INSPECTION PREPARATION

CPL 0106

SGT STUART

NCO’S ROLE

ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE PREPARATION

FOR AN INSPECTION

PREPARATION FOR AN INSPECTION

NECESSARY STEPS– CONDUCT AN INITIAL PRE-INSPECTION– DEVISE A UNIT PLAN– DEVISE INDIVIDUAL PLANS– SUPERVISE

AVOID POOR PLANNING OR IMPROPER SUPERVISION

REFERENCES

MCO P1020.34G MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS

MCO P10120.28 INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING REGULATIONS

TM-10120-15/1 MARINE CORPS UNIFORM FITTING AND ALTERATION MANUAL

MC BULLETINS IN THE 10120 SERIES

PROPER FITTING AND ALTERATION PROCEDURES

UNIFORMS THAT MAY BE ALTERED WILL BE ALTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TM-10120-15/1, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM FITTING AND ALTERATION MANUAL.

SHIRT, MAN’S LONG SLEEVE SHIRT- DETERMINED

BY NECK SIZE AND SLEEVE LENGTH

SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT-DETERMINED BY CHEST SIZE ONLY

EACH SHIRT IS FITTED OVER AN UNDERSHIRT WITH COLLAR BUTTONED AND SLEEVES UNBUTTONED

SHIRT, MAN’S

AMPLE ROOM TO PERMIT FREE USE OF ARMS WITHOUT BINDING

COLLAR OF THE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT WILL ALLOW FOR INSERTION OF THE INDEX FINGER

LENGTH IS 2” ABOVE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH A 1/2” TOLERANCE

SHIRT, MAN’S

SLEEVE LENGTH OF THE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT MAY BE SHORTENED

TAPERING TO FIT THE CONTOUR OF THE BODY IS PROHIBITED

ALTERATIONS TO THE SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT ARE PROHIBITED

SHIRT, WOMEN’S

LONG AND SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE DESIGNED AS A SEMI-FORMFITTING GARMENT

SHOULD FIT SMOOTHLY OVER THE BUST AND COMFORTABLY THROUGH THE SHOULDERS

PRIORITY OF FIT - BUST, SHOULDERS, SLEEVES (LONG SLEEVE ONLY)

SHIRT, WOMEN’S

BACK - SMOOTHLY OVER THE UPPER HIPS AND NOT TOO HIGH

FRONT - SMOOTHLY OVER THE BUST WITHOUT STRAIN AT WAIST

SHOULDERS - SEAM GOES TO THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER, IF SEAM HANGS OFF SHOULDER, TRY NEXT SMALLER SIZE

SHIRT, WOMEN’S

SLEEVES - 2” ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH A 1/2” TOLERANCE

COLLAR ALLOWS FOR INSERTION OF INDEX FINGER

SIDE SEAMS, FRONT AND BACK SEAMS MAY BE TAKEN IN TO PRODUCE A SEMI-FORMFITTING APPEARANCE

TROUSERS, MEN’S

TROUSERS COME IN A NUMERIC SIZING SYSTEM BASED ON WAIST AND INSEAM MEASUREMENTS

FITTED OVER UNDERGARMENTS WITH A DRESS SHIRT, SHOES, AND BELT

SEAT IS THE PRIORITY OF FIT SINCE WAIST MAY BE ALTERED

TROUSERS, MEN’S WORN WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF

WAISTBAND SQUARELY ATOP THE HIPBONES

HIP-SUFFICIENT LOOSNESS TO PRECLUDE HORIZONTAL WRINKLES AND GAPING OF POCKETS

FLY-FLY SHOULD HANG IN A VERTICAL LINE, WILL NOT GAPE WHEN OPENED

TROUSERS, MEN’S

RISE-MEASURED FROM CROTCH TO BOTTOM OF WAISTBAND. IF TO LONG CAUSES DROOPING. SHOULD ALLOW 1/2 TO 1” FOR MOVEMENT

LENGTH - JUNCTION OF THE SHOE WELT IN THE REAR WITH A 1/4” TOLERANCE

TROUSERS, MEN’S HEM-TROUSERS BREAK SLIGHTLY OVER THE

SHOES IN THE FRONT FRONT OF TROUSERS IS 3/4 - 1” SHORTER

THAN REAR HEM WILL HAVE A MAX OF 3” AND A MIN OF 2”

