Proceedings of Marine Corps Uniform Board (MCUB) No. 208
This MARADMIN announces the Commandant of the Marine Corps' decisions from Uniform Board No. 208, held on 29 November 2005. The message approves several uniform changes including authorization for ceremonial details to wear the 8th & I Blue Overcoat, adoption of improved female garrison caps and new unisex dress gloves, and allows female Marines to continue wearing ruffled evening dress shirts until no longer serviceable.
Issued: February 15, 2006
1. SITUATION. ON 29 NOV 2005, CMC MADE DECISIONS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNIFORM BOARD NO. 208. REFERENCE (A) MAY BE VIEWED ON THE UNIFORM BOARD WEBSITE AT WWW.MARCORSYSCOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/MCUB. 2. MISSION. TO ANNOUNCE CMC DECISIONS FOR UNIFORM BOARD NO. 208. 3. EXECUTION. PER REFERENCE (A), CMC MADE THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNIFORM BOARD NO. 208. A. APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS (1) ISSUE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CEREMONIAL DETAILS AND COLOR GUARDS MAY WEAR THE 8TH & I BLUE OVERCOAT WITH THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM. THE COAT WILL BE ISSUED ORGANIZATIONALLY AND WORN PER THE COMMANDER'S GUIDANCE. REFERENCE (B) PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO ADD THE COAT TO THE UNIT ORGANIZATIONAL ALLOWANCE LIST. COATS MAY BE ORDERED COMMERCIALLY THROUGH THE NEPTUNE GARMENT COMPANY AT 1-800-320-3980 (POC, MR. JOHN KINDREGAN). (2) ISSUE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND AT THE INDIVIDUAL'S OPTION, FEMALE MARINES MAY WEAR THE RUFFLED EVENING DRESS SHIRT UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE PLEATED EVENING DRESS SHIRT REMAINS THE STANDARD SHIRT FOR THE FEMALE EVENING DRESS UNIFORM. (3) ISSUE: ADOPT THE IMPROVED FEMALE GARRISON CAP (FGC) WHILE ALLOWING THE CURRENT FGC TO BE WORN UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE NEW FGC WILL BE PHASED IN BEGINNING FY07 AS INVENTORY OF THE OLD CAP DEPLETES. INITIALLY, A MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE WILL NOT BE ESTABLISHED. FEMALE HAIRSTYLES MUST CONFORM TO THE NEW HEADGEAR. (4) ISSUE: ADOPT THE NEW UNISEX DRESS GLOVES (CLOTH/LEATHER) WHILE ALLOWING THE OLD GLOVES TO BE WORN UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE UNISEX GLOVES WILL BE PHASED IN BEGINNING FY07 AS INVENTORY OF THE OLD GLOVES DEPLETES. INITIALLY, A MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE WILL NOT BE ESTABLISHED. B. DISAPPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS (1) ISSUE: WEAR OF THE 8TH & I BLUE OVERCOAT BY RECRUITERS IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES. (2) ISSUE: A SUPPLEMENTAL DRESS BLUE ALLOWANCE FOR SMCR MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE NATIONAL CAPTIAL REGION (NCR). C. THE MCUB WEBSITE CONTAINS SEVERAL CHANGES TO REFERENCE (C) RECENTLY APPROVED BY PRESIDENT, MCUB AUTHORITY. THOSE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO CHANGE 5 OF REFERENCE (C) AND DEAL WITH: (1) PARA 7005 (INSERT NEW PARAGRAPH AND RENUMBER ALL FOLLOW-ON PARAGRAPHS); WEAR OF THE COMBAT ARMS EARPLUGS IN TRAINING/COMBAT ENVIRONMENTS. (2) PARA 1005.2A; CHANGE TO THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE MINIATURE MEDAL HOLDING BAR. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS A. ADMINISTRATION. A FORMAL CHANGE TO REFERENCE (C) WILL BE PUBLISHED SEPARATELY. B. LOGISTICS. N/A. 6. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE MARINE CORPS. 7. QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO M. BOYT, PROJECT OFFICER, MCUB (EMAIL "MARY.BOYT@USMC.MIL"), AT DSN 378-4607.