Instructor s Lesson Plan Aug Dec 2012 KEY STANDARDS Cammie Class Key Standard: Be able to wear the Marine Corps/JROTC MARPAT Green uniform IAW USMC Uniform Regulations and the JROTC Cadet Handbook. 1
Training aids: - CAMMIES = Cover, jacket, trousers, belt and buckle, green T shirt, socks, boots & boot bands CAMMIE CLASS Key Standard: Be able to wear the Marine Corps/JROTC MARPAT Green uniform IAW USMC Uniform Regulations and the JROTC Cadet Handbook. The first uniform JROTC cadets are issued is the Cammie Uniform. The Marine Corps and the Navy call them cammies, the Army B.D.U.s (Battle Dress Uniform). There are seven basic items to the Cammie Uniform 1. cover 2. green T shirt 3. cammie jacket 4. cammie trousers 5. web belt and buckle 6. socks (green or white) 7. boots and boot bands 1) THE COVER (aka hat) Must be marked on the tag inside the cover or on the sweat band, with the wearer s initials and platoon number. Cross out any previous markings! The cover is worn square on the head with the visor/bridge or bill of the cover on line with the eyebrows When not wearing your cover, you should put it in your right front cargo pocket. Females; hair will be neat and feminine. If your hair style prevents the wearing of a cover, you ll have to change the style of your hair. Hair bands, barrettes, etc. may not show and must be the same color as the hair. No faddish hair styles or colors are allowed. 2) GREEN T SHIRT - Must be worn 3) CAMMIE JACKET - Worn with all buttons, except the top one, buttoned. The jacket is not taken off unless approved by the Col. 2
The sleeves are worn up or down as per Col s direction. If up, The fold is approx. 4 wide and folded up to a position approximately 1 above the inside bend or break of the arm and elbow. When you are promoted, position your rank properly. If you forget how to position your rank insignia properly, there is an example in your cadet handbook. 4) CAMMIE TROUSERS Worn with waistband positioned at or above the hip bone. - Min length of trousers must be long enough to blouse properly i.e.: between the second and third eyelet when the knee is bent. - No maximum length - - but boots are bloused between the 2 nd and third eyelet. Trousers are the right length if the trousers can be properly bloused. - All buttons are buttoned, a belt must be worn. 5) WEB BELT AND BUCKLE - Belt tip goes to the wearer s left with the tip no more than 4 past the buckle s left edge and no less than 2 past the buckle s left edge. When the belt is not worn it should be kept in a boot with the boot bands. - The brass of the belt is anodized and does not require polishing. - Military alignment = the right edge of the buckle on line with the fly (button flap ) of the trousers and must be maintained military alignment is also known as Gig Line (Navy term). NOTE; DO NOT cut the web belt yourself. During your first cammie uniform inspection, your belt length will be checked and corrected if needed. If the belt tip is bent or scratched it will be replaced. 6) SOCKS White or black socks (may be issued) may be worn with the with the cammie uniform. 3
7) BOOTS Lacing Boots are laced with a Bridge over the top and then the left lace over the right, left over the right, left over toe the right, etc. Boots do not need to be polished but may occasionally need to be brushed. Care and Cleaning of Cammies Initial issue is clean Cleaning and Pressing Uniform can be cleaned in the washing machine and dried in the dryer or hung up. NOTE: Look for Irish Pennants (strings/threads) and remove via clipper (fingernail) Basic rules of appearance and conduct while in uniform. 1. Keep your hands out of your pockets! 2. Keep all buttons (except the very top button of the jacket buttoned! 3. Make sure you wear your cover properly. 4. Males proper haircut; faded / evenly graduated on the sides not blocked, proper shave and sideburns trimmed. 4
If your eyebrows have more hair than your mustache, then you don t have a mustache they are just nose hairs shave them off! Females proper hair length, hair style cannot prevent proper Wearing of cover. Length hair may not touch collar! 5. Don t open jacket Don t remove jacket Don t roll sleeves up or down unless told to do so!! Remember if another cadet corrects you when you are not in JROTC, they re trying to keep you out of trouble!! NOTE: When putting on rank insignia press gently and position correctly! See cadet handbook for proper positioning of rank! Common Inspection Discrepancies - Cover not marked not worn correctly - Improper haircut/style - Improper shave - Irish Pennants on uniform - Buttons unbuttoned - Belt worn improperly or too long/short - Improper position of rank - Boots not bloused/improperly bloused - Hands in pockets - Unsatisfactory knowledge Any Questions? 5
Quick Review 1. How many items consist of the basic cammie uniform? 7 2. What basic items comprise the cammie uniform? Cover, jacket, trousers, belt and buckle, green T shirt, boots and boot bands, and socks. 3. What is a Cover? Hat 4. Where is the cammie cover marked? Inside on the tag or sweat band 5. What information is written down? With the wearer s initial and platoon # 6. When not wearing your cover, where should you put it? In your right front cargo pocket. 7. The bridge or bill of the cover should line up with: The eyebrows 8. True or false :If you are a female cadet and your hair style prevents the wearing of a cover, you don't have to wear a cover. False 9. When wearing Cammies, what color "T" shirt must be worn by all cadets? Green 10. True or False: The cammie jacket must have all the buttons buttoned. False - the top button is not buttoned 6
