Proceedings of Marine Corps Uniform Board No. 206

1. SITUATION. ON 31 MAR 2004, CMC DECISIONED UNIFORM BOARD
NO. 206.
2. MISSION. TO ANNOUNCE CMC DECISIONS FOR UNIFORM BOARD NO. 206.
3. EXECUTION. PER REF (A), THE BELOW ISSUES FROM UNIFORM BOARD
NO. 206 WERE REVIEWED AND DECISIONED BY CMC:
A. ISSUE: MARINE CORPS JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
(MCJROTC) DRESS BLUE INSIGNIA
-RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZE MCJROTC CADETS TO WEAR THE GOLD JROTC
PIN-ON SHOULDER GRADE INSIGNIA VICE THE CLOTH SLEEVE INSIGNIA ON
THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM.
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. CLOTH SLEEVE GRADE
INSIGNIA MAY CONTINUE TO BE WORN UNTIL 1 JUN 2005, AT WHICH TIME ALL
CADETS WILL WEAR THE PIN-ON SHOULDER GRADE INSIGNIA ON THEIR DRESS
BLUE UNIFORMS.
B. ISSUE: MATERNITY SWEATER
-RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZE THE OPTIONAL WEAR OF THE BLACK NAVY
MATERNITY SWEATER (AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGH NEXCOM - CARDIGAN
5956 BLACK) WITH THE MARINE CORPS SERVICE MATERNITY UNIFORM.
-REGULATION CHANGE - CHANGE PARAGRAPH 3017.6 OF REF (B) TO READ
"...THE SERVICE SWEATER AND TANKER JACKET ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITH
THE MATERNITY UNIFORMS. THE BLACK MATERNITY SWEATER (CARDIGAN STYLE
WITH EPAULETTES) IS AUTHORIZED FOR OPTIONAL WEAR WITH THE MATERNITY
SERVICE SWEATER. RANK INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN WITH THE MATERNITY
SWEATER PER THE SWEATER (WITH EPAULETTE) REGULATIONS DETAILED IN
CHAPTER 4 OF THESE REGULATIONS. THE GREEN NECKTAB WILL BE WORN WHEN
THE MATERNITY SWEATER IS WORN. THE SWEATER MAY BE WORN OVER THE
TUNIC AND UNDERNEATH THE ALL-WEATHER COAT, BUT MUST BE BUTTONED AT
ALL TIMES. THE SWEATER IS AUTHORIZED FOR LEAVE AND LIBERTY AND FOR
COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK."
-CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
C. ISSUE: MATERNITY CAPE FOR U.S MARINE BAND MEMBERS
-RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZE PREGNANT MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MARINE BAND
TO WEAR AN ORGANIZATIONALLY ISSUED MATERNITY CAPE WITH THE
U.S. MARINE BAND UNIFORMS (SPECIAL ISSUE AND CONCERT) PER THE
COMMANDER'S DISCRETION.
CMC DECISION: APPROVED.
D. THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE APPROVED BY CMC, BUT THEIR
IMPLEMENTATION IS HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND FORMAL CHANGES TO REF (C) WILL BE ANNOUNCED
WHEN FUNDING IS ALLOCATED.
(1) CMC DECISION: AUTHORIZE ALL ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS SERVING
WITH THE MARINE CORPS THE SPECIAL INITIAL UTILITY UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
(SIUUA).
(2) CMC DECISION: AUTHORIZE DRILLING SELECTED NAVAL RESERVISTS
(ENLISTED) SERVING WITH THE MARINE CORPS THE SIUUA.
(3) CMC DECISION: APPROVE THE BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND REQUEST FOR A
MEDIUM DRESS BLUE ALLOWANCE (TO BE ISSUED UPON ARRIVAL AT THE
COMMAND)
FOR 12 MARINES PROVIDING CEREMONIAL AND COLOR GUARD DUTIES, AS
DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDER.
(4) INCREASE THE INITIAL ISSUE TO RECRUITS AND OFFICER CANDIDATES TO
TWO (2) COMBAT GARRISON CAPS, WOODLAND MARPAT AND TWO COMBAT GARRISON
CAPS, DESERT MARPAT. NOTE THAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS LIST WILL
REMAIN AT ONE (1) EACH.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A. ADMINISTRATION. THIS MARADMIN CONSTITUTES AUTHORITY TO CHANGE
REF (B) AS DIRECTED IN PARAGRAPHS 3A THROUGH 3C ONLY.
B. LOGISTICS. N/A.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
B. SUBSEQUENT BULLETINS CHANGING, CORRECTING, OR AMPLIFYING THIS OR
THE REFERENCES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA MARADMIN.
C. QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO M. BOYT, PROJECT OFFICER, MCUB
(EMAIL "BOYTMK@MCSC.USMC.MIL"), AT DSN 378-4607.