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
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