TURN UP CREASES-EXTEND FROM THE BOTTOM OF

THE HEM TO APPROX. 2” ABOVE THE TROUSER CROTCH

NO DOUBLE CREASES

TROUSERS, WOMEN’S

WEARING OF TROUSERS IS THE INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION UNLESS PRESCRIBED BY COMMANDERS

MIXED WEAR OF SLACKS AND SKIRTS IN CEREMONIES, INSPECTIONS, AND PAREDES IS NOT AUTHORIZED

TROUSERS, WOMEN’S

ALL REGULATIONS OF MALE TROUSERS APPLY TO WOMEN’S TROUSERS EXCEPT A TOLERANCE OF 1/2” ABOVE THE SHOE WELT IN THE REAR

SKIRT, WOMEN’S

EVENING MESS DRESS SKIRTS WILL BE FITTED TO INDIVIDUAL HEIGHT, WILL HANG 1” FROM DECK

FITTED TO HIP MEASUREMENT AND THE WAIST

HIPS-SHOULD MOLD SMOOTHLY BUT NOT TIGHTLY OVER HIPS

WAIST-SHOULD FIT EASYILY BUT NOT TIGHTLY

SKIRT, WOMEN’S

SIDE SEAMS-CENTERED AT SIDES AND HANG STRAIGHT FROM WAIST TO HEM

LENGTH - 1” ABOVE THE HIGHEST POINT TO 1” BELOW THE LOWEST POINT OF THE KNEE WITH A 2-3” HEM

COAT, MEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS

PROVIDED IN A NUMERIC SIZING SYSTEM BY LENGTH DEPENDENT ON HEIGHT OF INDIVIDUAL

SERVICE COAT- SEMI- FORMFITTING GARMENT, FITTED OVER SHIRT AND TROUSERS WITH COAT FASTENED AND BELT SECURED

COAT, MEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS

DRESS COAT- FORMFITTING GARMENT. FITTED OVER AN UNDERSHIRT AND TROUSERS WITH WEB BELT.

COLLAR-LOOSE ENOUGH TO INSERT A FINGER AT BACK OF COLLAR

COAT,MEN’S

SHOULDER-PADDING WILL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN 1/2” BEYOND JOINT

CHEST-REST EASY WITH NO BULGES. DRESS COAT WILL HAVE 2” IN THE CHEST AND 1” IN THE WAIST. SERVICE COAT WILL HAVE 1” IN CHEST AND WAIST

COAT, MEN’S FRONT CLOSURE-SHOULD

OVERLAP RIGHT SIDE BY 3” TO 4”. WILL NOT FORM VERTICAL LINE BUT OFFSET 3/4” TO THE WEARER’S RIGHT

SLEEVE-EXTEND TO A POINT 1” ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF THUMB WITH 1/4” TOLERANCE

BACK-HANGS SMOOTHLY

COAT, MEN’S

WAIST SEAM-WILL FIT DIRECTLY ON TOP OF WEB BELT

FLARES-GATHERING OF UP TO 1” AT SIDE SEAMS IS ALLOWED

BACK CLOSURE-LEFT FLAP WILL OVERLAP BY 3” TO 4”

BUTTONS-MAY BE ADJUSTED TO ACHIEVE PROPER FIT

COATS, WOMEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS

FITTED OVER SHIRT AND TROUSERS

WITH DRESS COAT, WHITE DRESS SHIRT WILL BE WORN. CHEVRONS ON THIS SHIRT ARE AT THE INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION

