Dress Blue question

[GT Propjock]

... Dress Blue Alpha's aren't suppose to be worn out in town, but seems like after every Marine Corps Ball I have gone to I have found myself and my buds out in the 'ville in them swing'n on brew (only a good idea when you have a hinge taggin' along that you can put the blame on if you get called out)

mmmmm.......after Ball parties, be weary of charging the beach in blues after the Ball.....not such a nice bill when you have to repurchase your Blues :icon_smil
but, lots of fun, none-the-less.

 

[Midshipmanjosh]

thanks for clearing up this issue for me.

 

[jamnww]

So a PLC guy will graduate only knowing how to wear his utilities? Are they authorized to wear anything else? I was under the impression that Navy OCS has dining ins/outs and such partially to teach the candidates how to wear their uniforms. Is there nothing like this for Marines?

PLCers can't wear ANY uniforms outside of OCS until they get commissioned because they aren't Marines yet...This is particularly important for PLCers doing the 2 six week increments or who have a long wait till they graduate college...

 

[Lawman]

PLCers can't wear ANY uniforms outside of OCS until they get commissioned because they aren't Marines yet...This is particularly important for PLCers doing the 2 six week increments or who have a long wait till they graduate college...

I believe Boots and Utes as well as Green on Green PT gear is authorized for pool functions but thats it.

 

[jmiller82]

Kind of a related question, but wasn't sure if I should start another thread (direct me if necessary):

I was at the airport yesterday and saw two Marines in dress blues deboarding a flight my wife was getting onto. They were not carrying anything with them but a file folder (only one had the file folder). I must admit they definitely looked sharp and the whole terminal was captivated by their presence. However, as I turned to my wife to remark, I overheard an attendant (presumably for the next connection or flight) say that they are dressed that way because they are escorting a fellow soldier home (fallen brother). At that point, everyone either thanked them (the Marines might have known what we were thinking or they might have just thought it was pro-troop support) or nodded their head and said some sort of words of support to them. Is that standard procedure to have Marines escort their fallen comrades to burial on commercial flights, or was that something that was out of the ordinary? Furthermore, is it permissable to wear dress blues on a flight of such, assuming they weren't escorting a body? I'm not exactly sure if the attendant knew for certain that they were escorting the body or not, but who knows..

 

[GT Propjock]

Escorts of such are usually/always done in Blues. Yes, they do send people home on commercial flights where location dictates (usually to places with little military presence or lack of normal air transport support.)

See previous replies about wearing Blues out in situations other than as an escort, same rules apply.

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

I've yet to see someone just wearing their Blues because they felt like it. It's quite possibly the most uncomfortable thing I've ever endured. Because of their projected authority, make sure your personal grooming and uniform setup is impeccable, and your professional conduct is beyond reproach. I'd reccommend getting inspected by someone who actually knows how to wear the uniform before wearing it out in town. And no, the tailors at the Marine Shop or MCCS don't count.

 

[mmx1]

Kind of a related question, but wasn't sure if I should start another thread (direct me if necessary):

I was at the airport yesterday and saw two Marines in dress blues deboarding a flight my wife was getting onto. They were not carrying anything with them but a file folder (only one had the file folder). I must admit they definitely looked sharp and the whole terminal was captivated by their presence. However, as I turned to my wife to remark, I overheard an attendant (presumably for the next connection or flight) say that they are dressed that way because they are escorting a fellow soldier home (fallen brother). At that point, everyone either thanked them (the Marines might have known what we were thinking or they might have just thought it was pro-troop support) or nodded their head and said some sort of words of support to them. Is that standard procedure to have Marines escort their fallen comrades to burial on commercial flights, or was that something that was out of the ordinary? Furthermore, is it permissable to wear dress blues on a flight of such, assuming they weren't escorting a body? I'm not exactly sure if the attendant knew for certain that they were escorting the body or not, but who knows..

In a word, yes.

A recent article about the escort process:
http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/jul2004/a071204a.html