White Undershirts Authorized for Optional Wear by Female Marines
This MARADMIN authorizes female Marines to wear white crew-neck undershirts with dress and service uniforms as an optional item, providing greater flexibility in uniform choices. The policy modifies Marine Corps Uniform Regulations to allow female Marines to choose between crew-neck or V-neck undershirts, with wearing an undershirt remaining optional except when commanders require uniformity at formations, ceremonies, or parades.
Issued: March 10, 2016
1. Per CMC guidance, female Marines are now authorized to wear the white crew-neck undershirt with the dress and service uniforms at their option.
a. As such, paragraphs 3036.1.b and 3036.3 of the reference are changed to read: "b. The white crew-neck or the V-neck undershirt is authorized with the service and dress uniforms at the individual(apostrophe)s option. Marines may wear short-sleeve crew-neck or V-neck undershirts of any material as long as it meets the command(apostrophe)s minimum safety standards and have a Marine Corps approval identification number. Whether an undershirt is worn is at the individual(apostrophe)s option except that the crew-neck undershirt will be worn when required by the commander when uniformity is considered essential such as at formations, ceremonies, or parades."
"3. Undergarments (Females). Females will wear adequate undergarments, (e.g., slip, bra, camisole, girdle, etc.) to ensure proper fit, appearance, and opaqueness of the uniform. Undergarments will be worn so that they are not conspicuously visible. The white v-neck or crew-neck undershirts are authorized for wear with the service and dress uniform at the individual(apostrophe)s option."
b. Tables 2-3 and 2-5 of the reference will be adjusted accordingly.
2. Release authorized by Lieutenant General James B. Laster, Director, Marine Corps Staff.