Marine Corps Dress Blues for all Marines at the Birthday Ball.
According to the Quantico Sentry, "This year is the first Marine Corps birthday in decades when hosting commands have the option to obligate all attendees to wear dress blues to the ball because, as of Oct. 1, all Marines are required to own the uniform".
Since 2008 all Marines have been issued Dress Blues and the USMC 236th Birthday this will be the first year that every Marine attending the Marine Corps Birthday Ball will have Dress Blues. Up until 2008 only Officers were required to have Dress Blues.
Marines can find more information in the Quantico Sentry.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINES!
R 011530Z NOV 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 042/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL UNIFORM STANDARDIZATION//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/062159ZMAR2008//
REF/B/MSGIDOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/31MAR2003//
NARR/REF A IS ALMAR 007/08, U.S. MARINE CORPS SEASONAL UNIFORM CHANGE. REF B IS MCO P1020.34G, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/M. BOYT/CIV/UNIT:MCUB/-/TEL:COML 703-432-3333/TEL DSN 378-3333 /EMAIL:MARY.BOYT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REFERENCE (A) SYNCHRONIZED THE SEASONAL UNIFORM CHANGE WITH THE CHANGE TO, AND FROM, DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FALL DST CHANGE OCCURS THE FIRST SUNDAY OF NOVEMBER, WHICH COINCIDES WITH MANY UNIT BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATIONS. THIS OFTEN CAUSES CONFUSION OVER WHICH UNIFORM TO WEAR FOR UNIT BIRTHDAY BALLS, PARTICULARLY WHEN UNIFORMITY IS DESIRED. IT ALSO CREATES AN UNNECESSARY BURDEN WHEN UNITS SEEK A WAIVER TO WEAR THE WINTER DRESS UNIFORM FOR THEIR BALL DURING THE SUMMER UNIFORM SEASON.
2. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL UNIFORM POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATION OCCURS.
A. IN GARRISON. THE BIRTHDAY BALL UNIFORM IS THE BLUE DRESS UNIFORM WITH BLUE TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS OR THE OPTIONAL EVENING DRESS UNIFORM FOR SNCOS AND OFFICERS.
B. TACTICAL/FIELD ENVIRONMENT. THE UNIT COMMANDER WILL DESIGNATE THE APPROPRIATE UNIFORM FOR BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATIONS CONDUCTED IN A TACTICAL/FIELD ENVIRONMENT.
3. REFERENCE ( WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS. JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 042/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL UNIFORM STANDARDIZATION//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/062159ZMAR2008//
REF/B/MSGIDOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCUB/31MAR2003//
NARR/REF A IS ALMAR 007/08, U.S. MARINE CORPS SEASONAL UNIFORM CHANGE. REF B IS MCO P1020.34G, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/M. BOYT/CIV/UNIT:MCUB/-/TEL:COML 703-432-3333/TEL DSN 378-3333 /EMAIL:MARY.BOYT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REFERENCE (A) SYNCHRONIZED THE SEASONAL UNIFORM CHANGE WITH THE CHANGE TO, AND FROM, DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FALL DST CHANGE OCCURS THE FIRST SUNDAY OF NOVEMBER, WHICH COINCIDES WITH MANY UNIT BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATIONS. THIS OFTEN CAUSES CONFUSION OVER WHICH UNIFORM TO WEAR FOR UNIT BIRTHDAY BALLS, PARTICULARLY WHEN UNIFORMITY IS DESIRED. IT ALSO CREATES AN UNNECESSARY BURDEN WHEN UNITS SEEK A WAIVER TO WEAR THE WINTER DRESS UNIFORM FOR THEIR BALL DURING THE SUMMER UNIFORM SEASON.
2. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL UNIFORM POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATION OCCURS.
A. IN GARRISON. THE BIRTHDAY BALL UNIFORM IS THE BLUE DRESS UNIFORM WITH BLUE TROUSERS/SKIRT/SLACKS OR THE OPTIONAL EVENING DRESS UNIFORM FOR SNCOS AND OFFICERS.
B. TACTICAL/FIELD ENVIRONMENT. THE UNIT COMMANDER WILL DESIGNATE THE APPROPRIATE UNIFORM FOR BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATIONS CONDUCTED IN A TACTICAL/FIELD ENVIRONMENT.
3. REFERENCE ( WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS. JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
Posted by JWB at 10/26/2011 8:29 PM 
Categories: Marine Corps Uniform News
Tags: Marine Corps Dress Blues Marine Corps Birthday Ball USMC 236th Birthday
Categories: Marine Corps Uniform News
Tags: Marine Corps Dress Blues Marine Corps Birthday Ball USMC 236th Birthday
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