MCO P1020.34(Web)
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS


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CHAPTER 1: GENERAL

CHAPTER 2: DESIGNATED UNIFORMS AND OCCASIONS FOR WEAR

CHAPTER 3: UNIFORM ITEMS AND REGULATIONS FOR WEAR

CHAPTER 4: INSIGNIA AND REGULATIONS 
FOR WEAR

CHAPTER 5: AWARDS

CHAPTER 6: MUSICAL UNITS 

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER 8: UNIFORMS FOR NAVY PERSONNEL, RESERVE/RETIRED MARINES, MCJROTC, AND CIVILIANS

CHAPTER 9: UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER 10: CARE AND MARKING 
OF UNIFORMS

CHAPTER 11: LAWS AND DIRECTIVES 

 

 

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL

  • 1000 . . . . GENERAL
    1001 . . . . RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNIFORM MATTERS
    1002 . . . . UNIFORM OF THE DAY
    1003 . . . . RESTRICTIONS ON WEARING UNIFORMS
    1004 . . . . PERSONAL APPEARANCE
    1005 . . . . CIVILIAN CLOTHING
    1006 . . . . UNIFORM PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    1007 . . . . MATERIALS, FINDINGS, PATTERNS AND SPECIFICATIONS
    1008 . . . . ALTERATIONS

CHAPTER 2: DESIGNATED UNIFORMS AND OCCASIONS FOR WEAR

  • 2000 . . . . DESIGNATION OF UNIFORMS
    2001 . . . . EVENING DRESS UNIFORMS
    2002 . . . . MESS DRESS UNIFORMS
    2003 . . . . BLUE DRESS UNIFORMS
    2004 . . . . WHITE DRESS UNIFORMS
    2005 . . . . BLUE-WHITE DRESS UNIFORMS
    2006 . . . . SERVICE UNIFORMS
    2007 . . . . UTILITY UNIFORMS
    2008 . . . . PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORMS
    2009 . . . . MATERNITY UNIFORMS
    2010 . . . . TYPES AND COMPONENTS OF AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS

CHAPTER 3: UNIFORM ITEMS AND REGULATIONS FOR WEAR

  • 3000 . . . . GENERAL
    3001 . . . . ALL-WEATHER COAT
    3002 . . . . BELTS AND BUCKLES
    3003 . . . . BOATCLOAK/DRESS CAPE
    3004 . . . . CAPS/HEADGEAR
    3005 . . . . COATS
    3006 . . . . COLLAR, WHITE STRIP
    3007 . . . . CUFF LINKS SETS (MEN)
    3008 . . . . CUMMERBUNDS
    3009 . . . . EARRINGS (WOMEN)
    3010 . . . . FOOTWEAR
    3011 . . . . GLOVES
    3012 . . . . HAMILTON WASH (GOLD PLATED) BRASS ITEMS
    3013 . . . . HANDBAG/PURSE (WOMEN)
    3014 . . . . JACKET ,TANKER
    3015 . . . . JACKETS, EVENING DRESS
    3016 . . . . MATERNITY UNIFORMS
    3017 . . . . MOURNING BAND
    3018 . . . . NAMETAGS
    3019 . . . . NECKTABS/NECKTIES
    3020 . . . . NECKTIE CLASPS
    3021 . . . . OPTIONAL UNIFORMS FOR SNCO'S
    3022 . . . . PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE CLOTHING
    3023 . . . . SCARF
    3024 . . . . SHIRTS
    3025 . . . . SKIRTS
    3026 . . . . SLACKS (WOMEN)
    3027 . . . . SOCKS/HOSE
    3028 . . . . SUSPENDERS (MEN)
    3029 . . . . SWEATERS
    3030 . . . . SWEATSUIT (COLD WEATHER PT UNIFORM)
    3031 . . . . SWORD AND ACCESSORIES, OFFICERS
    3032 . . . . TAPES, NAME/SERVICE
    3033 . . . . TROUSERS
    3034 . . . . TRUNKS, GENERAL PURPOSE
    3035 . . . . UMBRELLAS (WOMEN)
    3036 . . . . UNDERGARMENTS
    3037 . . . . UTILITY UNIFORM
    3038 . . . . WAISTCOATS
    3039 . . . . APPROVED MATERIALS FOR MANUFACTURE OF OFFICER'S UNIFORMS

