marine corps uniform regulations - US

7000. DEFINITION AND AUTHORIZATION
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 7
ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
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.
4. Organizational clothing and equipment other than listed in this chapter,
such as cartridge belts, pistol belts, lanyards, helmets, cellular phones,
pagers, etc., may be worn with the uniform when and as prescribed by the
commander.
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,
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