11. True or false: If you are in a class room and it is very warm, you may unbutton the cammie jacket or remove it if you want to. False 12. When do you roll your sleeves up or down? When told to 13. When sleeves are rolled up, how wide is the folding of the sleeve? Approximately 4 or the width of your hand 14. Once the sleeves are rolled up, how high above the inside break of the elbow must the sleeve be? Approximately 1 15. True or False: If you forget how to position your rank insignia properly, there is an example in your cadet handbook. True 16. When wearing the cammie trousers correctly, where is the waist of the trousers positioned? At or above the hip bone. 17. How do you know if your cammie trousers are the right length? The trousers must be long enough to blouse properly. 18. True or false - on the cammie trousers, all buttons are to be buttoned. True 19. How do you properly blouse boots? By blousing them between the 2 nd and 3 rd eyelet. 7
20. When wearing the web belt, which way does the belt tip go? The belt tip of the web belt always goes to the wearer s left. 21. What is the minimum length of the web belt? 2 22. What is the max length of the web belt? 4 23. What is "Military Alignment" for the Cammie uniform? When the right edge of the belt buckle lines up with the trouser fly. 24. When not wearing your uniform, where is the best place to store your belt? In your boot or shoe. 25. What are "Irish Pennants"? Strings or threads on a uniform 26. What is the best way to remove them? Cut them with a finger nail clipper 27. The easiest way to clean the Cammie uniform is: In the washing machine 28. How are boots properly laced? Left over right with a bride over the top. 29. What is the maximum length of the web belt? 4 30. What are Irish Pennets? 8
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST, USE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER! Name / Period Cammie Uniform Regulations 1. How many basic items make up the Cammie uniform? 2. What are those basic items? 3. Where is the cammie cover marked? 4. What information is written down? 5. When not wearing your cover, where should you put it? 6. The bridge or bill of the cover should line up with: 7. When wearing Cammies, what color "T" shirt must be worn by all cadets? 8. True or False: The cammie jacket must have all the buttons buttoned. 9. If you are in a class room and it is very warm, you may unbutton the cammie jacket or remove it if you want to. 10. When do you roll your sleeves up or down? 11. When sleeves are rolled up, how wide is the folding of the sleeve? 12. Once the sleeves are rolled up, how high above the inside break of the elbow must the sleeve be? 13. True or False: If you forget how to position your rank insignia properly, there is an example in your cadet handbook. 9
14. When wearing the cammie trousers correctly, where is the waist of the trousers positioned? 15. How do you know if your cammie trousers are the right length? 16. How do you properly blouse boots? 17. When wearing the web belt, which way does the belt tip go? 18. What is the minimum length of the web belt? 19. What is the max length of the web belt? 20. What is "Military Alignment" for the Cammie uniform? 21. When not wearing your uniform, where is the best place to store your belt? 22. What are "Irish Pennants"? 23. What is the best way to remove them? 24. The easiest way to clean the Cammie uniform is: 25. How are boots properly laced? 10
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST, USE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER! Name / Period Cammie Uniform Regulations & Chain of Command 1. How many basic items make up the Cammie uniform? 2. What are those basic items? 3. What is a Cover? 4. Where is the cammie cover marked? 5. What information is written down? 6. When not wearing your cover, where should you put it? 7. The bridge or bill of the cover should line up with: 8. True or False: If you are a female cadet and your hair style prevents the wearing of a cover, you don't have to wear a cover. 9. When wearing Cammies, what color "T" shirt must be worn by all cadets? 10. True or False: The cammie jacket must have all the buttons buttoned. 11. If you are in a class room and it is very warm, you may unbutton the cammie jacket or remove it if you want to. 12. When do you roll your sleeves up or down? 13. When sleeves are rolled up, how wide is the folding of the sleeve? 14. Once the sleeves are rolled up, how high above the inside break of the elbow must the sleeve be? 11
15. True or False: If you forget how to position your rank insignia properly, there is an example in your cadet handbook. 16. When wearing the cammie trousers correctly, where is the waist of the trousers positioned? 17. How do you know if your cammie trousers are the right length? 18. True or false - on the cammie trousers, all buttons are to be buttoned. 19. How do you properly blouse boots? 20. When wearing the web belt, which way does the belt tip go? 21. What is the minimum length of the web belt? 22. What is the max length of the web belt? 23. What is "Military Alignment" for the Cammie uniform? 24. When not wearing your uniform, where is the best place to store your belt? 25. What are "Irish Pennants"? 26. What is the best way to remove them? 27. The easiest way to clean the Cammie uniform is: 28. How are boots properly laced? 29. What is the maximum length of the web belt? 30. What are "irish pennets"? 31. Who is the Senior Marine Instructor? 32. Who is the Marine Instructor? Chain of Command 12
33. Who is the Principal of J-town H. S.? 34. Who is the President of the United States? 35. Who is the Secretary of Defense? 36. Who is the Secretary of the Navy? 37. Who is the Commandant of the Marine Corps? 38. Who is the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps? 39. Who is the SMI? 40. Who is the MI? 41. Who is your Platoon Commander? 42. Who is Your Platoon Sergeant? 43. Who is your Squad Leader? Misc. 44. What is the JROTC phone number? 45. In Navy/Marine Corps terminology, what is a bathroom called? 46. What two items do you need to get promoted the first time? 47. What is a Head? 48. What is the Military Command that tells you to stop talking? 49. What is the position you assume when the bell rings in class? 50. What is the position in which you may move everything but your right foot and you may not talk 13