UTILITY UNIFORM AND INDIVIDUAL COMBAT EQUIPMENT

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UTILITY UNIFORM AND INDIVIDUAL COMBAT EQUIPMENT
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Purpose

• The purpose of this tutorial is to provide the
  student with knowledge of the proper marking,
  care, and wear of Marine Corps uniform items.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• Identify the proper wear and care of United
  States Marine Corps uniform components and items

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The Utility Uniform

• There are two basic styles of camouflaged
  utilities
• Hot weather (woodland/poplin)
• Digital (woodland/desert)
• The camouflage utility uniform is designed for
  field wear and should be loose fitting and
  comfortable

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DIGITAL WOODLAND
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DIGITAL DESERT
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Wearing of the Utility Uniform and its Components
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Camouflage Utility Coat

• Will be loose fitting to allow for movement and
  some shrinkage.
• Navy personnel are authorized to wear the USMC
  emblem.
• The coat will be worn outside the trousers with
  sleeves either rolled up or left down.

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Camouflage Utility Coat (cont.)

• When sleeves are rolled up, they will be rolled
  with the inside out, forming a roll about three
  inches wide, and terminating at a point about two
  inches above the elbow.

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Camouflage utility trousers

• The trousers will also be fitted loosely.
• The trousers will be bloused in a neat uniform
  manner.

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Boots

• The standard infantry combat boot or jungle hot
  weather boot will be issued/sold through the
  Marine Corps Supply System.

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Utility Cap

• The garrison cap will be worn centered and
  straight with the tip of the visor in line with
  the eyebrows without the USMC logo.
• When outdoors, you should remain covered.
• The cap should only be removed outdoors during
  religious ceremonies not associated with an
  official ceremony.

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Headgear is normally removed when indoors

• If in a duty status you will remain covered
  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 base.

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Webbed belts

• Belts will be worn at the natural waistline.
• Black web belt with plain silver buckle will be
  worn with utility uniform. E-7 and above wear
  khaki belt with gold buckle.
• USMC Martial Arts belts can be worn when
  qualified

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Undershirts

• Standard olive green undershirts will be made of
  cotton with quarter length sleeves and have an
  elliptical (crew-neck) collar.

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Collar devices

• The branch of service insignia (hospital
  corpsmen, dental technician, and religious
  program specialist) is worn on the left collar
  point, vertically with a vertical line bisecting
  an angle of the point of the collar.

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Collar devices (cont.)

• Navy black metal grade insignia is worn on the
  right collar in the same fashion as the branch of
  service insignia.

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Enlisted Collar Device
Officer Collar Device
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Breast insignias

• All breast insignia / identification badges
  authorized for wear by the Navy may be worn but
  only in the shiny metal (not anodized), vice
  subdued or embroidered versions.
• These insignias will be worn according to Marine
  Corps Regulations.

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Socks

• Black cushion sole socks will be standard as
  issued/sold through the Marine Corps Supply
  System and will be worn with the utility uniform
  and whenever combat boots are worn.

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Marking the Utility Uniform

• All markings will be marked in a contrasting
  indelible marker or stamp pad.

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• Webbed belts will marked with the last name on
  one side only and as close to the buckle as
  possible

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• The utility cap will be marked on the inside of
  the sweatband

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• The camouflaged utility coat will have
  embroidered name tapes sewn above the top front
  pocket

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• A professionally embroidered nametape will be
  sewn over the right rear pocket.
• The camouflaged utility trousers will be marked
  on the inside as close to the top as possible

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Boots will be marked inside near the top
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• Socks are to be marked on the outside on top of
  the foot.

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• Undershirts are to be marked on the side back
  near the neckband.

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• The olive drab green crew neck sweater will be
  marked on the manufacturing label

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Care of the utility uniform and its components.
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Webbed belts

• May be laundered.
• Shrinkage is normal in untreated webbing.
• Belts should be washed at least three times
  before cutting to normal waist size.

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Utility Cap

• May be laundered by hand or machine in warm
  water.
• It must not be bleached.

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Undershirts and socks

• Will be laundered using the permanent press cycle
  or hand wash in cold or warm water.
• Do not use bleach or detergents, which contain
  bleaching agents.
• Tumble dry on the permanent press cycle, drip
  dry, or line dry.

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Camouflage utility coat and trousers

• To preclude shrinking use the lowest possible
  temperature setting
• Some laundry facilities may not press utilities
  due to potential damage from automated presses.

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Boots

• Maintenance of leather footwear is necessary to
  ensure maximum wear and to protect the healthy,
  sanitary condition of the feet.
• Foot powder should be liberally sprinkled inside
  the shoe to absorb moisture.
• Shoes should be kept clean.
• Occasionally, clean leather periodically with
  saddle soap, which is a leather preservative.