Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon

Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
Type	Special duty assignment ribbon
Awarded for	Successful completion of a tour at the School of Infantry East or West
Country	United States
Presented by	the Department of the Navy[1]
Eligibility	Combat instructors or those serving in a high-profile leadership role
Established	20 August 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-20)
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.^[2]

The ribbon is chamois in color with edges of olive green, with the center being a stripe of black.^[3] Subsequent awards of the ribbon are denoted by bronze service stars, with a silver 3/16 inch star worn to denote a sixth award.^[4]

• Sanborn, James K. (8 September 2014). "First look at the new ribbon for Marine combat instructors". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
• Sanborn, James K. (29 August 2014). "New ribbon for combat instructors". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.