Question about utilities

[YoungTexas1996]

Good evening/morning, Marines!

I'm a new Devil Dog here and I had a quick question that's been replaying in my head for hours.

I plan to take annual leave around this time next year to go back to Texas. Around this time, shortly after school ends for the kids back home, my home church likes to take trips to play paintball at a DFW Adventure Park. In the event that I get the opportunity to join them next year, I was wondering if I could wear my utilities to play. I googled it earlier and didn't get much on the cammies themselves, but I've heard different things about the boots, mostly saying no-go since the EGA is on the heel. Just wanting to confirm if I can go full Utes to play paintball or not. If I have to remove the name and service tapes, that's definitely doable.

Many thanks, gentlemen!

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[MunkyVsRobot]

Did you learn nothing at boot camp? Go read the order MCO 1020.34G Boots are authorized to be worn out in town but utilities at least as it pertains to you is not authorized. Besides are you trying to highlight yourself as a boot that badly?

You ultimately are going to do whatever you want but as long as you fall under the UCMJ you are not allowed to wear utilites off a military installation.

[MunkyVsRobot]

ALMAR 35/07; WEAR OF THE MARINE CORPS

COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM

Date Signed: 7/25/2007

ALMAR Number: 035/07

UNCLAS 251400Z JUL 07 CMCUC

TO AL ALMAR(UC)

ALMAR

ALMAR 035/07

MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//

SUBJ/WEAR OF THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM//

POC/YA2 M. BOYT/-/MCUB/-/TEL:-(703)432-4607 OR DSN 378-4607

/EMAIL MARY.BOYT@USMC.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, OUR CORPS HAS

BEEN IN A TRANSITION PHASE WITH REGARD TO OUR UTILITY

UNIFORMS. THAT PERIOD IS NOW ENDED. AS MARINES, OUR

UNIFORMS AND MILITARY APPEARANCE ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF

OUR IDENTITY AND HAVE TRADITIONALLY MARKED US

AS THE NATION'S MOST DISTINCTIVE MILITARY SERVICE. AS SUCH,

UNIFORMITY AND AN OUTWARD PRIDE IN OUR APPEARANCE HAVE

BEEN CONSTANTS FOR EVERY MARINE - FROM PRIVATE TO GENERAL.

2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALMAR IS TO ENHANCE THAT UNIFORMITY;

TO FURTHER DEFINE WHAT ARE CONSIDERED EMERGENCY STOPS

OFF-BASE IN THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM

(MCCUU); AND TO PRESCRIBE SEASONAL WEAR AND APPROPRIATE

LOCATIONS FOR THE MCCUU WHILE IN GARRISON. THIS ALMAR

APPLIES TO THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE FORCE. THIS ALMAR

OUTLINES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO CURRENT POLICY AND SHOULD

BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.

3. THE MCCUU IS A FIELD UNIFORM AND IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR

WEAR IN A CIVILIAN ENVIRONMENT. WEAR OF THE MCCUU IS

AUTHORIZED WHILE COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK VIA

PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,

AND AS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE REF, EN ROUTE STOPS

WHILE OFF-BASE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED EXCEPT FOR BONAFIDE

EMERGENCIES, SUCH AS MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, VEHICLE

BREAKDOWN, OR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.

4. MARINES MAY ONLY WEAR THE MCCUU AT OFF-BASE

ESTABLISHMENTS WHEN USING DRIVE-THRU SERVICES SUCH AS

ATMS, FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, OR DRY CLEANERS WHEN THEY

WILL NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE.

A. THE MCCUU IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AT OFFICIAL /

UNOFFICIAL FUNCTIONS AND CONFERENCES HELD OFF-BASE OR OFF

GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES.

B. IAW ALMAR 054/06, MARINES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

REGION CONTINUE TO BE RESTRICTED FROM WEARING THE MCCUU

ON ANY FORM OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, TO INCLUDE METRO,

BUSES, AND SLUG LINES; AND AT ANY DOD-LEASED, CIVILIAN

FACILITIES, SUCH AS THOSE IN CRYSTAL CITY.

5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WHEN THE MCCUU UNIFORM IS

DESIGNATED BY A LOCAL COMMANDER AS THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY

IN GARRISON, THE FOLLOWING POLICY APPLIES:

A. DURING THE SUMMER SEASON, THE DESERT MCCUU WITH

SLEEVES ROLLED UP WILL BE WORN AS THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY.

B. DURING THE WINTER SEASON, THE WOODLAND MCCUU WITH

SLEEVES DOWN WILL BE WORN AS THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY.

C. LOCAL COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO PRESCRIBE THE

APPROPRIATE UNIFORM FOR FIELD AND TACTICAL ENVIRONMENTS.

D. WHEN AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR, DESERT FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE

WORN IN THE SUMMER SEASON AND GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE

WORN IN THE WINTER SEASON.

6. THE INTENT OF THIS ALMAR IS TO CREATE A STANDARD FOR

WEAR OF THE MCCUU FOR ALL MARINES. HOWEVER, IT IS

RECOGNIZED THAT UNIFORM POLICIES AT CERTAIN JOINT

HEADQUARTERS, AND CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS AT SOME OF OUR

BASES OR STATIONS, MAY LEAD TO REQUESTS FOR WAIVER TO

POLICY. SUCH REQUESTS FOR WAIVER SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY

COMMANDING GENERALS OR COMPONENT COMMANDERS, WITH

JUSTIFICATION, TO THE COMMANDANT. ANY SUCH REQUESTS FOR

WAIVER WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

7. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE

CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//

Does it mention anywhere in there about nametapes being the linchpin of the matter? No it doesnt in all reality the individuals who got out arent supposed to be wearing utilites off of a military installation, but they are now civillians so who is going to stop them?

[YoungTexas1996]

Alright, good to go. Makes sense. It's actually been a while since I've reviewed the order. My bad. Thanks for the info. Don't need to act a fool out there.

[josephd]

Alright, good to go. Makes sense. It's actually been a while since I've reviewed the order. My bad. Thanks for the info. Don't need to act a fool out there.

let's be honest here, you've never reviewed the order.....I didn't even know what the order was until I was a Cpl.

And my personal opinion....if you are wearing them strictly at the paint ball park/range/whatever they call it I don't see an issue with it. I wear my desert trousers out shooting in the desert on weekends all the time. Just don't be wearing em around out it town and what not

oh and for gods sake DO NOT blouse them if you do decide to wear em....that'll make you look like the ultimate boot and looking to get yourself on one of the many Facebook pages that shows stupid $hit like that