marine corps uniform regulations - US

MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS
b. Anodized breast insignia will be worn on all evening dress and dress
uniforms. Either anodized or oxidized breast insignia may be worn at the
individual’s option on the service uniforms, but mixing of anodized and
oxidized breast insignia is not authorized. When breast insignia are worn on
the utility uniform, oxidized breast insignia will be worn, with the
exception that subdued brown or black breast insignia may be worn in a field
environment in lieu of oxidized breast insignia.
c. When worn on the dress coat, service coat, khaki shirt, or maternity
tunic, the insignia will be placed with wings horizontal and parallel to the
top of the breast pockets (if any). On women's coats with slanted pockets, a
horizontal line tangent to the highest point of the pocket is considered the
top of the pocket.
(1) When worn alone, the insignia will be worn in the same position a
single ribbon would be worn.
(2) When worn with medals, ribbons, or membership badges, the bottom
of the insignia will be centered 1/8 inch above the top row of such awards.
When successively decreasing rows of ribbon bars are worn (as in subparagraph
5301.5), and the top row of ribbons is such that centering the insignia
presents an unsatisfactory appearance, the insignia may be centered between
the outer edge of the coat lapel and the left edge of the vertically aligned
ribbon rows.
d. When worn on the camouflage utility coat, the bottom of the insignia
will be centered 1/2 inch above the service tape.
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e. When worn on the camouflage maternity work uniform, the bottom of the
insignia will be centered 1/2 inch above the service tape.
f. When worn on male officers' evening dress jacket, the miniature
insignia will be placed on the left-front panel on a line 1/8 inch above the
second blind buttonhole, and spaced midway between the inner edge and leftarmhole
seam.
g. When worn on evening dress jackets with lapels, the miniature insignia
will be centered 1/8 inch above the miniature medals, or if no medals are
authorized, the miniature insignia will be centered on the lapel at the
position prescribed for the top of the medal bar.
h. Other U.S. service pilot/navigator insignia or foreign pilot insignia
earned while the individual was a member of the foreign or other U.S. service
may be worn provided the insignia is a duly authorized qualification
insignia. These insignia may be worn on the right breast, in the same manner
as Navy/Marine Corps insignia are worn on the left breast, without specific
CMC authorization.
i. Other U.S. service pilot insignia earned as a Marine while undergoing
training leading to qualification for the naval aviation insignia will be
worn on the left breast as prescribed above, until qualified and authorized
to wear the naval aviator insignia, at which time the other service insignia
will no longer be worn.
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