INSPECTION PREPARATION

CPL 0106

NCO’S

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 P1020.34F 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

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 FIT - BUST, SHOULDERS, SLEEVES

SHIRT, WOMEN’S

BACK - SMOOTHLY OVER THE UPPER HIPS AND NOT TOO HIGH

FRONT - SMOOTHLY OVER THE BUST WITHOUT STRAIN

SHOULDERS - SEAM GOES TO THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER

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

SHIRT, WOMEN’S

COLLAR ALLOWS FOR INSERTION OF INDEX FINGER

RIBBONS ARE WORN CENTERED ON THE LEFT SIDE, EVEN WITH OR UP TO 2” ABOVE THE FIRST VISIBLE BUTTON AND PARALLEL TO THE DECK

SHIRT, WOMEN’S

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

TROUSERS, MEN’S

HEM - 2-3” LENGTH - JUNCTION OF THE SHOE

WELT IN THE REAR WITH A 1/4” TOLERANCE

RISE - 1/2 - 1” WORN WITH THE WAISTBAND

SQUARELY ATOP THE HIPBONES POCKETS LIE FLAT

TROUSERS, MEN’S

TROUSERS BREAK SLIGHTLY OVER THE SHOES IN THE FRONT

FRONT OF TROUSERS IS 3/4 - 1” SHORTER THAN REAR

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

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

SKIRT

THE SKIRT SHOULD FIT SMOOTHLY OVER THE WAISTLINE AND HIPS. SEAMS ARE CENTERED AT THE SIDES AND HANG VERTICALLY.

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

SERVICE COAT- SEMI- FORMFITTING GARMENT

DRESS COAT- FORMFITTING GARMENT

LENGTH FOR BOTH IS TO A POINT 1” ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH 1/4” TOLERANCE

COATS

SERVICE COAT - APPROX. 2” OF FREEDOM IN THE CHEST AND 1” OF FREEDOM IN THE WAIST

DRESS COAT - APPROX. 1” OF FREEDOM IN BOTH CHEST AND WAIST

COATS

FLARES UP TO AN INCH OF MATERIAL ARE PERMITTED

BACK VENT SHOULD OVERLAP EACH OTHER BETWEEN 3-4”

ALTERING THE SERVICE COAT TO A FORMFITTING GARMENT IS PROHIBITED

COATS, WOMEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS

BOTH THE SERVICE AND DRESS COATS ARE SEMI-FORMFITTING

ALL REGULATIONS APPLY FOR FEMALES THAT APPLY TO MALES, EXCEPT THAT BUTTONS MAY BE MOVED UP TO 3/8” TO THE LEFT ONLY

SERVICE SWEATER

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

THE SERVICE TIE WILL NOT BE WORN WITH THE SERVICE SWEATER

SLEEVES ARE ROLLED INSIDE OUT

ALL WEATHER COAT

MEN - MUST REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE KNEECAP, AND MAY NOT EXTEND BELOW MID-CALF

WOMEN - MUST REACH 1” BELOW THE KNEECAP, AND NOT EXTEND BELOW MID-CALF

MATERNITY UNIFORM

CONSISTS OF GREEN TUNIC TOP, SKIRT OR SLACKS, AND KHAKI LONG OR SHORT SLEEVE MATERNITY SHIRT

UTILITY UNIFORM

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

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

MATERNITY UNIFORM - ALL REGULATIONS APPLY TO THE MATERNITY UNIFORM THAT APPLY TO THE STANDARD UTILITY UNIFORM EXCEPT THE WEB BELT WILL NOT BE WORN

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

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

FOOTWEAR

OXFORDS– ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE

SERVICE UNIFORM (SKIRT)

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 IN NOR MORE THAN 1 ½ BY 1 7/8

FOOTWEAR BOOTS

– ALL-BLACK LEATHER

– PATENT LEATHER OR GLOSSY FINISH IS NOT AUTHORIZED

– SPEED LACES OR EYELET LACING

– 8 TO 12 IN IN HEIGHT

UNIFORM MARKING

EVERY ARTICLE OF CLOTHING WILL BE MARKED CLEARLY WITH OWNER’S NAME

LIGHT ON DARK, DARK ON LIGHT BLOCK LETTERS, 1/2” OR SMALLER

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

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 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 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 MILITARY ID TAGS AND ARMED

FORCES ID CARD WILL BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES, WITH CORRECT AND CURRENT INFORMATION

RIBBONS- CENTERED, 1/8” ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF POCKET (MARKSMANSHIP BADGES)

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

ACCESSORIES

FEMALES MAY WEAR ROWS OF 2

BACKINGS AND RIBBON BARS SHOULD NOT BE VISIBLE

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

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

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

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

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