Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon

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Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
TypeSpecial duty assignment ribbon
Awarded forSuccessful completion of a tour at the School of Infantry East or West
CountryUnited States
Presented bythe Department of the Navy[1]
EligibilityCombat instructors or those serving in a high-profile leadership role
Established20 August 2014; 9 years ago (2014-08-20)
First awardedSeptember 2014 (retroactive to 9 October 2002)
Precedence
Next (higher)Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon
Next (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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2018-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Headquarters Marine Corps (8 September 2014). "MARINE CORPS COMBAT INSTRUCTOR RIBBON ESTABLISHED". marines.mil. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ "ASSIST-QuickSearch Document Details". quicksearch.dla.mil.
  4. ^ Mabus, Ray. "ALNAV 060/14". public.navy.mil/Pages/default.aspx. United States Navy Bureau of Personnel. Retrieved 10 September 2014.

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