INSPECTION PREPARATION CPL 0106 SGT STUART NCOS ROLE

INSPECTION PREPARATION CPL 0106 SGT STUART

NCO’S ROLE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE PREPARATION FOR AN INSPECTION

PREPARATION FOR AN INSPECTION u NECESSARY STEPS – CONDUCT AN INITIAL PRE-INSPECTION – DEVISE A UNIT PLAN – DEVISE INDIVIDUAL PLANS – SUPERVISE F AVOID POOR PLANNING OR IMPROPER SUPERVISION

REFERENCES MCO P 1020. 34 G MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS u MCO P 10120. 28 INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING REGULATIONS u TM-10120 -15/1 MARINE CORPS UNIFORM FITTING AND ALTERATION MANUAL u MC BULLETINS IN THE 10120 SERIES u

PROPER FITTING AND ALTERATION PROCEDURES u UNIFORMS THAT MAY BE ALTERED WILL BE ALTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TM-10120 -15/1, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM FITTING AND ALTERATION MANUAL.

SHIRT, MAN’S u LONG SLEEVE SHIRT- DETERMINED BY NECK SIZE AND SLEEVE LENGTH u SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTDETERMINED BY CHEST SIZE ONLY u EACH SHIRT IS FITTED OVER AN UNDERSHIRT WITH COLLAR BUTTONED AND SLEEVES UNBUTTONED

SHIRT, MAN’S u AMPLE ROOM TO PERMIT FREE USE OF ARMS WITHOUT BINDING u COLLAR OF THE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT WILL ALLOW FOR INSERTION OF THE INDEX FINGER u LENGTH IS 2” ABOVE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH A 1/2” TOLERANCE

SHIRT, MAN’S u SLEEVE LENGTH OF THE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT MAY BE SHORTENED u TAPERING TO FIT THE CONTOUR OF THE BODY IS PROHIBITED u ALTERATIONS TO THE SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT ARE PROHIBITED

SHIRT, WOMEN’S u LONG AND SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE DESIGNED AS A SEMIFORMFITTING GARMENT u SHOULD FIT SMOOTHLY OVER THE BUST AND COMFORTABLY THROUGH THE SHOULDERS u PRIORITY OF FIT - BUST, SHOULDERS, SLEEVES (LONG SLEEVE ONLY)

SHIRT, WOMEN’S u BACK - SMOOTHLY OVER THE UPPER HIPS AND NOT TOO HIGH u FRONT - SMOOTHLY OVER THE BUST WITHOUT STRAIN AT WAIST u SHOULDERS - SEAM GOES TO THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER, IF SEAM HANGS OFF SHOULDER, TRY NEXT SMALLER SIZE

SHIRT, WOMEN’S u SLEEVES - 2” ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF THE THUMB WITH A 1/2” TOLERANCE u COLLAR ALLOWS FOR INSERTION OF INDEX FINGER u SIDE SEAMS, FRONT AND BACK SEAMS MAY BE TAKEN IN TO PRODUCE A SEMI-FORMFITTING APPEARANCE

TROUSERS, MEN’S u TROUSERS COME IN A NUMERIC SIZING SYSTEM BASED ON WAIST AND INSEAM MEASUREMENTS u FITTED OVER UNDERGARMENTS WITH A DRESS SHIRT, SHOES, AND BELT u SEAT IS THE PRIORITY OF FIT SINCE WAIST MAY BE ALTERED

TROUSERS, MEN’S u WORN WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF WAISTBAND SQUARELY ATOP THE HIPBONES u HIP-SUFFICIENT LOOSNESS TO PRECLUDE HORIZONTAL WRINKLES AND GAPING OF POCKETS u FLY-FLY SHOULD HANG IN A VERTICAL LINE, WILL NOT GAPE WHEN OPENED

