pricing data, etc., are contained in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations.

52002 ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING

1. Information concerning the details of issuing, requisitioning and accounting for organizational clothing (i.e., prisoners' clothing, cooks' and messman's clothing, stewards' clothing, "one time issue" clothing, and other special clothing), is found in Chapter 54. Authorized allowances of such clothing as are not prescribed therein will be found in the Material Allowance List (including Supplements) and the Table of Allowances (including Tables of Equipment). 52003 OFFICERS' CLOTHING

1. Except when otherwise directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, officers are required to provide their own individual uniform clothing, and the furnishing of individual clothing to officers, on other than a sales basis, is not authorized.

2. Articles of organizational clothing authorized on a "per individual" basis in allowance publications may be issued to officers, within limits prescribed, on a memorandum receipt basis, when such articles are required in the performance of their official duties.

52004 PROCUREMENT BY INDIVIDUALS

1. The method by which enlisted personnel are provided individual uniform clothing is dependent upon whether they receive such clothing under the clothing monetary allowance system or under the in-kind issue system. Personnel who are provided with clothing under the monetary allowance system receive their initial issue on an item basis (except for the cash allowance which is provided to enlisted women for the purchase of personal, and at certain times, non-stock items). These personnel will normally be required to purchase replacement articles for those initially provided them. A cash clothing maintenance allowance is provided them for this purpose.

2. Instructions regarding cash and checkage sales of individual clothing are contained in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations. There is no limitation on the amount of uniform clothing an individual in an extended active duty status may purchase provided the following criteria are met:

a. The articles are for his/her personal use (requirements not to be excessive).

b. There is no shortage of supply (to be determined by the Supply Officer).

52005 CLOTHING INSPECTION BY WITNESSING OFFICER AT TIME OF ISSUE/SALE

1. FOR REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT. The commanding officer shall detail an officer or a staff noncommissioned officer who will be present and inspect, by actual try-on, all outer garments and footwear being issued or sold to enlisted personnel of pay grade E-4 and below to insure proper appearance and fit. A witnessing officer will not be required when clothing is issued or sold to enlisted personnel of pay grades E-7, E-6 and E-5 except to witness altered clothing prior to final acceptance.

2. FOR RESERVE ESTABLISHMENT. Issues of clothing to enlisted personnel will be witnessed by an officer or a staff noncommissioned officer other than the issuing officer or the commanding officer. If no other officer is available, the commanding officer may be the witnessing officer, or if the issuing officer and the commanding officer are one and the same individual, that officer may act as witnessing officer. When non-commissioned officer is acting as commanding officer, issues shall be witnessed by a noncommissioned officer other than the one in command.

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3. A sufficient range of sizes will be tried on in order to obtain the closest fit in order to reduce the necessity for alterations to a minimum.

4. Details regarding the specific duties of witnessing officers in connection with clothing issues are contained in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations.

52006 UNIFORM ALTERATIONS AND SHOE REPAIRS

1. UNIFORM ALTERATIONS

a. REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT

(1) Initial alteration of uniform clothing issued or sold to enlisted personnel shall be provided at the time of the transaction at Government expense as specified in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations and will be authorized only when an individual cannot be fitted with sizes stocked within the Marine Corps Supply system. Subsequent alterations will be at the expense of the individual, except that any alterations to items of outer clothing necessary during the first six months of service because of change in physical profile may be at the expense of the Government. At posts and stations where enlisted tailors are not employed, the supply officer shall procure civilian tailoring services in the same manner as prescribed for the procurement of other services from civilian sources.

1. All uniform clothing, with the exception of the necessary traveling uniform, the member's underwear, shoes, socks, gloves and headgear, will be recovered from courtmartial prisoners who are under approved sentences involving confinement and punitive discharges, before such personnel are transferred to places of confinement. Clothing so recovered will be retained för military use. When court-martial prisoners are transferred and they do not possess the necessary traveling uniform, a suitable service uniform, less insignia, will be issued for this purpose. Recovered clothing should be furnished for this when available.

2. Court-martial prisoners whose clothing has been recovered under the foregoing provisions shall, if restored to duty, be fur

nished gratuitously uniform clothing, within allowances prescribed in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations.

3. Details relative to the manner in which the above recoveries and issues of uniforms are accomplished, are contained in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations. Additionally, instructions relative to issues of traveling uniforms for prisoners, storage of uniforms for personnel sentenced to confinement, and issues which may be made to confinees are delineated in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations.

4. Personnel sentenced to confinement at retraining commands or station brigs in cases where the sentence does not contemplate discharge from the service at completion thereof, shall have their clothing stored at places of confinement until restored to duty.

