) ADD THE ISSUE OF GREEN SWEAT PANTS AND SHIRT TO THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT LIST. MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE: 1 OCTOBER 2002 (FOR MARINES WHO ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 1999, MARINES WHO ENTERED THE CORPS AFTER 1 OCTOBER 1999 ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THEIR SWEAT PANTS AND SHIRT, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY) (10) DELETE THE BLUE DRESS SKIRT. (A) DELETION DATE TO THE INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2001 (B) DELETION DATE TO THE MANDATORY POSSESSION: 1 OCTOBER 2001 (C) THE BLUE DRESS SKIRT WILL REMAIN AN OPTIONAL ITEM FOR ENLISTED FEMALE MARINES (11) DELETE ONE GREEN SKIRT (BRINGING THE TOTAL ISSUE AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENT TO ONE VICE TWO) AND ADD AN ADDITIONAL PAIR OF GREEN SLACKS (BRINGING THE TOTAL ISSUE AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENT TO TWO VICE ONE). (A) EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECREASE OF ONE GREEN SKIRT TO THE INITIAL ALLOWANCE AND MANDATORY REQUIREMENT: 1 OCTOBER 2001 (B) EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE INCREASE OF ONE PAIR GREEN SLACKS IN THE INITIAL ALLOWANCE: 1 OCTOBER 2001 (C) MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE OF TWO PAIRS OF GREEN SLACKS: 1 OCTOBER 2005. (12) MAINTAIN CURRENT REGULATIONS ALLOWING THE OPTIONAL WEAR OF THE WHITE V-NECK, CREW-NECK OR NO UNDERSHIRT WITH THE MALE SERVICE "C" AND BLUE DRESS "D" UNIFORMS UNLESS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, PER MCO P1020.34F. (13) MAINTAIN CURRENT REGULATIONS MANDATING THE WEAR OF THE GENERAL OFFICER BLACK DRESS BLUE TROUSERS WITH THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM AND ITS DERIVATIVES. (14) AUTHORIZE SNCOS TO WEAR THE DRESS BLUE-WHITE UNIFORM AS THE SUMMER DRESS UNIFORM, AND OTHER ENLISTED MARINES IF ASSIGNED TO CEREMONIAL UNITS, COLOR GUARDS AND BANDS. (A) DRESS UNIFORMS REMAIN OPTIONAL FOR ALL ENLISTED MARINES. (B) FOR OFFICERS AND THOSE SNCOS OPTING TO WEAR THE DRESS UNIFORM DURING THE SUMMER SEASON, THE DRESS BLUE-WHITE UNIFORM IS THE AUTHORIZED UNIFORM. B. CMC DISAPPROVED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS. (1) AUTHORIZE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENTS TO SURVEY AND EXCHANGE ONE SET OF UTILITIES ANNUALLY FOR A NEW SET. (2) DELETE THE ALL-WEATHER COAT (AWC) FROM THE SEABAG AND MAKE IT AN OPTIONAL ITEM. (3) CONDUCT A WEAR TEST OF MALE DRESS WHITE AND SERVICE CAPS ON FEMALE MARINES. (4) ADD RUNNING SHOES TO THE INITIAL ALLOWANCE LIST. 4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. A. ALL SEASON POLY/WOOL GABARDINE 10.6 OZ FABRIC FOR SERVICE AND DRESS UNIFORMS IS THE STANDARD FABRIC. THE POLY/WOOL TROPICAL (SUMMER WEIGHT) FABRIC IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE, BUT MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE ALL SEASON POLY/ WOOL GABARDINE FABRIC UNIFORM. THE POLY/WOOL TROPICAL FABRIC UNIFORMS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED FOR PURCHASE OR MANUFACTURE. 16 OUNCE WOOL, ELASTIQUE CLOTH IS AN OPTIONAL DRESS BLUE CLOTH FOR OFFICERS. MIXING OF DIFFERENT FABRIC UNIFORM ITEMS IS NOT AUTHORIZED. ALL OTHER FABRICS ARE OBSOLETE AND ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR. B. NAVADMIN 140/00, DTG 021106Z JUN 00 PUBLISHED UTILITY UNIFORM GUIDANCE FOR NAVY PERSONNEL. SPECIFICALLY, PARAGRAPH 100.1.D REQUIRES EMBROIDERY FOR ALL INSIGNIA AND ACCOUTREMENTS. THIS POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO NAVAL PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS. THE GUIDANCE ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 8001.2.B AND 8001.3.C.1-3 OF MCO P1020.34F IS GERMANE. 5. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. A. ADMINISTRATION. CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE REQUIRED BY THESE DECISIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR. THIS ALMAR IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES. ISSUES OF NEW ITEMS FOR SMCR MARINES ENTITLED TO REPLACEMENT IN KIND SHOULD BE PHASED OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD BETWEEN THE INTIAL ALLOWANCE AND MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE FOR EACH ITEM. B. LOGISTICS. NONE. 6. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. A. SUBSEQUENT BULLETINS CHANGING, CORRECTING, OR AMPLIFYING THIS OR THE REFERENCE WILL BE PUBLISHED AS MARADMINS. B. QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD, GS12 M. BOYT OR CAPT D. DUKES AT DSN 278-0661/2/3. (2) DC FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS FOR SUPPLY POLICY ISSUES, GS12 T. FLORIAN OR GS12 K. GRIFFE, LPC-3, AT DSN 225-8946. 7. J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.// BT | |||
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