| 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 |
| First award | 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]
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