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STARFLEET MARINE CORPS MARINE FORCE MANUAL Revision 1508 STARFLEET MARINE CORPS MARINE FORCE MANUAL Revision 1508 This manual is published by the STARFLEET Marine Corps, an affiliate of STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc., and released under the Creative Commons Attribution – Noncommercial – No Derivs 3.0 License (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). You may freely copy, distribute, display, and perform this manual, but all other uses are strictly prohibited, unless written permission is received from the Commandant or Deputy Commandant, STARFLEET Marine Corps. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. The STARFLEET Marine Corps holds no claims to any trademarks, copyrights, or other properties held by CBS Studios Inc., other such companies or individuals. Published August, 2015. MARINE FORCE MANUAL — 2015 Acknowledgments This edition of the MFM is once again the latest in several versions of this important reference, of which many Marines have had a hand in shaping over the years. By far, the majority of the material found in this manual has been carried over from the 1998 edition by Matt Kelley and the 1999 edition by Kevin McNulty, with some key additions made in this revision. It is important that we retain acknowledgment to the people who have worked on this manual and the Corps is always grateful to people such as Randy Bisig, Matt Copple, Brian Davis, Suzanne Davis, Erik Larson, Kimberly Brooks, Mike Smith, Jim Monroe, John Adcock, Matt Baillie, Wade Olson, Stephen Idell, Jill Rayburn, Aaron Murphy, Sean Niemeyer, Edward Tunis III, Michael McGowan, Jerry Stoddard, Gary Hollifield Jr, Michael Timko, Bruce O’Brien, Jari James, Travis Littou, Mark Anderson, Barry Jackson, and David W. Anderson, Jr., for their contributions to this and to past editions. Pronoun Disclaimer In this manual, “he”, “him”, and “his” are used following the standard English-language grammatical convention to use these forms for gender-nonspecific pronouns. No sexist bias is intended. The convention is used merely for ease of writing and reading. There have been and hopefully always will be plenty of female members in the SFMC, and no slight to them is intended. MARINE FORCE MANUAL — 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 – Introduction 1.1 An Introduction to SFI and the SFMC………………………………………………………………………….. 06 1.2 Why a Marine Corps?............................................................................................................................... 07 1.3 The SFMC Mission……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 08 1.4 Qualification of a STARFLEET Marine…………………………………………………………………………. 08 Section 2 – Organization 2.1 Organization of Units…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 09 2.2 Numbering of Strike Groups…………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 2.3 Selecting a Unit Number………………………………………………………………………………………….10 2.4 Putting It All Together…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 2.5 Current MSG Numbering System and Division, Brigade and Battalion Coverage Areas……………….... 11 2.6 Chain of Command (COC)………………………………………………………………………………………. 15 2.7 General Staff…………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 15 2.8 Policies and Procedures in the SFMC…………………………………………………………………………. 17 2.9 The Non-Commissioned Officer Support System…………………………………………………………….. 17 2.10 Starting a Marine Unit: Things to Consider…………………………………………………………………... 17 2.11 Choosing your Unit’s Particulars………………………………………………………………………………. 18 2.12 Okay, Now What?................................................................................................................................... 19 2.13 Activities for Your Unit…………………………………………………………………………………………... 19 Section 3 – Heraldry, Flags and Colors in the SFMC 3.1 Heraldry in the SFMC……………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 3.2 Flags and Colors………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 3.3 Streamers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 21 Section 4 – Ranks………………………………………………………………………………. 24 Section 5 – Military Courtesy and Customs……………………………………………….. 29 Section 6 – Branch of Service, MOS and Common Duties 6.1 Branch of Service and MOS…………………………………………………………………………………….. 32 6.2 Common Duties…………………………………………………………………………………………………... 33 Section 7 – Uniforms 7.1 Uniform Basics……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36 7.2 Uniform Styles…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 39 7.2.1 Class A Dress Uniforms……………………………………………………………………………………….. 39 7.2.1.1 Class A Dress Uniform, Original Series………………………………………………………….. 39 7.2.1.2 Class A Uniforms: Dress Blacks (a.k.a. Monster Blacks)………………………………………. 41 7.2.1.3 Class A Uniform: Mess Blacks (a.k.a. Insurrection Blacks)……………………………………. 43 7.2.1.4 Class A Uniforms: Dress Blouse Black…………………………………………………………… 43 7.2.1.5 Class A Uniform: Mess Whites (a.k.a. Salt and Pepper)……………………………………….. 45 7.2.2 Class B Duty Uniforms………………………………………………………………………………………… 47 7.2.2.1 Class B Uniforms: Duty Uniforms (TOS)…………………………………………………………. 47 7.2.2.3 Class B Uniforms: Duty Uniforms (DS9 and VOY)……………………………………………… 49 7.2.2.4 CLASS B Uniform: Duty Uniform, TNG TV Series……………………………………………… 50 7.2.2.5 Service Undress Uniform (Scotty B)……………………………………………………………… 51 7.2.3 Class C Working Uniforms…………………………………………………………………………………….. 52 7.2.3.1 Class C Uniforms: Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU)……………………………………………….. 52 7.2.3.2 Class C (Flight Suit)………………………………………………………………………………... 5 3 7.2.3.3 Class C (Vehicle Crew Garment)…………………………………………………………………. 53 7.2.3.4 All Weather Work Uniform (Scotty C)…………………………………………………………….. 54 7.3 Uniform accoutrement and Accessories……………………………………………………………………….. 56 7.3.1 Branch Devices (Type A Insignia)…………………………………………………………………………….. 56 7.3.2 Qualification Badges (Type B Insignia)………………………………………………………………………. 58 7.3.3 Command College Qualification Badges (Type C Insignia)……………………………………………….. 58 7.3.4 Campaign Ribbons (Type D Insignia)………………………………………………………………………... 59 7.3.5 Unit Insignia…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 59 7.3.6 Award Case……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 60 7.3.7 Shoulder Cords…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 60 MARINE FORCE MANUAL — 2015 7.3.8 Branch of Service Color Chart................................................................................................................61 7.3.9 Head Gear..............................................................................................................................................63 7.3.10 Insignia of Grade..................................................................................................................................63 7.3.11 Additional accoutrement.......................................................................................................................64 7.3.12 The SFMC Ribbon Rack......................................................................................................................66 7.3.13 accoutrement Reserved for Specific Branches of the SFMC...............................................................67 Section 8 – Awards 8.1 Award Policies........................................................................................................................................... 70 8.2 SFMC Achievement Awards......................................................................................................................7 2 8.3 SFMC Service Awards...............................................................................................................................7 7 8.4 SFMC Training Awards..............................................................................................................................8 0 8.5 Other SFMC Awards................................................................................................................................. 82 8.6 SFMC Naval Citations...............................................................................................................................8 5 8.7 SFMC Cadet Awards.................................................................................................................................8 6 Section 9 – Appendices Appendix A: Pledges....................................................................................................................................... 91 Appendix B: How to Destroy a Marine Strike Group....................................................................................... 93 Appendix C: Keeping the Peace..................................................................................................................... 94 Appendix D: Information Resources............................................................................................................... 96 Appendix E: Material Resources.....................................................................................................................98 Appendix F: Ribbon Quick Reference.............................................................................................................99 1Appendix G: Glossary.....................................................................................................................................100 About the SFMCA.............................................................................................................103 MARINE FORCE MANUAL — 2015 SECTION 1 – Introduction Welcome to the 2015 edition of the Marine Force Manual (MFM) of the STARFLEET Marine Corps (SFMC). This publication is intended primarily for members of the SFMC, which is a component of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. (SFI). However,
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