Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon

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]

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; 10 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

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.
edit