Some Marines will no longer bounce between woodland and desert cammies throughout the year, and all female Marines will soon wear a male-style dress blue coat with the iconic mandarin collar.
The new rules were approved by Commandant Gen. Robert Neller and detailed in Marine administrative message 011/16, which was released on Friday.
Marines will now wear the camouflage appropriate for their location and mission instead of switching to a universal uniform on certain dates worldwide. And female Marines will adopt a modified version of a men’s dress coat over the next few years.
Though not stated, the spirit of the message was clear: Marines are warriors, and their uniforms will reflect that. The changes are in response to recommendations from Marine Corps Uniform Board No. 216.
One change that Marines will likely celebrate is Neller’s decision to shoot down a recommendation to make all devil dogs wear the service uniform when not in the field, while training or deployed. Neller also axed an effort to remove desert camouflage uniforms from Marines’ sea bag.
Here’s a look at what Marines can expect.