CHAPTER 4: INSIGNIA AND REGULATIONS FOR WEAR

  • 4000 . . . . AIGUILLETTES
    4001 . . . . BRANCH OF SERVICE INSIGNIA
    4002 . . . . BREAST INSIGNIA
    4003 . . . . BUTTONS, INSIGNIA
    4004 . . . . INSIGNIA OF GRADE, ENLISTED
    4005 . . . . INSIGNIA OF GRADE, OFFICERS
    4006 . . . . MARINE GUNNER INSIGNIA
    4007 . . . . SERVICE/IDENTIFICATION BADGES
    4008 . . . . SERVICE STRIPES
    4009 . . . . SLACKS/TROUSER STRIPES (OFFICER/NCO)

CHAPTER 5: AWARDS

  • SECTION 1: GENERAL
    5100 . . . . AUTHORIZATION
    5101 . . . . DEFINITION OF TERMS
    5102 . . . . PRECEDENCE AWARDS OF MILITARY SOCIETIES AND OTHER
    5103 . . . . ORGANIZATIONS
    5104 . . . . SENIORITY OF COLORS
    5105 . . . . DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBON BARS, AND LAPEL BUTTONS WORN ON CIVILIAN CLOTHING

  • SECTION 2: LARGE AND MINIATURE MEDALS
    5200 . . . . GENERAL
    5201 . . . . MOUNTED MEDALS
    5202 . . . . WEARING LARGE MEDALS
    5203 . . . . WEARING MINIATURE MEDALS

  • SECTION 3: RIBBON BARS AND FOURRAGERE
    5300 . . . . GENERAL
    5301 . . . . WEARING RIBBONS
    5302 . . . . FOURRAGERE

  • SECTION 4: ATTACHMENTS
    5400 . . . . GENERAL
    5401 . . . . STARS
    5402 . . . . LETTERS/NUMERALS
    5403 . . . . CLASPS
    5404 . . . . MISCELLANEOUS DEVICES

  • SECTION 5: MARKSMANSHIP BADGES
    5500 . . . . PRECEDENCE
    5501 . . . . REGULATIONS FOR WEAR

CHAPTER 6: MUSICAL UNITS

  • SECTION 1: UNITED STATES MARINE BAND
    6100 . . . . GENERAL
    6101 . . . . UNIFORM DESIGNATION
    6102 . . . . REGULATIONS FOR WEAR
    6103 . . . . INSIGNIA

  • SECTION 2: REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT
    6200 . . . . GENERAL
    6201 . . . . U.S. MARINE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS
    6202 . . . . ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT
    6203 . . . . REGULATIONS FOR WEAR

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

  • 7000 . . . . DEFINITION AND AUTHORIZATION
    7001 . . . . BRASSARDS
    7002 . . . . BREASTCORDS
    7003 . . . . CAMPAIGN (SERVICE) HAT
    7004 . . . . FIELD COAT (JACKET)
    7005 . . . . FLIGHT CLOTHING
    7006 . . . . FOOD SERVICE CLOTHING
    7007 . . . . FOOD SERVICE CLOTHING, SPECIAL
    7008 . . . . HEADGEAR, SPECIAL
    7009 . . . . HONOR GUARD EQUIPMENT
    7010 . . . . MARINE SECURITY GUARDS
    7011 . . . . MILITARY POLICE EQUIPMENT
    7012 . . . . MOURNING BAND
    7013 . . . . PARKA
    7014 . . . . SAM BROWNE BELT
    7015 . . . . SERVICE BELT
    7016 . . . . SHORE PARTY DESIGNATION
    7017 . . . . SHOULDER CORDS FOR FEMALE DRILL INSTRUCTORS
    7018 . . . . SWORD AND SCABBARD, NCO
    7019 . . . . SWORD MOURNING KNOT
    7020 . . . . TROUSERS OR SKIRT/SLACKS, WHITE
    7021 . . . . ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING FOR SELECTED ENLISTED MARINES