BOTH COATS ARE SEMI-FORM FITTING

COAT, WOMEN’S SHOULD FIT SMOOTHLY BUT NOT

TIGHTLY ACROSS BUST. SHOULDERS SHOULD ALLOW FREE ARM MOVEMENT

ALTERATIONS CAN BE MADE ON ALL SEAMS FOR A MAX OF 1.5” DECREASE IN SIZE

FRONT/BACK-SEAMS MAY BE TAKEN IN OR OUT TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH APPEARENCE

COAT, WOMEN’S SHOULDER-SEAM RESTS ON TOP OF

SHOULDER SLEEVES-1” ABOVE SECOND JOINT OF

THUMB, SHOULD COVER SLEEVE OF SHIRT

LENGTH-DETERMINED BY INDIVIDUAL HEIGHT

BUTTONS-MAY BE MOVED TO THE LEFT UP TO 3/8”

SERVICE SWEATER

FOUR TYPES THE SERVICE SWEATER IS

AUTHORIZED FOR THE SERVICE “B”, “C”, AND UTILITY UNIFORM ONLY

THE SERVICE TIE WILL NOT BE WORN WITH THE CREW NECK SERVICE SWEATER

SERVICE SWEATER

SLEEVES MAY BE ROLLED INSIDE OUT BUT WILL COVER SHIRT

HEM MAY BE TURNED UNDER BUT WILL COVER BELT

AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON LEAVE AND LIBERTY

TANKER JACKET

WORN WITH SERVICE C AND D OR BLUE C AND D

ZIPPER WILL BE ZIPPED AT LEAST TO TOP OF SLASH POCKETS

CHEVRONS WORN ON SHOULDER STRAPS, 3/4” FROM SEAM

AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON LEAVE AND LIBERTY

ALL WEATHER COAT

PRESCRIBED FOR WEAR WITH SERVICE, DRESS AND UTILITY UNIFORMS

WILL BE FITTED OVER SERVICE A WITH LINER ZIPPED IN, LARGE ENOUGH TO COVER ALL OTHER GARMENTS

ALL WEATHER COAT

SLEEVES-LONG ENOUGH TO COVER OTHER GARMENTS BY 1/2” WITH A 1/4” TOLERANCE

LENGTH-WILL REACH THE KNEECAP FOR MEN, 1” BELOW FOR WOMEN. WILL NOT EXTEND PAST MID-CALF

ALL WEATHER COAT WILL FIT SMOOTHLY ACROSS

CHEST WITH A NOTICEABLE FULLNESS OF THE WAIST.

BELT WILL BE HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH THE END NOT EXCEEDING 1” PAST THE KEEPER (MIN) AND 1.5” PAST THE LEFT BELT LOOP (MAX). BUCKLE CENTERED ON BUTTONS

ALL WEATHER COAT TOP BUTTON MAY BE WORN

BUTTONED OR OPEN TO FORM LAPELS.

AWC IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON LEAVE AND LIBERTY

MATERNITY UNIFORM WORN AS UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR

PREGNANT MARINES CONSISTS OF GREEN TUNIC TOP,

SKIRT OR SLACKS, AND KHAKI LONG OR SHORT SLEEVE MATERNITY SHIRT

ONCE CERTIFIED PREGNANT BY MEDICAL DOCTORS, A ONE TIME ALLOWANCE IS ISSUED FOR MATERNITY UNIFORM PURCHASE.

MATERNITY UNIFORM

WHEN THE SERVICE A UNIFORM IS PRESCRIBED, THE TUNIC TOP IS WORN

GREEN SWEATER IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR

MATERNITY UTILITY UNIFORM IS AUTHORIZED AND WILL BE WORN IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE STANDARD UTILITY UNIFORM

UTILITY UNIFORM STARCHING OF THE MARPAT UNIFORM

IS PROHIBITED. STARCHING OF CAMOFLAGUE UNIFORM IS AUTHORIZED BUT NOT MANDATED.