TROUSERS, MEN’S u RISE-MEASURED FROM CROTCH TO BOTTOM OF WAISTBAND. IF TO LONG CAUSES DROOPING. SHOULD ALLOW 1/2 TO 1” FOR MOVEMENT u LENGTH - JUNCTION OF THE SHOE WELT IN THE REAR WITH A 1/4” TOLERANCE

TROUSERS, MEN’S u HEM-TROUSERS BREAK SLIGHTLY OVER THE SHOES IN THE FRONT u FRONT OF TROUSERS IS 3/4 - 1” SHORTER THAN REAR u HEM WILL HAVE A MAX OF 3” AND A MIN OF 2” TURN UP u CREASES-EXTEND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HEM TO APPROX. 2” ABOVE THE TROUSER CROTCH u NO DOUBLE CREASES

TROUSERS, WOMEN’S u WEARING OF TROUSERS IS THE INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION UNLESS PRESCRIBED BY COMMANDERS u MIXED WEAR OF SLACKS AND SKIRTS IN CEREMONIES, INSPECTIONS, AND PAREDES IS NOT AUTHORIZED

TROUSERS, WOMEN’S u ALL REGULATIONS OF MALE TROUSERS APPLY TO WOMEN’S TROUSERS EXCEPT A TOLERANCE OF 1/2” ABOVE THE SHOE WELT IN THE REAR

SKIRT, WOMEN’S u EVENING MESS DRESS SKIRTS WILL BE FITTED TO INDIVIDUAL HEIGHT, WILL HANG 1” FROM DECK u FITTED TO HIP MEASUREMENT AND THE WAIST u HIPS-SHOULD MOLD SMOOTHLY BUT NOT TIGHTLY OVER HIPS u WAIST-SHOULD FIT EASYILY BUT NOT TIGHTLY

SKIRT, WOMEN’S u SIDE SEAMS-CENTERED AT SIDES AND HANG STRAIGHT FROM WAIST TO HEM u LENGTH - 1” ABOVE THE HIGHEST POINT TO 1” BELOW THE LOWEST POINT OF THE KNEE WITH A 2 -3” HEM

COAT, MEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS u PROVIDED IN A NUMERIC SIZING SYSTEM BY LENGTH DEPENDENT ON HEIGHT OF INDIVIDUAL u SERVICE COAT- SEMIFORMFITTING GARMENT, FITTED OVER SHIRT AND TROUSERS WITH COAT FASTENED AND BELT SECURED

COAT, MEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS u DRESS COAT- FORMFITTING GARMENT. FITTED OVER AN UNDERSHIRT AND TROUSERS WITH WEB BELT. u COLLAR-LOOSE ENOUGH TO INSERT A FINGER AT BACK OF COLLAR

COAT, MEN’S u SHOULDER-PADDING WILL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN 1/2” BEYOND JOINT u CHEST-REST EASY WITH NO BULGES. DRESS COAT WILL HAVE 2” IN THE CHEST AND 1” IN THE WAIST. SERVICE COAT WILL HAVE 1” IN CHEST AND WAIST

COAT, MEN’S u FRONT CLOSURE-SHOULD OVERLAP RIGHT SIDE BY 3” TO 4”. WILL NOT FORM VERTICAL LINE BUT OFFSET 3/4” TO THE WEARER’S RIGHT u SLEEVE-EXTEND TO A POINT 1” ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT OF THUMB WITH 1/4” TOLERANCE u BACK-HANGS SMOOTHLY

COAT, MEN’S u WAIST SEAM-WILL FIT DIRECTLY ON TOP OF WEB BELT u FLARES-GATHERING OF UP TO 1” AT SIDE SEAMS IS ALLOWED u BACK CLOSURE-LEFT FLAP WILL OVERLAP BY 3” TO 4” u BUTTONS-MAY BE ADJUSTED TO ACHIEVE PROPER FIT