52059 CLOTHING FOR PERSONNEL

CONFINED IN BRIGS

1. Personnel of the Marine Corps and other service personnel of the Armed Services confined in brigs, on shore, under Marine Corps jurisdiction, may be provided sufficient working uniforms by the commanding officer as prescribed by the Brig Manual, 1951 (NavPers 15,825 Rev.).

2. Personnel in a pay status who are confined must bring with them the clothing prescribed by the commanding officer of the brig, upon commitment. If upon admission for confinement they do not possess the required articles, such clothing will be issued on a checkage basis.

3. Personnel in a non-pay status who are confined must provide the clothing prescribed by the commanding officer of the brig, upon commitment. If upon admission for confinement they do not possess the required articles, a health and comfort issue of individual clothing not to exceed the amounts shown in Appendix B of the Brig Manual, 1951, shall be provided gratuitously. The clothing so issued under this paragraph is chargeable as a miscellaneous issue as provided in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations.

4. Prisoners will normally use their own individual clothing for wear during confinement. Distinctively marked organizational clothing may be provided to each prisoner at the discretion of the commanding officer of the brig when weather conditions require.

5. Details relative to the marking, issue and accounting for organizational work clothing under these provisions are contained in Chapter 54.

b. For enlisted--Necessary uniforms, including appropriate rank insignia, and service strips shall be provided through supply channels. Ribbon bars shall be provided by exchange officers as outlined in paragraph 18654. Shoes will not be furnished for burial by the government.

2. The preferred burial uniform for deceased marines will be the blue uniform. If this uniform is not available, then the winter uniform will be used. In the case of officers only, if neither of the foregoing uniforms are available, the summer uniform may be used when it includes a coat jacket.

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3. Upon the request from the next of kin, a deceased Marine may be attired for burial in personal civilian clothing or clothing pro

vided by the next of kin. Where the uniform of the decedent is not available or suitable, a uniform or necessary items to complete the uniform will be offered to complete the burial attire. Should the next of kin refuse to use available or offered items of uniform, no other type clothing may be provided at government expense nor is reimbursement for such other clothing allowable, and the next of kin shall be so informed. Reimbursement for civilian clothing is allowable only in those cases where the uniform of the decedent is not available or is unsuitable, and such items cannot be provided in time to dress the remains without undue delay.

4. Details relative to the manner in which uniform clothing is to be furnished under this authority are contained in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations.

52062 CLOTHING FOR VOLUNTEER RESERVISTS FURNISHED BY UNITS OF THE REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT

1. Enlisted personnel of the Volunteer Reserve assigned to training duty for six months or less will be issued clothing within allowances prescribed in the Annual Individual Clothing Regulations. Clothing will be issued only as required up to the limits prescribed.

2. Paragraph 52106 contains instructions relative to the issue of clothing, by reserve units, to Volunteer Reservists for training purposes. When clothing is issued to Volunteer Reservists for training purposes by the regular establishment, such clothing as is furnished will be charged against reserve appropriations. Detailed instructions relative to the manner in which such issues will be made by the regular establishment, the manner in which recoveries, credits and charges between appropriations will be accomplished, will be provided in separate directives to affected activities.

3. Attention is invited to the provisions of paragraph 52013 which restrict the issue of clothing for training purposes to personnel who have obligated service under the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended.

stallation is not practicable or warranted. (See pars. 57304 and 57362.)

2. Upon approval of the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps, Government-owned services or equipment such as transportation equipment, weight-handling facilities, etc., if available without interference with Government needs, may be furnished a contractor performing Government work under contract, if the contractor's inability to obtain such services and equipment would be detrimental to the best interests of the Government. Recommended charges based on prevailing commercial rates shall be fowarded to the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps for approval. All consumable supplies and utilities required in the operation of subject services and equipment shall be furnished by the contractor at his expense. 57360 SALES TO PRIVATE INTERESTS

1. Sales of utilities (including telephone service) may be made to private interests upon the approval of the Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps (Code CSK), at unit rates for private interests. (See pars. 57304, 57361-2, 57362, 57501, and 57502.)

57361 UTILITY UNIT RATES

1. GOVERNMENT UNIT RATE

a. Produced in Marine Corps Plants. Unit price for invoicing utilities usually shall be the Government distributed price (direct cost of financing appropriation). Where obtained at the plant (electric plant bus bars, etc.) and not distributed over Marine Corps owned distribution systems, the Government rate at the plant will apply.

b. Where Obtained Commercially or From Another Government Department. Where delivered over Marine Corps distribution systems, the Government distributed unit rate will apply. Where not delivered over Marine Corps owned distribution systems, but metered at the point of entry for each individual building, the Government purchased rate will apply.

