Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon

Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
Awarded by the United States Marine Corps
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
Statistics
Established	20 August 2014
First awarded	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 an 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.^[1]

Appearance

The ribbon is chamois in color with edges of olive green. In the center is a stripe of black. Subsequent awards of the ribbon are denoted by bronze service stars, with a silver 3/16 inch star worn to denote a sixth award.^[2]

References

↑ Headquarters Marine Corp (8 September 2014). "MARINE CORPS COMBAT INSTRUCTOR RIBBON ESTABLISHED". www.marines.mil. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
↑ Mabus, Ray. "ALNAV 060/14". http://www.public.navy.mil/Pages/default.aspx. United States Navy Bureau of Personnel. Retrieved 10 September 2014. External link in |website= (help)

External links

Sanborn, James K. (8 September 2014). "First look at the new ribbon for Marine combat instructors". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
Sanborn, James K. (29 August 2014). "New ribbon for combat instructors". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved 10 September 2014.

Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy

Personal decorations	Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Navy and Marine Corps Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Combat Action

Unit awards	Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy E Ribbon

Good Conduct medals	Navy Good Conduct Marine Corps Good Conduct Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Selected Marine Corps Reserve

Expeditionary medals	Navy Expeditionary Marine Corps Expeditionary

Service ribbon awards	Overseas Service Sea Service Arctic Service Navy Recruiting Service Marine Corps Recruiting Service Navy Recruit Training Service Marine Corps Drill Instructor Marine Corps Security Guard Marine Corps Combat Instructor Navy Ceremonial Duty Navy Reserve Sea Service

Marksmanship	Navy Expert Rifleman Medal Navy Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal Navy Sharpshooter Pistol Shot Ribbon Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

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