marine corps uniform regulations - US
marine corps uniform regulations - US
marine corps uniform regulations - US
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2002 MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS<br />
2- 6<br />
d. Evening celebrations in honor of the Marine Corps Birthday.<br />
3. Officers not required and who do not possess evening dress who attend<br />
functions at which evening dress is prescribed will wear the blue dress "A"<br />
or blue-white dress "A" <strong>uniform</strong> as appropriate for the occasion/season.<br />
4. SNCOs may optionally wear the SNCO evening dress <strong>uniform</strong> in lieu of the<br />
blue dress <strong>uniform</strong> for social functions at which civilians would normally<br />
wear white or black tie during winter and summer.<br />
2002. BLUE DRESS UNIFORMS (See figs. 2-7 through 2-16.)<br />
1. The blue dress "A" <strong>uniform</strong> may be worn for parades, ceremonies and formal<br />
or semiformal social functions, for NCOs and below throughout the year and<br />
for officers and SNCOs as appropriate to the season or those occasions<br />
requiring <strong>uniform</strong>ity with NCOs and below. The blue dress "A" <strong>uniform</strong> will be<br />
is worn for the following official military/social occasions:<br />
a. Parades, ceremonies, reviews, solemnities, and entertainments when<br />
the commander/senior officer present desires to pay special honors to the<br />
occasion.<br />
b. Official visits of, or to, United States civil officials, officers of<br />
the United States Armed Forces, and officials/officers of foreign<br />
governments, according to chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.<br />
c. Receptions given by, or in honor of, officials/officers listed in<br />
chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.<br />
d. At daytime formal or semiformal occasions.<br />
2. The dress "B" <strong>uniform</strong>s consist of the same items as the corresponding<br />
dress "A" <strong>uniform</strong>s, except that ribbons are worn in lieu of medals. Shooting<br />
badges may be prescribed. The blue dress "B" <strong>uniform</strong> may be worn for<br />
parades, ceremonies, informal social functions, for NCOs and below throughout<br />
the year and for officers and SNCOs as appropriate to the season or those<br />
occasions requiring <strong>uniform</strong>ity with NCOs and below; and as the <strong>uniform</strong> of the<br />
day for those commands that receive the appropriate clothing allowance. The<br />
blue dress "A" <strong>uniform</strong> will be is worn for the following official<br />
military/social occasions:<br />
a. Official visits of, or to, United States civil officials, officers of<br />
the United States Armed Forces, and officials/officers of foreign<br />
governments, according to chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.<br />
b. At informal daytime receptions to which a Marine is invited in an<br />
official capacity.<br />
3. Blue dress <strong>uniform</strong>s are designated as follows:<br />
a. The blue dress "A" <strong>uniform</strong> includes the blue dress coat with large<br />
medals. This <strong>uniform</strong> will not be worn for leave or liberty.