marine corps uniform regulations - US

2002 MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS
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d. Evening celebrations in honor of the Marine Corps Birthday.
3. Officers not required and who do not possess evening dress who attend
functions at which evening dress is prescribed will wear the blue dress "A"
or blue-white dress "A" uniform as appropriate for the occasion/season.
4. SNCOs may optionally wear the SNCO evening dress uniform in lieu of the
blue dress uniform for social functions at which civilians would normally
wear white or black tie during winter and summer.
2002. BLUE DRESS UNIFORMS (See figs. 2-7 through 2-16.)
1. The blue dress "A" uniform may be worn for parades, ceremonies and formal
or semiformal social functions, for NCOs and below throughout the year and
for officers and SNCOs as appropriate to the season or those occasions
requiring uniformity with NCOs and below. The blue dress "A" uniform will be
is worn for the following official military/social occasions:
a. Parades, ceremonies, reviews, solemnities, and entertainments when
the commander/senior officer present desires to pay special honors to the
occasion.
b. Official visits of, or to, United States civil officials, officers of
the United States Armed Forces, and officials/officers of foreign
governments, according to chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.
c. Receptions given by, or in honor of, officials/officers listed in
chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.
d. At daytime formal or semiformal occasions.
2. The dress "B" uniforms consist of the same items as the corresponding
dress "A" uniforms, except that ribbons are worn in lieu of medals. Shooting
badges may be prescribed. The blue dress "B" uniform may be worn for
parades, ceremonies, informal social functions, for NCOs and below throughout
the year and for officers and SNCOs as appropriate to the season or those
occasions requiring uniformity with NCOs and below; and as the uniform of the
day for those commands that receive the appropriate clothing allowance. The
blue dress "A" uniform will be is worn for the following official
military/social occasions:
a. Official visits of, or to, United States civil officials, officers of
the United States Armed Forces, and officials/officers of foreign
governments, according to chapter 12, U.S. Navy Regulations.
b. At informal daytime receptions to which a Marine is invited in an
official capacity.
3. Blue dress uniforms are designated as follows:
a. The blue dress "A" uniform includes the blue dress coat with large
medals. This uniform will not be worn for leave or liberty.