OTHER THAN INSTANCES PRESCRIBED BY CMC, THE UTILITY UNIFORM IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR LEAVE AND LIBERTY.

NO ALTERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS UNIFORM

UTILITY UNIFORM UNIFORM IS FITTED OVER AN

UNDERSHIRT WITH SUFFICIENT LOOSENESS FOR EASE OF MOVEMENT.

A WEB BELT WITH BUCKLE IS WORN WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM

SLEEVE ROLLS ARE INSIDE-OUT, ABOUT 3” WIDE, AND ABOUT 2” ABOVE THE ELBOW

UTILITY UNIFORM

SLEEVES SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO COVER WRISTBONE

WAIST AND SEAT SHOULD ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT

TROUSERS SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO BLOUSE OVER COMBAT BOOT

NAMETAPES

AS OF 1 OCTOBER, 1992, NAMETAPES ARE MANDATORY ON BOTH THE UTILITY BLOUSE AS WELL AS UTILITY TROUSERS

OLIVE GREEN, 1” WIDE, AT LEAST 7 1/2” LONG, WITH 3/4” LETTERS. IF NAME IS TOO LONG, THEN USE 1/2” LETTERS

NAMETAPES

ALL LETTERS WILL BE IN CAPS i.e.., MCCARTHY, NOT McCARTHY

WASH NAMETAPES BEFORE ATTACHING TO UNIFORM TO PREVENT WRINKLING OF UTILITIES

COVERS AND HEADGEAR

THE FRAME CAP SHALL FIT AROUND THE LARGEST PART OF THE HEAD. THE CAP SHALL BE CENTERED AND WORN STRAIGHT, WITH THE TIP OF THE VISOR ON LINE WITH THE EYEBROW.

GARRISON COVERS WILL BE CENTERED SQUARELY OR SLIGHTLY TILTED TO THE RIGHT. SWEATBAND 1 IN ABOVE THE EYEBROW

COVERS AND HEADGEAR

FRAME CAP WILL FIT COMFORTABLY AROUND THE LARGEST PART OF THE HEAD

GARRISON CAP SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO PLACE ON HEAD BUT NOT TO CAUSE A BREAK IN THE REAR

COVERS AND HEADGEAR FEMALE MARINES’ COVERS SHALL BE

FITTED OVER THE HAIR STYLE AND SHOULD NOT PUCKER OR WRINKLE ACROSS THE TOP

POLY/WOOL COVERS WILL NOT BE WORN WITH GABARDINE BLOUSES OR TROUSERS, AND VICE-VERSA

UTILITY CAP WILL BE WORN STRAIGHT WITH VISOR ON LINE WITH EYEBROWS

FOOTWEAR OXFORDS-ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR

WEAR WITH THE SERVICE UNIFORM (SKIRT), ALWAYS WORN WITH SLACKS

PUMPS-HEELS NOT LESS THAN 1 IN NOR MORE THAN 2 ½ IN IN HEIGHT

BASE OF THE HEELS NOT LESS THAN 3/8” BY 3/8” NOR MORE THAN 1.5” BY 1 7/8”

WORN WITH DRESS AND SERVICE UNIFORMS WITH SKIRT

FOOTWEAR FLATS-OPTIONAL AND DO NOT SATISFY

MINUMUM REQUIREMENTS. MAX OF 7/8” HEEL AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH SERVICE

AND DRESS SLACKS

FOOTWEAR 4 TYPES AUTHORIZED: ALL BLACK JUNGLE BOOTS BLACK INFANTRY COMBAT BOOTS

(ICB) TAN MARPAT HOT WEATHER BOOT TAN MARPAT COLD WEATHER

BOOT MARPAT BOOTS MUST HAVE

MARINE CORPS EMBLEM

FOOTWEAR

ALL 4 BOOTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH BOTH TYPES OF UTILITY UNIFORMS