COATS, WOMEN’S SERVICE AND DRESS u FITTED OVER SHIRT AND TROUSERS u WITH DRESS COAT, WHITE DRESS SHIRT WILL BE WORN. CHEVRONS ON THIS SHIRT ARE AT THE INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION u BOTH COATS ARE SEMI-FORM FITTING

COAT, WOMEN’S u SHOULD FIT SMOOTHLY BUT NOT TIGHTLY ACROSS BUST. SHOULDERS SHOULD ALLOW FREE ARM MOVEMENT u ALTERATIONS CAN BE MADE ON ALL SEAMS FOR A MAX OF 1. 5” DECREASE IN SIZE u FRONT/BACK-SEAMS MAY BE TAKEN IN OR OUT TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH APPEARENCE

COAT, WOMEN’S u SHOULDER-SEAM RESTS ON TOP OF SHOULDER u SLEEVES-1” ABOVE SECOND JOINT OF THUMB, SHOULD COVER SLEEVE OF SHIRT u LENGTH-DETERMINED BY INDIVIDUAL HEIGHT u BUTTONS-MAY BE MOVED TO THE LEFT UP TO 3/8”

SERVICE SWEATER u FOUR TYPES u THE SERVICE SWEATER IS AUTHORIZED FOR THE SERVICE “B”, “C”, AND UTILITY UNIFORM ONLY u THE SERVICE TIE WILL NOT BE WORN WITH THE CREW NECK SERVICE SWEATER

SERVICE SWEATER u SLEEVES MAY BE ROLLED INSIDE OUT BUT WILL COVER SHIRT u HEM MAY BE TURNED UNDER BUT WILL COVER BELT u AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON LEAVE AND LIBERTY

TANKER JACKET u WORN WITH SERVICE C AND D OR BLUE C AND D u ZIPPER WILL BE ZIPPED AT LEAST TO TOP OF SLASH POCKETS u CHEVRONS WORN ON SHOULDER STRAPS, 3/4” FROM SEAM u AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON LEAVE AND LIBERTY

ALL WEATHER COAT u PRESCRIBED FOR WEAR WITH SERVICE, DRESS AND UTILITY UNIFORMS u WILL BE FITTED OVER SERVICE A WITH LINER ZIPPED IN, LARGE ENOUGH TO COVER ALL OTHER GARMENTS

ALL WEATHER COAT u SLEEVES-LONG ENOUGH TO COVER OTHER GARMENTS BY 1/2” WITH A 1/4” TOLERANCE u LENGTH-WILL REACH THE KNEECAP FOR MEN, 1” BELOW FOR WOMEN. WILL NOT EXTEND PAST MID-CALF

ALL WEATHER COAT u WILL FIT SMOOTHLY ACROSS CHEST WITH A NOTICEABLE FULLNESS OF THE WAIST. u BELT WILL BE HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH THE END NOT EXCEEDING 1” PAST THE KEEPER (MIN) AND 1. 5” PAST THE LEFT BELT LOOP (MAX). BUCKLE CENTERED ON BUTTONS

ALL WEATHER COAT u TOP BUTTON MAY BE WORN BUTTONED OR OPEN TO FORM LAPELS. u AWC IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON LEAVE AND LIBERTY

MATERNITY UNIFORM u WORN AS UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR PREGNANT MARINES u CONSISTS OF GREEN TUNIC TOP, SKIRT OR SLACKS, AND KHAKI LONG OR SHORT SLEEVE MATERNITY SHIRT u ONCE CERTIFIED PREGNANT BY MEDICAL DOCTORS, A ONE TIME ALLOWANCE IS ISSUED FOR MATERNITY UNIFORM PURCHASE.

