Having a Marine Corps tattoo is a matter of great pride and honor.

Can you be a marine with tattoos. For example you will not see grad students in shorts and flip-flops. The marine corps tattoo policy is deisgned to balance the marine corps high standards of professional military appearance and heritage you can find the official marine corps tattoo policy in the the marine corps bulletin 1020 released june 2 2016. Not on your face throat area or in front of your ears.

The policys intent is to ensure marines can be assigned whenever and wherever they are needed. If you can ace the PFT 235 and above closer to 300 is preferred swim and tread water with your uniform on and ruck competitively you stand a chance to get invited to Phase 2. You will NEVER be allowed to enlist in the Regular Army Army Reserves or Army National Guard if you have any of the non-waivable disqualifying tattoos below.

You will want to talk to your CO to see if you can be grandfathered. Of course even under the PT there are restrictions regarding content of tattoos but well get to that in a bit. I went through Parris Island from 3 Jan-28 Mar 1977.

As our platoon lined up for swim qual in alphabetical order we grabbed our nuts and nose and hit the water. Air Force Tattoo Policy As a part of Air Force uniform regulation airmen are expected to adhere to the militarys strictest tattoo policies which require members of the Air Force to pay for tattoo removal out-of-pocket at a location other than DoD facilities. One exception that is allowed is a single band tattoo of no more than three-eighths of an inch in width on one finger.

3 Prep Course Phase 2 - If you pass and get selected for Phase 2 you will attend a more physically challenging course that also tests you tactically and mentally. Marine tattoos must be entirely covered by the standard physical training uniform and no tattoos may appear on the head neck wrists knees elbows or hands although one ring tattoo under 38 of an inch in width is allowed. I know from personal experience.

That is under a properly fitting standard physical training PT uniform crew-neck t-shirt and shorts a Marine can have unlimited tattoos of all shapes sizes colors etc. For those who are currently serving in the marines they must get the proper papers and approval in order to get Marine tattoos. Marine Corps Tattoo Policy The Marine tattoo policy is the strictest in all the armed forces.