1 OCT 2005 REQUIRED POSSESION DATE FOR MARPAT BOOTS

UNIFORM MARKING EVERY ARTICLE OF CLOTHING WILL

BE MARKED CLEARLY WITH OWNER’S NAME

UP TO 2 REMARKS ARE AUTHORIZED

LIGHT ON DARK, DARK ON LIGHT BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS, 1/2” IN

SIZE

UNIFORM MARKING BAG, DUFFEL - OUTSIDE ON BOTTOM BELTS (EXCEPT TROUSER BELTS) -

UNDERSIDE, NEAR BUCKLE END WEB BELTS - ON ONE SIDE ONLY, AS

NEAR THE BUCKLE END AS POSSIBLE COVERS - INSIDE ON THE

SWEATBAND

UNIFORM MARKING COATS - INSIDE ON THE NECKBAND CROWN, CAP - INSIDE THE BAND DRAWERS - OUTSIDE, FRONT,

IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE WAISTBAND

GLOVES - INSIDE AT THE WRIST AWC LINER - CENTERED NEAR THE

TOP NECKTABS - UNDERSIDE NEAR

LEFT END

UNIFORM MARKING

NECKTIES - INSIDE OF THE NECK LOOP (CLIP-ON - INSIDE NEAR THE TOP)

SHIRTS - INSIDE THE NECKBAND SHOES/BOOTS - INSIDE NEAR THE

TOP SOCKS - OUTSIDE, ON TOP OF THE

FOOT

UNIFORM MARKING

SWEATER - STAMPED ON MANUFACTURING LABEL OR USE MARKING TAPE/LABEL SEWN INSIDE THE BACK OF THE SWEATER, BELOW THE NECKBAND, WITH THREAD TO MATCH THE SWEATER

TROUSERS, SKIRTS, SLACKS - INSIDE NEAR THE TOP

UNIFORM MARKING

TRUNKS - INSIDE, IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE WAISTBAND

UNDERSHIRTS - INSIDE BACK, NEAR THE NECKBAND

QUESTIONS?

INSPECTION PREPARATION

CPL 0106

ACCESSORIES RANK INSIGNIA- CLOTH INSIGNIA

WILL BE WORN ON THE DRESS AND SERVICE COATS, AND ALL LONG AND SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS

SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS - CENTERED ON SLEEVE

LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS - 4” AND CENTERED FOR E-7 AND BELOW; 3” DOWN AND CENTERED FOR E-8 & E-9

ACCESSORIES RANK INSIGNIA- WORN ON ALL

DRESS, SERVICE, AND UTILITY UNIFORMS.

UTILITY, AWC, AND LONG SLEEVE- CENTERED, 1/2” FROM BOTH SIDES OF COLLAR, SINGLE POINT UP, CENTER OF THE INSIGNIA ON A LINE BISECTING THE ANGLE OF THE COLLAR

ACCESSORIES TIE CLASP- NO SUCH THING AS A

SNCO TIE CLASP NECKTIE- MATERIAL MUST MATCH

MATERIAL OF SHIRT BELTS- WEB - 2-4”

“A” - 2 3/4-3 3/4” (SNAP)

AWC- 1” PAST KEEPER TO 1 1/2” PAST LEFT BELT LOOP (KEEPER IS CENTERED BETWEEN BUTTONS)

ACCESSORIES Definitions: Award Decoration (example-Navy Cross) Unit Award (example-Navy Unit

Commendation) Service Award (example-Good Conduct)

MEDALS

ARRANGED IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FROM WEARER’S RIGHT WITH BOTTOM ALIGNED

ANODIZED AT INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION THE MEDAL OF HONOR WILL NOT BE

MOUNTED OR REPRODUCED IN MINIATURE

MOUNTED MEDALS WHEN MORE THAN ONE MEDAL IS

WORN, THEY ARE SUSPENDED FROM A HOLDING BAR ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT

WHEN TWO OR MORE ROWS ARE WORN, THE UPPER ROW MEDALLIONS COVER THE HOLDING BAR AND SUSPENSION RIBBONS OF THE MEDALS BELOW