MATERNITY UNIFORM u WHEN THE SERVICE A UNIFORM IS PRESCRIBED, THE TUNIC TOP IS WORN u GREEN SWEATER IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR u MATERNITY UTILITY UNIFORM IS AUTHORIZED AND WILL BE WORN IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE STANDARD UTILITY UNIFORM

UTILITY UNIFORM u STARCHING OF THE MARPAT UNIFORM IS PROHIBITED. STARCHING OF CAMOFLAGUE UNIFORM IS AUTHORIZED BUT NOT MANDATED. u OTHER THAN INSTANCES PRESCRIBED BY CMC, THE UTILITY UNIFORM IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR LEAVE AND LIBERTY. u NO ALTERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS UNIFORM

UTILITY UNIFORM u UNIFORM IS FITTED OVER AN UNDERSHIRT WITH SUFFICIENT LOOSENESS FOR EASE OF MOVEMENT. u A WEB BELT WITH BUCKLE IS WORN WITH THE UTILITY UNIFORM u SLEEVE ROLLS ARE INSIDE-OUT, ABOUT 3” WIDE, AND ABOUT 2” ABOVE THE ELBOW

UTILITY UNIFORM u SLEEVES SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO COVER WRISTBONE u WAIST AND SEAT SHOULD ALLOW FREE MOVEMENT u TROUSERS SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO BLOUSE OVER COMBAT BOOT

NAMETAPES u AS OF 1 OCTOBER, 1992, NAMETAPES ARE MANDATORY ON BOTH THE UTILITY BLOUSE AS WELL AS UTILITY TROUSERS u OLIVE GREEN, 1” WIDE, AT LEAST 7 1/2” LONG, WITH 3/4” LETTERS. IF NAME IS TOO LONG, THEN USE 1/2” LETTERS

NAMETAPES u ALL LETTERS WILL BE IN CAPS i. e. . , MCCARTHY, NOT Mc. CARTHY u WASH NAMETAPES BEFORE ATTACHING TO UNIFORM TO PREVENT WRINKLING OF UTILITIES

COVERS AND HEADGEAR u THE FRAME CAP SHALL FIT AROUND THE LARGEST PART OF THE HEAD. THE CAP SHALL BE CENTERED AND WORN STRAIGHT, WITH THE TIP OF THE VISOR ON LINE WITH THE EYEBROW. u GARRISON COVERS WILL BE CENTERED SQUARELY OR SLIGHTLY TILTED TO THE RIGHT. SWEATBAND 1 IN ABOVE THE EYEBROW

COVERS AND HEADGEAR u FRAME CAP WILL FIT COMFORTABLY AROUND THE LARGEST PART OF THE HEAD u GARRISON CAP SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO PLACE ON HEAD BUT NOT TO CAUSE A BREAK IN THE REAR

COVERS AND HEADGEAR u FEMALE MARINES’ COVERS SHALL BE FITTED OVER THE HAIR STYLE AND SHOULD NOT PUCKER OR WRINKLE ACROSS THE TOP u POLY/WOOL COVERS WILL NOT BE WORN WITH GABARDINE BLOUSES OR TROUSERS, AND VICE-VERSA u UTILITY CAP WILL BE WORN STRAIGHT WITH VISOR ON LINE WITH EYEBROWS

FOOTWEAR u OXFORDS-ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE SERVICE UNIFORM (SKIRT), ALWAYS WORN WITH SLACKS u PUMPS-HEELS NOT LESS THAN 1 IN NOR MORE THAN 2 ½ IN IN HEIGHT u BASE OF THE HEELS NOT LESS THAN 3/8” BY 3/8” NOR MORE THAN 1. 5” BY 1 7/8” u WORN WITH DRESS AND SERVICE UNIFORMS WITH SKIRT

FOOTWEAR u FLATS-OPTIONAL AND DO NOT SATISFY MINUMUM REQUIREMENTS. u MAX OF 7/8” HEEL u AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH SERVICE AND DRESS SLACKS

FOOTWEAR u 4 TYPES AUTHORIZED: u ALL BLACK JUNGLE BOOTS u BLACK INFANTRY COMBAT BOOTS (ICB) u TAN MARPAT HOT WEATHER BOOT u TAN MARPAT COLD WEATHER BOOT u MARPAT BOOTS MUST HAVE MARINE CORPS EMBLEM

