marine corps uniform regulations - US

3005
3005. CAPS/HEADGEAR (See fig. 3-1.)
1. General
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MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS
a. Dress and service caps will be worn centered and straight with the tip
of the visor in line with the eyebrows. Leather chinstraps and visors will
be kept polished. Garrison caps will be worn centered squarely or slightly
tilted to the right, with the top unbroken, and with the base of the
sweatband about 1 inch above the eyebrows.
b. Male cap crowns should fit on the frame and be free of wrinkles. Male
officers' cap crowns will have a quatrefoil (fig. 3-1) centered on the top
panel and an outer band of mohair braid.
c. When outdoors, Marines should remain covered, including during
invocations and other religious portions of military ceremonies (i.e.,
changes of command, ship commissioning, military burials, etc.). Marines
will uncover outdoors when so ordered or during religious services not
associated with a military ceremony. Chaplains will be guided by the customs
of their respective churches with respect to wearing head coverings.
d. Headgear is normally removed indoors. Marines in a duty status and
wearing side-arms or a pistol belt will remain covered indoors except when
entering a space where a meal is in progress or religious services are being
conducted. Headgear will be worn in Government vehicles, and in privately
owned vehicles on military bases and installations, except when doing so
would present a hazard to safe driving.
e. Males may wear a rain cap cover to protect service or dress caps in
inclement weather with or without the all-weather coat. Male rain cap covers
sold by Marine Corps exchanges will be considered standard. Females may wear
the previously issued/required rain cap cover (havelock) with service/dress
caps in inclement weather as long as the havelock is serviceable.
2. Dress Cap Components
a. Males
(1) Cap Frame
(a) Field grade/general officers, black cloth-covered visor with
gold bullion or synthetic ornamentation as prescribed (fig. 3-1).
(b) Company grade officers/enlisted, black leather/synthetic
leather (high gloss) visor.
(2) Dress chinstrap (officers), or black leather/synthetic leather
(high gloss) chinstrap (enlisted).
(3) Two 27-line gold uniform screw post buttons.
(4) Dress cap insignia (officers), or gold branch of service insignia
(enlisted).