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(G) LE II, III, IV KNOWLEDGE - Uniform Regulations

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Web Belt
The edge of the belt tip is to extend a minimum of 2 inches and a maximum of 4 inches past the wearers' left belt buckle edge.
Military Alignment
Shirt edge, belt buckle and fly of trousers are all in a straight vertical line.
Trouser Length
Meet at the juncture of the heel and the sole of the shoe, with ¼ inch tolerance above or below it.
Cover
Never worn indoors unless being inspected.
Marine Corps Emblem
On the cover, the wings of the emblem are placed parallel to the deck (floor) and the anchor is pointed forward. Cadet officer small rank insignia on direct opposite side. On the dress blues uniform, the left and right collar emblems are worn parallel to the deck with anchors pointed inboard.
Insignia - Cadet Officer
Cadet officers will wear their large rank insignia centered on the shoulder strap of their blue coat, tanker jacket, and all weather coats.

On khaki and utility shirts, the small rank insignia will be worn centered between the top and bottom edges of the collar, one inch from the front edge.

The small officer rank insignia will be worn on the right side of the garrison cap opposite to the Marine Corps emblem, with the rank placed at a point midway on the arc of the flap and the flap generally bisecting the rank.
Insignia - Cadet Officer (b)
Insignia - Cadet Enlisted Rank.
Enlisted rank insignia will be worn on khaki shirts, raincoats and utility shirt collars with the point of the chevron up, bisecting the angle of the collar, bottom edge ½ inch from the collar edge.
Ribbons
Males - Positioned 1/8 inch above the shooting badge (if worn) or 1/8 inch above the left breast pocket & centered, if no badges are worn.

Females - Worn in the same position as described for the shooting badges when worn on the khaki shirt. When worn with the shooting badge, they are positioned above, the same as the males.
Marksmanship Badge
Males - Worn 1/8 inch above the left breast pocket & centered.
Medals - Males
On the men's blue dress and blue-white dress coats, large medals will be worn centered above the left breast pocket with the upper edge of the holding bar on a line midway between the first and second buttons of the coats.
Medals - Females
On women's blue dress coats, one row of large medals will be placed centered over the left breast pocket with the top of the holding bar about 1 inch above a horizontal line tangent to the highest part of the pocket. When two or more rows of medals are worn, the top of the holding bars of the bottom row of the medals will be approximately 1/4 to 1 inch above a horizontal line tangent to the highest point of the pocket.
Wearing Ribbon Bars with Large Medals
When large medals are worn, all other ribbons with no medal authorized will be worn centered over the right breast pocket, the bottom edge of the lower row 1/8 inch above the top of the pocket.

Females wear ribbons on the right side of the coat front in about the same vertical position as worn with dress "B" and service "A" uniforms. Ribbon bars are normally worn in rows of three in the order of precedence from the wearer's right to left and from top down. Cadets who have not been awarded large medals, but who are entitled to wear a ribbon(s) for which no medal is authorized will wear such ribbon(s) over the right breast pocket as described above.
USMC Uniform Types
Uniform Components - Blue Dress "Alpha"
Blue trousers or skirt with blue coat, medals and ribbons.
Uniform Components - Blue Dress "Bravo"
Blue trousers or skirt with blue coat, ribbons and shooting badge.
Uniform Components - Blue Dress "Charlie"
Blue trousers or skirt with khaki long sleeve shirt and tie.
Uniform Components - Blue Dress "Delta"
Blue trousers or skirt with khaki short sleeve shirt.
Uniform Components - Service "Alpha"
Green trousers or skirt with green coat and L/S shirt.
Uniform Components - Service "Bravo"
Green trousers or skirt with khaki long sleeve shirt and tie.
Uniform Components - Service "Charlie"
Green trousers or skirt with khaki short sleeve shirt.
Uniform Components - Utility Uniform
MARPAT Camouflage blouse and trousers.
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