FOOTWEAR u ALL 4 BOOTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH BOTH TYPES OF UTILITY UNIFORMS u 1 OCT 2005 REQUIRED POSSESION DATE FOR MARPAT BOOTS

UNIFORM MARKING u EVERY ARTICLE OF CLOTHING WILL BE MARKED CLEARLY WITH OWNER’S NAME u UP TO 2 REMARKS ARE AUTHORIZED u LIGHT ON DARK, DARK ON LIGHT u BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS, 1/2” IN SIZE

UNIFORM MARKING u BAG, DUFFEL - OUTSIDE ON BOTTOM u BELTS (EXCEPT TROUSER BELTS) UNDERSIDE, NEAR BUCKLE END u WEB BELTS - ON ONE SIDE ONLY, AS NEAR THE BUCKLE END AS POSSIBLE u COVERS - INSIDE ON THE SWEATBAND

UNIFORM MARKING u COATS - INSIDE ON THE NECKBAND u CROWN, CAP - INSIDE THE BAND u DRAWERS - OUTSIDE, FRONT, IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE WAISTBAND u GLOVES - INSIDE AT THE WRIST u AWC LINER - CENTERED NEAR THE TOP u NECKTABS - UNDERSIDE NEAR LEFT END

UNIFORM MARKING u NECKTIES - INSIDE OF THE NECK LOOP (CLIP-ON - INSIDE NEAR THE TOP) u SHIRTS - INSIDE THE NECKBAND u SHOES/BOOTS - INSIDE NEAR THE TOP u SOCKS - OUTSIDE, ON TOP OF THE FOOT

UNIFORM MARKING u SWEATER - STAMPED ON MANUFACTURING LABEL OR USE MARKING TAPE/LABEL SEWN INSIDE THE BACK OF THE SWEATER, BELOW THE NECKBAND, WITH THREAD TO MATCH THE SWEATER u TROUSERS, SKIRTS, SLACKS INSIDE NEAR THE TOP

UNIFORM MARKING u TRUNKS - INSIDE, IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE WAISTBAND u UNDERSHIRTS - INSIDE BACK, NEAR THE NECKBAND

QUESTIONS?

INSPECTION PREPARATION CPL 0106

ACCESSORIES u RANK INSIGNIA- CLOTH INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN ON THE DRESS AND SERVICE COATS, AND ALL LONG AND SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS u SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS - CENTERED ON SLEEVE u LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS - 4” AND CENTERED FOR E-7 AND BELOW; 3” DOWN AND CENTERED FOR E-8 & E-9

ACCESSORIES u RANK INSIGNIA- WORN ON ALL DRESS, SERVICE, AND UTILITY UNIFORMS. u UTILITY, AWC, AND LONG SLEEVECENTERED, 1/2” FROM BOTH SIDES OF COLLAR, SINGLE POINT UP, CENTER OF THE INSIGNIA ON A LINE BISECTING THE ANGLE OF THE COLLAR

ACCESSORIES u TIE CLASP- NO SUCH THING AS A SNCO TIE CLASP u NECKTIE- MATERIAL MUST MATCH MATERIAL OF SHIRT u BELTS- WEB - 2 -4” “A” - 2 3/4 -3 3/4” (SNAP) AWC- 1” PAST KEEPER TO 1 1/2” PAST LEFT BELT LOOP (KEEPER IS CENTERED BETWEEN BUTTONS)

ACCESSORIES u Definitions: u Award u Decoration (example-Navy Cross) u Unit Award (example-Navy Unit Commendation) u Service Award (example-Good Conduct)

MEDALS u ARRANGED IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FROM WEARER’S RIGHT WITH BOTTOM ALIGNED u ANODIZED AT INDIVIDUAL’S OPTION u THE MEDAL OF HONOR WILL NOT BE MOUNTED OR REPRODUCED IN MINIATURE

