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Marine Corps Uniform
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| utility uniform with service sweater |
Blue Dress "Charlies."
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Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (parka/Gortex). |
Blue Dress "Alphas."
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the service uniform with the all-weather coat. |
1004. PERSONAL APPEARANCE
1. The Marine Corps uniform regulations for standards of
personal appearance and grooming are as specific as practicable in order to
establish the parameters with which Marines must comply. Marine Corps uniform
standards of grooming do not allow eccentric or faddish styles of hair, jewelry,
or eyeglasses. Eccentricities in individual appearance detract from uniformity
and team identity. Because it is impossible to provide examples of every
appropriate or unacceptable style of "conservative" or
"eccentric" grooming and attire, the good judgement of Marines at all
levels is key to enforcement of Marine Corps standards in this issue, as in
other issues.
2. Articles that are not authorized for wear as a part of a
regulation uniform will not be worn exposed with the uniform unless otherwise
authorized by the Commandant or higher authority. Examples of such articles
include but are not limited to the following: Pencils, pens, watch chains, fobs,
pins, jewelry (except as authorized herein), handkerchiefs, combs, cigarettes,
pipes, barrettes, hair ribbons/ornaments, flowers (corsages/boutonnieres, etc.)
or other similar items. Except for the authorization contained in paragraph
7000, articles such as cellular phones, pagers, etc. are not authorized for wear
on a regulation uniform.
3. Articles that may be worn while in uniform include
inconspicuous wrist watches and rings. Sunglasses may be worn on leave, liberty,
and in garrison but not in formation with troops, unless the need to wear
sunglasses has been certified by medical authorities. When authorized for wear
in formations, sunglass lenses will be of standard green or dark green shade or
may be the type commonly referred to as "photosensitive." Sunglasses
that do not have "photosensitive" lenses will not be worn indoors.
Eyeglasses/sunglasses, when worn, will be conservative in appearance.
Eccentric or conspicuous eyepieces are prohibited.
Chains, bands, or ribbons will not be attached to eyeglasses; however, eyeglass
restraints are authorized for safety purposes.
4. Subject to temporary revocation due to health, safety, or
mission requirements, Marines may wear neat and conservative:
a. Articles of religious apparel which are not visible or
apparent when worn with the uniform.
b. Visible articles of religious apparel with the uniform
while attending or conducting divine services or while in a chapel or other
house of worship.
c. Visible articles of religious apparel with the uniform
which do not interfere with or replace required uniform articles.
5. Grooming Regulations
a. No eccentricities in the manner of wearing head, facial,
or body hair will be permitted. If applied, dyes, tints, bleaches and frostings
which result in natural colors are authorized. The hair color must complement
the person's complexion tone. Color changes that detract from a professional
image are prohibited. Fingernails will be kept clean and neatly trimmed so as
not to interfere with performance of duty, detract from military image or
present a safety hazard. Nail polish for male
Marines is not allowed. Nail polish as it applies to female Marines will fall
under standards in subparagraph 1004.5.c(5).
b. Men will be well groomed at all times and will abide by
the following:
(1) Hair will be neat and closely trimmed. The hair may be
clipped at the edges of the side and back; will be evenly graduated from zero
length at the hairline in the lower portion of the head to the upper portion of
the head; and will not be over 3 inches in length fully extended on the upper
portion of the head; the back and sides of the head below the hairline may be
shaved to remove body hair. Sideburns will not extend below the top of the
orifice of the ear, as indicated by the line A-A' in figures 1-1 and 1-2.
Sideburns will not be styled to taper or flare. The length of an individual hair
of the sideburn will not exceed 1/8 inch when fully extended.
(2) Head hair will be styled so as not to interfere with the
proper wear of uniform headgear. Hair which protrudes from beneath properly
wornheadgear in an unsightly manner is considered excessive, regardless of
length.
(3) No male Marine will be required to have his hair clipped
to the scalp except while he is undergoing recruit training or when such action
is prescribed by a medical officer. This does not prohibit a male Marine from
having his hair clipped to the scalp if he so desires.
(4) Members of the Selected Marine Corps Reserve will comply
with these regulations, except that wigs are authorized for periods of inactive
duty for training. If worn, wigs will comply with the above grooming
regulations.
(5) The face will be clean shaven, except that a mustache may
be worn. When worn, the mustache will be neatly trimmed and must be contained
within the lines of B-B', C-C', D-D' and the margin area of the upper lip, as
shown in figures 1-1 and 1-2. The individual length of a mustache hair fully
extended must not exceed 1/2 inch.
(6) Except for a mustache, eyebrows, and eyelashes; hair may
be grown on the face only when a medical officer has determined that shaving is
temporarily harmful to the individual's health. In these cases, the current
edition of MCO 6310.1 applies.
(7) No male Marine will be required to have his chest hair
clipped except that which is so long as to protrude in an unsightly manner above
the collar of the long sleeve khaki shirt.
Figure 1-1.--Male Grooming Standards (Front View)
Figure 1-2.--Male Grooming Standards (Side View).
c. The requirement for hair regulations is to maintain
uniformity within a military population. Women's hairstyles require
non-eccentric styles. Female Marines will be well groomed at all times and when
in uniform will abide by the following:
(1) Hair may touch the collar, but will not fall below the
collar's lower edge. Hair that would fall naturally below the collar's lower
edge will be neatly and inconspicuously fastened or pinned. During physical
training periods in which physical training clothing is worn, hair will be
allowed to fall naturally, without being fastened or pinned. This does not apply
when conducting physical training in the utility uniform.
(2) Hair will be styled so as not to interfere with the
proper wear of the uniform headgear. All headgear will fit snugly and
comfortably around the largest part of the head without distortion or excessive
gaps. Hairstyles which do not allow the headgear to be worn in this manner are
prohibited.
(3) Faddish and exaggerated styles to include shaved portions
of the scalp other than the neckline, designs cut in the hair, unsecured
ponytails and styles which are distinctly unbalanced or lopsided are prohibited.
Multiple braiding is authorized. If hair extensions are used in the braiding of
the hair, the extensions must have the same general appearance as the
individual's natural hair. Braided hairstyles will be conservative, and conform
to other guidelines listed herein.
(4) Barrettes, combs, rubber bands, etc. are authorized, if
concealed by the hair. Inconspicuous hair pins and bobby pins, if required, are
authorized. Hair nets will not be worn unless authorized for a specific type of
duty. Wigs, if worn in uniform, must look natural and conform to the above
regulations.
(5) Cosmetics, if worn, will be applied conservatively and
will complement the individual's complexion tone. Exaggerated or faddish
cosmetic styles are inappropriate with the uniform and will not be worn.
Non-eccentric lipstick and nail polish colors, to include colorless nail polish,
may be worn with all uniforms. Fingernails with multiple colors and decorative
ornamentation are prohibited. Nail length will be no longer than 1/4 inch from
the tip of the finger.
(6) No female Marine will be required to remove leg hair
except where considered unsightlyand cannot be covered with appropriate hosiery
as described in subparagraph 3027.5.
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