2. PRIVATE INTERESTS' UNIT RATE

a. Produced in Marine Corps Plants. Unit price for invoicing utilities usually should be the private parties distributed price (total cost to Government). Where obtained at the plant (electric plant bus bars, etc.) and not delivered over Marine Corps owned distribution systems, the private interests' rate at the plant will apply. See subparagraph c below.

b. Where delivered to private interests over Marine Corps distribution systems, the private distributed unit rate will apply. Where not delivered over Marine Corps owned distribution systems, but metered at the point of entry for each individual building, the private interests' rate at the plant will apply. See subparagraph c below.

c. In case of sales under the provisions of paragraph 57359 and 57360 using the private rate as determined by the above subparagraph, where the unit price is not as great as local prevailing commercial rates for similar service, a percentage shall be applied to make such gross charge equitable with local commercial rates.

1. For the purpose of these regulations, a vending machine is defined as a device which dispenses either services or supplies such as a washing machine, a soft drink dispensing machine, etc.

2. Estimating monthly flat quantity consumptions. Where metering is not practicable, or does not warrant the expense of meter installation, the commanding officer shall appoint a board of three officers, consisting of an officer trained in the utilities field, if available, an officer representing at least one of the activities for whom the consumptions are to be established, and one disinterested officer. This board will estimate flat monthly quantity consumptions. In the event that no officer who is trained in the utilities field is available, a qualified civilian, enlisted man, or naval person should be assigned to the board as a consultant. The findings of the board, when approved by the commanding officer of the activity, shall be retained in the files of the activity for availability to inspecting officers or for inspections by representatives of the General Accounting Office. Boards should be convened whenever there is a change in the quantity consumptions of the various consumers who must make reimbursement, but not less frequently than every two years.

3. Rates and Charges. A flat rate charge of $1.75 a month will be made to Armed Forces sponsored activities, for each coin-operated vending or amusement machine furnished utility service by Marine Corps activities. Where the utilities for the specific area in which the machines are located are sold to Armed Forces sponsored activities on a

metered or other basis, the charges provided herein do not apply. Where a conces sionaire operates a coin-operated vending or amusement machine under a contract with the Government, the Government will be reimbursed for all work or services furnished as provided in the contract and the commission arrangements provided therein shall be adequate to cover the cost of providing the services furnished by the Government. Where

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concessionair operates a coin-operated vending or amusement machine under a contract with an Armed Forces sponsored activity, the Armed Forces sponsored activity shall reimburse the Government for the services furnished in accordance with this paragraph. In addition, when changes and alterations, such as outlets, plumbing fixtures, etc., are required to provide for the installation of a coin-operated vending machine, the cost thereof shall be billed to the Armed Forces sponsored activity or the concessionaire as appropriate in accordance with the principles hereinbefore outlined. Above charges will be waived for utilities consumed by vending and amusement machines leased and operated or owned and operated by military recreation funds in conjunction with special services programs, commissioned officers' messes (closed), enlisted men's messes, enlisted men's clubs, and Marine Corps Exchanges located in Alaska, or outside the Continental United States. Charges will not be waived if the contract agreement provides for the contractor to stock and receive the proceeds of sales with the exchanges receiving a percentage of the profits.

4. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS

a. Government Rate. The total value of

services furnished at government rate (quantity multiplied by rate) shall be returned to the financing appropriation.

b. Private Rate. The difference between the total value of services furnished at the private rate, including percentage to bring such charges up to prevailing commercial charges for similar service, and the value of these services at the government rate (quantity multiplied by private rate plus percentage increase minus quantity multiplied by government rate) shall be deposited to the credit of "Miscellaneous Receipts, U. S. Treasury." The portion "Cost to financing appropriation" (quantity multiplied by government rate) of the private rate shall be returned to the financing appropriation.

c. Coin-operated Vending and Amusement Machines. Reimbursement for work done or utility services furnished private parties and armed forces sponsored activities will be accomplished in accordance with the Field Accounting and Reporting Instructions, NAVMC 1092-FD, paragraphs 0912 or 0913.

5. THREE PERCENT CHARGE

a. The usual three percent charge (See paragraph 54601) shall not be added to sales of utilities (including telephone service) since all costs intended to be covered by this charge are accounted for under the maintenance cost accounting system.

57363 UTILITIES TRANSFERRED TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

1. All utilities transferred to other goverment departments shall be metered where practicable. Where installation of metering devices is not practicable or warranted, equitable monthly flat quantity consumptions shall be established. (See par. 57362.) Government unit rates shall be applicable. 57364 UTILITIES TRANSFERRED TO CIVILIAN DEFENSE HOUSING PROJECTS

1. Fuel, electricity, water, sewage, and telephone services may be sold from a Marine Corps-owned plant or controlled central source to government sponsored civilian and military housing projects located outside the boundaries of military reservations or posts if the following conditions are complied with: The publicly owned civilian housing project is used for housing military or civilian personnel of the military establishment.

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