Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon | |
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Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
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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 |
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Established | 20 August 2014 |
First awarded | September 2014 (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 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.
The ribbon is chamois in color with edges of olive green, with the center being 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.