Conway approves several uniform rules changes.

There’s some other changes that might affect us but this is the one specific to female uniforms:

Added guidance was given for women’s ribbons and medals on the female dress service coat without the faux pocket. Now the top of the bottom row holding the bar must be placed on a horizontal line 1 ½ to 3 ½ inches above the top of the first visible coat button and centered, according to the uniform board Web site.

“When the faux pocket was removed from the female dress and service coats female Marines lost their measurement point for aligning ribbons, medals and badges,” Boyt said. “The regulations were vague and most Marines ended up ‘eyeballing it.’ The new regulations provide more concise measurement instructions and better graphics.”