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10-01-02, 10:58 AM
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TO ALMAR
UNCLAS //N10120//
ALMAR 469/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC LPP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 10120. NEW UNIFORM CLOTHING ITEMS FOR WOMEN MARINES//
REF/DOC/MCO 1020.34/-//
NARR/REF IS MCO P1020.34, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/C. M. THIZE/GS11/DSN 6-2436//
RMKS/1. ON 01 OCT 01, TWO NEW UNIFORM ITEMS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR WEAR BY WOMEN MARINES. THESE ITEMS ARE THE CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY SKIRT AND THE WOMEN'S COMBAT BOOT.
2. BACKGROUND. AT PRESENT, THE UTILITY UNIFORMS WORN BY WOMEN MARINES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE WORN BY THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATERNITY UNIFORM. SERVICE AND DRESS UNIFORMS FOR WOMEN MARINES DIFFER CONSIDERABLY FROM THOSE
WORN BY MALES. THE NEW ITEMS WILL DISTINGUISH WOMEN MARINES WITH A DISTINCTLY FEMININE APPEARANCE WHILE RETAINING COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS.
3. SKIRTS. EFFECTIVE 01 OCT 02, WOMEN MARINES WILL WEAR THE UTILITY SKIRT WITH THE UTILITY BLOUSE IN LIEU OF UTILITY TROUSERS.
A. THE NEW SKIRTS MATCH THE COLOR AND FABRIC OF THE UTILITY BLOUSE WITH A SINGLE POCKET ON THE RIGHT HIP. THE SYSTEM PRICE IS $24.45.
B. NSN AND SIZES FOR THE NEW SKIRTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) X-SMALL (26-28): 8415-01-423-0987
(2) SMALL (30-32): 8415-01-423-0992
(3) MEDIUM (34-36): 8415-01-423-0993
C. HEMLINE LENGTH. IAW THE REF, THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SKIRT MUST FALL WITHIN TWO TO EIGHT INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE KNEECAP.
D. THE SKIRTS ARE TO BE WORN WITH BLACK SHEER OR FISHNET HOSE. BRIEFS, IF WORN, ARE TO BE SHEER BLACK NYLON THONG OR BIKINI-STYLE. GARTER BELTS MUST BE BLACK IN COLOR. UNDERGARMENTS MUST NOT BE VISIBLE EXCEPT WHILE SITTING, WALKING, BENDING, OR REACHING.
4. WOMEN'S COMBAT BOOTS. BLACK LEATHER SIDE-ZIP BOOTS WITH FOUR-INCH SPIKE HEELS WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT COMBAT BOOT FOR WOMEN MARINES. NO NSN IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. BOOTS AVAILABLE FROM COMMERCIAL SOURCES WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE AUTHORIZED:
A. SMOOTH BLACK LEATHER. LACE-UP, SIDE-ZIP, OR PULL-ON DESIGN.
B. FOUR TO SIX-INCH STILETTO-TYPE HEELS.
C. NO DECORATIVE STITCHING OR ORNAMENTS.
(1) EXCEPT THAT FEMALE OFFICERS MAY WEAR RIDING SPURS, BUT ONLY WHEN BLACK LEATHER GLOVES ARE ALSO WORN AND A WHIP OR RIDING CROP IS CARRIED. PROTOCOL DICTATES THAT FEMALE OFFICERS SO ATTIRED BE ADDRESSED AS "MISTRESS," VICE "MA'AM."
5. THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE FOR THESE NEW UNIFORM ITEMS IS 1 OCT 03. WOMEN MARINES WHO ARE PREGNANT, EXCEED WEIGHT STANDARDS, OR ARE OTHERWISE UNATTRACTIVE, ARE EXEMPT.//
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TO ALMAR
UNCLAS //N10120//
ALMAR 469/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC LPP//
SUBJ/MCBUL 10120. NEW UNIFORM CLOTHING ITEMS FOR WOMEN MARINES//
REF/DOC/MCO 1020.34/-//
NARR/REF IS MCO P1020.34, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/C. M. THIZE/GS11/DSN 6-2436//
RMKS/1. ON 01 OCT 01, TWO NEW UNIFORM ITEMS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR WEAR BY WOMEN MARINES. THESE ITEMS ARE THE CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY SKIRT AND THE WOMEN'S COMBAT BOOT.
2. BACKGROUND. AT PRESENT, THE UTILITY UNIFORMS WORN BY WOMEN MARINES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE WORN BY THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATERNITY UNIFORM. SERVICE AND DRESS UNIFORMS FOR WOMEN MARINES DIFFER CONSIDERABLY FROM THOSE
WORN BY MALES. THE NEW ITEMS WILL DISTINGUISH WOMEN MARINES WITH A DISTINCTLY FEMININE APPEARANCE WHILE RETAINING COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS.
3. SKIRTS. EFFECTIVE 01 OCT 02, WOMEN MARINES WILL WEAR THE UTILITY SKIRT WITH THE UTILITY BLOUSE IN LIEU OF UTILITY TROUSERS.
A. THE NEW SKIRTS MATCH THE COLOR AND FABRIC OF THE UTILITY BLOUSE WITH A SINGLE POCKET ON THE RIGHT HIP. THE SYSTEM PRICE IS $24.45.
B. NSN AND SIZES FOR THE NEW SKIRTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) X-SMALL (26-28): 8415-01-423-0987
(2) SMALL (30-32): 8415-01-423-0992
(3) MEDIUM (34-36): 8415-01-423-0993
C. HEMLINE LENGTH. IAW THE REF, THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SKIRT MUST FALL WITHIN TWO TO EIGHT INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE KNEECAP.
D. THE SKIRTS ARE TO BE WORN WITH BLACK SHEER OR FISHNET HOSE. BRIEFS, IF WORN, ARE TO BE SHEER BLACK NYLON THONG OR BIKINI-STYLE. GARTER BELTS MUST BE BLACK IN COLOR. UNDERGARMENTS MUST NOT BE VISIBLE EXCEPT WHILE SITTING, WALKING, BENDING, OR REACHING.
4. WOMEN'S COMBAT BOOTS. BLACK LEATHER SIDE-ZIP BOOTS WITH FOUR-INCH SPIKE HEELS WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT COMBAT BOOT FOR WOMEN MARINES. NO NSN IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. BOOTS AVAILABLE FROM COMMERCIAL SOURCES WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE AUTHORIZED:
A. SMOOTH BLACK LEATHER. LACE-UP, SIDE-ZIP, OR PULL-ON DESIGN.
B. FOUR TO SIX-INCH STILETTO-TYPE HEELS.
C. NO DECORATIVE STITCHING OR ORNAMENTS.
(1) EXCEPT THAT FEMALE OFFICERS MAY WEAR RIDING SPURS, BUT ONLY WHEN BLACK LEATHER GLOVES ARE ALSO WORN AND A WHIP OR RIDING CROP IS CARRIED. PROTOCOL DICTATES THAT FEMALE OFFICERS SO ATTIRED BE ADDRESSED AS "MISTRESS," VICE "MA'AM."
5. THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE FOR THESE NEW UNIFORM ITEMS IS 1 OCT 03. WOMEN MARINES WHO ARE PREGNANT, EXCEED WEIGHT STANDARDS, OR ARE OTHERWISE UNATTRACTIVE, ARE EXEMPT.//
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