marine corps uniform regulations - US

-COMMENT: DURING THE SECOND QUARTER FY04 FEMALE SERVICE COATS
WILL BEGIN BEING ISSUED/SOLD WITHOUT THE FAUX POCKET. EXISTING
COATS WITH THE FAUX POCKET MAY CONTINUE TO BE WORN UNTIL NO LONGER
SERVICEABLE. THE FAUX POCKET MAY BE REMOVED FROM EXISTING COATS
BY A QUALIFIED TAILOR IF THE REMOVAL DOES NOT RESULT IN A
DISCERNABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE COLOR OF THE FABRIC IN THE LOCATION
WHERE THE FAUX POCKET WAS LOCATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING
CHANGES TO REFERENCE B ARE REQUIRED:
(A) PARAGRAPH 5301.8, WEARING OF RIBBONS:
ON WOMEN’S KHAKI SHIRTS AND COATS WITHOUT THE FAUX POCKET,
RIBBON BARS WILL BE PLACED EVEN WITH OR UP TWO INCHES ABOVE THE
FIRST VISIBLE BUTTON
(B) PARAGRAPH 5501.5, REGULATIONS FOR WEAR (SHOOTING BADGES)
ON WOMEN’S KHAKI SHIRTS AND COATS WITHOUT THE FAUX POCKET,
BADGES ARE PLACED EVEN WITH OR UP TO TWO INCHES ABOVE THE FIRST
VISIBLE BUTTON
(6) ISSUE: IMPROVED BOOT SOCKS (COYOTE COLORED)
COMMENT: DURING FY04 IMPROVED COYOTE BOOT SOCKS WILL BE
INTRODUCED TO THE SEABAG. BLACK AND GREEN BOOT SOCKS MAY
CONTINUE TO BE WORN UNTIL NO LONGER SERVICEABLE, AT WHICH TIME
THEY WILL BE REPLACED BY THE COYOTE SOCKS, IF AVAILABLE. AS
SUCH, PARAGRAPH 3029.3 OF REFERENCE (B) IS CHANGED TO READ:
3. COYOTE BROWN CUSHION SOCKS WILL BE STANDARD AS ISSUED GREEN
CUSHION AND BLACK CUSHION SOLE SOCKS MAY CONTINUE TO BE WORN UNTIL
REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
A. ADMINISTRATION. THIS ALMAR CONSTITUTES AUTHORITY TO CHANGE
REF (B) AS DIRECTED IN PARAGRAPH 3.
B. LOGISTICS. N/A.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
B. SUBSEQUENT BULLETINS CHANGING, CORRECTING, OR AMPLIFYING THIS
OR THE REFERENCES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA MARADMIN.
C. QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO GS12 M. BOYT, PROJECT OFFICER,
MCUB (EMAIL "BOYTMK@MCSC.USMC.MIL"), AT DSN 378-4607.//