Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon Explained
| Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon |
| Presenter: | the Department of the Navy[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Special duty assignment ribbon |
| Eligibility: | Combat instructors or those serving in a high-profile leadership role |
| Awarded For: | Successful completion of a tour at the School of Infantry East or West |
| Firstawarded: | September 2014 (retroactive to 9 October 2002) |
| Higher: | Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon |
| Lower: | Armed Forces Reserve Medal |
The Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon is a military award of the United States Marine Corps established by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in August 2014. The ribbon recognizes the successful completion of a tour as a combat instructor, or in a high-profile leadership position, at the School of Infantry East or West.[2]
Appearance
The ribbon is chamois in color with edges of olive green, with the center being a stripe of black.[3] Subsequent awards of the ribbon are denoted by bronze service stars, with a silver 3/16 inch star worn to denote a sixth award.[4]
External links
- News: Sanborn. James K.. First look at the new ribbon for Marine combat instructors. 10 September 2014. Marine Corps Times. 8 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140910005350/http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20140908/NEWS07/309080038/First-look-new-ribbon-Marine-combat-instructors. 10 September 2014. dead.
- News: Sanborn. James K.. New ribbon for combat instructors. 10 September 2014. Marine Corps Times. 29 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140910204847/http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20140829/Careers/308290090. 10 September 2014. dead.
Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . 2018-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918020113/https://awards.navy.mil/awards/webdoc01.nsf/(vwDocsByID)/DL060927142728/$file/1650.1H.pdf . 2010-09-18 . dead .
- Web site: Headquarters Marine Corps. MARINE CORPS COMBAT INSTRUCTOR RIBBON ESTABLISHED. marines.mil. 10 September 2014. 8 September 2014.
- Web site: ASSIST-QuickSearch Document Details. quicksearch.dla.mil.
- Web site: Mabus. Ray. ALNAV 060/14. public.navy.mil/Pages/default.aspx. United States Navy Bureau of Personnel. 10 September 2014.
