Marines are not known just for their battlefield prowess, but for their unparalleled standards of professionalism and uncompromising personal conduct and appearance.
It is a Marine’s duty and personal obligation to maintain a professional and neat appearance. Furthermore, wearing the uniform should be a matter of personal pride to all Marines.
Marines have various uniform combinations which are worn for various occasions. We’ve included a chart below for your reference. Note: “A” is also known as Alphas, “B” as Bravos, “C” as Charlies, and “D” as Deltas.
| Uniform |
Description |
Occasions for Wear |
| Evening Dress ("A"/"B") |
Dark blue w/black or dark blue trousers/skirt, enlisted wear sky blue trousers |
Year-round for white tie/black tie social functions |
| Blue Dress "A"/"B" |
Blue coat w/sky blue trousers/slacks, and dark blue skirt w/ medals ("A") or ribbons ("B") |
Parades, ceremonies, formal/semi-formal social functions (winter season only unless uniformity is required) |
| Blue-White Dress "A"/"B" |
Blue coat and white trousers/skirt/slacks w/medals ("A") or ribbons ("B") |
Parades, ceremonies, formal or semi-formal social functions (summer season only) |
| Blue Dress "C" |
Khaki long-sleeve shirt and tie/black necktab w/trousers/skirt/slacks, blue sweater optional |
Parades, ceremonies and uniform of the day (blue sweater worn as uniform of the day only) |
| Blue Dress "D" |
Khaki short-sleeve shirt w/blue trousers/skirt/slacks |
Parades, ceremonies and uniform of the day |
| Service "A" |
Green coat and trousers/skirt/slacks w/ribbons (badges optional) |
Parades, ceremonies, social events and uniform of the day |
| Service "B" |
Khaki long-sleeve shirt w/green trousers/skirt/slacks (badges optional) Green sweater optional |
Parades, ceremonies, uniform of the day (green sweater worn as uniform of the day only) |
| Service "C" |
Khaki short-sleeve shirt w/green trousers/skirt/slacks (badges optional) Green sweater optional |
Parades, ceremonies, uniform of the day (green sweater worn as uniform of the day only) |
| Combat Utility Uniform |
MARPAT desert and woodland coat and trousers (sweater or sweatshirt optional) |
Working/field uniform only (woodland during winter/desert during summer season) |
| Physical Training Uniform |
Olive green undershirt, shorts, sweatpants/shirt with a black Marine Corps emblem on the upper left trouser leg and over the left breast of the sweatshirt. |
Physical training (PT) and field day |
Marines are not known just for their battlefield prowess, but for their unparalleled standards of professionalism and uncompromising personal conduct and appearance.
