MARINE CORPS · CUFFLINKS
The uniform
reference.
MSC and above command-level cufflinks are expressly permitted by MCO 1020.34H, paragraph 3008, with male French-cuff khaki shirts and dress shirts, at the wearer’s option.
THE SOURCE
3008Printed page 1-48PDF page 63
In the order’s words.
3008. CUFF LINKS SETS (MALES). The officer or SNCO gold service cuff links sets (officers have superimposed sterling silver, rhodium-finished Marine Corps emblems; SNCOs have gold-plated Marine Corps emblems superimposed), concave gold or gold-plated cuff links, and MSC and above command level cuff links may be worn at the wearer’s option with the with the male French cuff khaki shirt and dress shirts.
The repeated “with the” appears in the published text. Highlight added for reference.
Open The Official Order At Paragraph 3008READING THE SCOPE
The details that matter.
- The command level
- MSC means Major Subordinate Command. The provision names cufflinks representing commands at that level and above. A unit’s military affiliation alone does not establish that it falls within this category.
- The shirt
- The paragraph specifies male French-cuff khaki shirts and dress shirts. The male Service B illustration, plates 49–50, also notes French-cuff shirts and unit-specific cufflinks. Read that caption alongside paragraph 3008’s command-level language.
- The item
- This is a wear provision, not an approval of Lethal Links or a certification of every design in our collection. It does not establish uniform authorization for lapel pins or permission under another service’s regulations.
KEEPING THE SOURCE CLOSE
A reference you can return to.
The Marine Corps Publications Electronic Library lists MCO 1020.34H as current. MARADMIN 299/26, dated June 29, 2026, identifies it as the source document for the official uniform app. Later messages can amend individual provisions; consult the Marine Corps Uniform Board for updates.
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