MOUNTED MEDALS u WHEN MORE THAN ONE MEDAL IS WORN, THEY ARE SUSPENDED FROM A HOLDING BAR ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT u WHEN TWO OR MORE ROWS ARE WORN, THE UPPER ROW MEDALLIONS COVER THE HOLDING BAR AND SUSPENSION RIBBONS OF THE MEDALS BELOW

MOUNTED MEDALS u MEN - MAX OF 4 LARGE MEDALS SIDE BY SIDE, OR 7 OVERLAPPED u WOMEN - MAX OF 3 LARGE MEDALS SIDE BY SIDE, OR 5 OVERLAPPED u RIGHT INBOARD MEDAL WILL SHOW IN FULL

MINIATURE MEDALS u MEN - MAX OF 5 SIDE BY SIDE OR 10 OVERLAPPED u WOMEN - MAX OF 4 SIDE BY SIDE OR 8 OVERLAPPED u OVERLAPPING WILL NOT EXCEED 50%, AND THE RIGHT MEDAL WILL SHOW IN FULL

RIBBONS u CENTERED, 1/8” ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF POCKET (MARKSMANSHIP BADGES) u SENIOR COLOR IS BLUE AND GOES TO THE WEARER’S RIGHT u WORN IN ORDER OF SENIORITY WHICH IS LISTED IN MCO P 1020. 34 G

RIBBONS u WORN IN ROWS OF THREE, ROWS OF FOUR ARE AUTHORIZED. RULE OF THUMB-IF YOU HAVE 16 AWARDS GO TO ROWS OF FOUR u BACKINGS AND RIBBON BARS SHOULD NOT BE VISIBLE

MARKSMANSHIP BADGES u 1/8” ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF POCKET u WHEN TWO BADGES ARE WORN, THEY ARE CENTERED ON THE POCKET WITH ABOUT 3/4” IN BETWEEN, BUT AT NO TIME DO THEY SPAN MORE THAN 4 1/4”

BREAST INSIGNIA u NAVAL AVIATOR, NAVAL/COMBAT AIRCREW MEMBER, PARACHUTIST, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL, AND SCUBA DIVERS RATE BREAST INSIGNIA u INSIGNIA IS CENTERED 1/8” ABOVE RIBBONS ON SERVICE AND DRESS UNIFORMS, AND 1/2” ABOVE NAMETAPE ON UTILITIES

BREAST INSIGNIA u NO MORE THAN TWO INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN AT ANY ONE TIME u INSPECTING- CORROSION BRASSO BUILD-UP PLACEMENT DISCOLORATION

Civilian Attire u. Should u. Keep be in good taste high USMC standards

What is authorized for wear with civilian attire? u. Male Marines – Gold cuff links, studs, tie bar – Footwear, socks – Mourning band, gloves – Underwear – Black bow tie, service sweater, scarf – All weather coat, (No insignia)

What is authorized for wear with civilian attire? u. Woman Marines – White shirt without Insignia – Footwear – Gloves, Handbags, Clutch purse, Mourning band – Service sweater, scarf – Maternity Uniform (Not Cammies) – All weather coat without insignia

GROOMING REGULATIONS u MALE u FEMALE

QUESTIONS?

UNIFORM SERVICEABILITY u RIPS, TEARS, FRAYS, BLEACH MARKS, OR DISCOLORATION u UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS (PULL STRAPS REMOVED, “C”) u PATCHES NOT MATCHING MATERIAL AND COLOR u COVERS MISSING METAL FASTENERS AROUND VENTS, FRAYED

UNIFORM SERVICEABILITY u CRACKED, CHIPPED, OR MISSING BUTTONS OR FASTENERS u ANY UNIFORM ITEM OR ACCESSORY THAT NO LONGER MEETS THE STANDARDS AND/OR INTENDED PURPOSE