MOUNTED MEDALS

MEN - MAX OF 4 LARGE MEDALS SIDE BY SIDE, OR 7 OVERLAPPED

WOMEN - MAX OF 3 LARGE MEDALS SIDE BY SIDE, OR 5 OVERLAPPED

RIGHT INBOARD MEDAL WILL SHOW IN FULL

MINIATURE MEDALS

MEN - MAX OF 5 SIDE BY SIDE OR 10 OVERLAPPED

WOMEN - MAX OF 4 SIDE BY SIDE OR 8 OVERLAPPED

OVERLAPPING WILL NOT EXCEED 50%, AND THE RIGHT MEDAL WILL SHOW IN FULL

RIBBONS CENTERED, 1/8” ABOVE HIGHEST

POINT OF POCKET (MARKSMANSHIP BADGES)

SENIOR COLOR IS BLUE AND GOES TO THE WEARER’S RIGHT

WORN IN ORDER OF SENIORITY WHICH IS LISTED IN MCO P 1020.34G

RIBBONS

WORN IN ROWS OF THREE, ROWS OF FOUR ARE AUTHORIZED. RULE OF THUMB-IF YOU HAVE 16 AWARDS GO TO ROWS OF FOUR

BACKINGS AND RIBBON BARS SHOULD NOT BE VISIBLE

MARKSMANSHIP BADGES

1/8” ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF POCKET

WHEN TWO BADGES ARE WORN, THEY ARE CENTERED ON THE POCKET WITH ABOUT 3/4” IN BETWEEN, BUT AT NO TIME DO THEY SPAN MORE THAN 4 1/4”

BREAST INSIGNIA NAVAL AVIATOR, NAVAL/COMBAT

AIRCREW MEMBER, PARACHUTIST, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL, AND SCUBA DIVERS RATE BREAST INSIGNIA

INSIGNIA IS CENTERED 1/8” ABOVE RIBBONS ON SERVICE AND DRESS UNIFORMS, AND 1/2” ABOVE NAMETAPE ON UTILITIES

BREAST INSIGNIA

NO MORE THAN TWO INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN AT ANY ONE TIME

INSPECTING- CORROSION

BRASSO BUILD-UP

PLACEMENT

DISCOLORATION

Civilian AttireCivilian Attire

Should be in good taste

Keep high USMC standards

What is authorized for wear with civilian attire?What is authorized for

wear with civilian attire? Male Marines

– Gold cuff links, studs, tie bar

– Footwear, socks

– Mourning band, gloves

– Underwear

– Black bow tie, service sweater, scarf

– All weather coat, (No insignia)

What is authorized for wear with civilian attire?What is authorized for

wear with civilian attire? Woman Marines

– White shirt without Insignia– Footwear– Gloves, Handbags, Clutch purse,

Mourning band– Service sweater, scarf– Maternity Uniform (Not Cammies)– All weather coat without insignia

GROOMING REGULATIONS

MALE FEMALE

QUESTIONS?

UNIFORM SERVICEABILITY RIPS, TEARS, FRAYS, BLEACH

MARKS, OR DISCOLORATION UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS

(PULL STRAPS REMOVED, “C”) PATCHES NOT MATCHING MATERIAL

AND COLOR COVERS MISSING METAL

FASTENERS AROUND VENTS, FRAYED

UNIFORM SERVICEABILITY

CRACKED, CHIPPED, OR MISSING BUTTONS OR FASTENERS

ANY UNIFORM ITEM OR ACCESSORY THAT NO LONGER MEETS THE STANDARDS AND/OR INTENDED PURPOSE