Appendix F ◘ Squadron Color Guard
1. Mission
The squadron color guard shall conduct all flag hoisting and lowering during drill; represent the squadron during
all NSCC/NLCC, civic, sponsor, and military activities as required.
2. Leadership
2.1. The operations officer shall be responsible for the supervision and training of the squadron color guard.
2.2. The operations officer shall appoint a color guard captain (CGC) to serve for one year.
2.2.1. Cadet color guard captain duties are as follows:
2.2.1.1.
Trains member of the color guard.
2.2.1.2.
Coordinates with the operations officer for uniform, flag, and weapon requirements.
2.2.1.3.
Inspects the uniform and personal appearance of color guard members.
2.2.1.4.
Ensure color guard performs duties in accordance with the Marine Corps Drill and
Ceremony Manual (current edition).
3. Training
3.1. The squadron color guard shall train at regular intervals, as determined by the color guard captain and
operations officer.
3.2. Training shall be conducted in accordance with the current edition of the United States Marine Corps Drill
and Ceremonies Manual.
4. Selection and Membership
4.1. Selection
4.1.1. Selections for the Squadron Color Guard will be held during the 2nd Sunday in January. All members
who have been in the program six months and have completed the BMR are eligible.
4.2. Membership
4.2.1. Membership shall consist of one cadet color guard captain, four active color guard members and two
on-call members.
4.3. Color guard captain selection.
4.3.1. The operations officer will select the cadet color guard captain and the members of the color guard
each January. The cadet color guard captain shall be a petty officer whenever possible and the
members shall have completed the BMR and RTC whenever possible. The cadet color guard
captain and color guard members will be selected along using the same criteria as leadership
cadets with a special emphasis on military bearing, uniform appearance, dependability and
attendance.
4.4. All members shall be selected for one year and are expected to make a commitment to make reasonable
accommodations to attend all squadron color guard functions.
4.5. Color guard members are authorized to wear the blue aiguillette.
4.6. On-Call Members
4.6.1. On-call members are cadets, who have not yet earned their color guard ribbons. On-call members will
be advised of planned color guard events and will be contacted by the color guard commander to
participate. On-call members must remember to keep their dress uniforms in perfect condition.
5. Training Ship Midway
Training Ship Midway’s color guard shall be formed and supervised by the operations officer.
Members are not authorized to wear the blue aiguillette.
6. Exceptions
All exceptions / modifications will be by order of the commanding officer.
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