CHAPTER 8: UNIFORMS FOR NAVY PERSONNEL, RESERVE/RETIRED MARINES, MCJROTIC, AND CIVILIANS

  • 8000 . . . . GENERAL
    8001 . . . . NAVY PERSONNEL SERVING WITH MARINE CORPS UNITS
    8002 . . . . RESERVE PERSONNEL
    8003 . . . . RETIRED PERSONNEL (INCLUDING FLEET MARINE CORPS RESERVE)
    8004 . . . . MARINE CORPS JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS MEMBERS
    8005 . . . . CIVILIANS SERVING WITH MARINE CORPS UNITS

  • FIGURE
    8-1 PLACEMENT OF OFFICERS' GRADE INSIGNIA/STAFF CORPS DEVICE (COLLAR)
    8-2 PLACEMENT OF ENLISTED BRANCH OF SERVICE/GRADE INSIGNIA (COLLAR)

CHAPTER 9: UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

  • SECTION 1: OFFICERS
    9100 . . . . GENERAL
    9101 . . . . CATEGORIES
    9102 . . . ..MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MALE OFFICERS
    9103 . . . . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR FEMALE OFFICERS
    9104 . . . . ENLISTED UNIFORMS AND ACCESSORIES AUTHORIZED FOR OFFICERS
    9105 . . . . OPTIONAL UNIFORM ARTICLES
    9106 . . . ..EFFECT OF UNIFORM CHANGES ON LIST OF REQUIRED ITEMS
    9107 . . . . EVENINGS DRESS UNIFORMS

  • SECTION 2: ENLISTED MARINES
    9200 . . . . GENERAL
    9201 . . . . EXCEPTIONS TO MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    9202 . . . . SOURCES OTHER THAN MARINE CORPS SUPPLY SYSTEM
    9203 . . . . OPTIONAL UNIFORM ARTICLES
    9204 . . . . EFFECT OF UNIFORM CHANGES ON LIST OF REQUIRED ITEMS

CHAPTER 10: CARE AND MARKING OF UNIFORMS

  • SECTION 1: CARE OF THE UNIFORM
    10100 . . . . GENERAL
    10101 . . . . DRESS UNIFORMS
    10102 . . . . SERVICE UNIFORMS
    10103 . . . . UTILITY UNIFORMS
    10104 . . . . ALL-WEATHER COAT/TANKER JACKET
    10105 . . . . BUTTONS AND INSIGNIA
    10106 . . . . FOOTWEAR
    10107 . . . . BROWN/GREEN UNDERSHIRTS
    10108 . . . . KHAKI WEB BELTS
    10109 . . . . STORING WOMEN'S SERVICE AND DRESS CAPS
    10110 . . . . SERVICE/DRESS SWEATERS
    10111 . . . . SWORD AND SCABBARD
    10112 . . . . WHITE VINYL COVERS/CAPS
    10113 . . . . MATERNITY UNIFORMS
    10114 . . . . CUTS IN CLOTH
    10115 . . . . PREVENTING MOTH DAMAGE

  • SECTION 2: MARKING OF CLOTHING
    10200 . . . . GENERAL
    10201 . . . . LOCATION OF NAME ON ARTICLES

CHAPTER 11: LAWS AND DIRECTIVES

  • 11000 . . . . GENERAL
    11001 . . . . U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO UNIFORMS
    11002 . . . . DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVES PERTAINING TO UNIFORMS
    11003 . . . . SECRETARY OF THE NAVY POLICY PERTAINING TO UNIFORMS
    11004 . . . . LAWS PERTAINING TO THE UNIFORM
 
 

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