The Marine Corps is testing rank insignia chevrons made out of cloth instead of metal for enlisted Marines, said the Corps\u2019 top enlisted leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller has expressed an interest in how ranks are displayed visually on enlisted Marines\u2019 uniforms, said Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Ronald Green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why the commandant is looking at cloth chevrons,\u201d Green told Marine Corps Times on Monday. \u201cA lot of young Marines say: \u2018Hey, can we do something to make the rank insignia more visible?\u2019 So we\u2019re taking a look at that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green stressed that the Corps has not made any final decisions on whether to switch from metal to cloth chevrons, which are still being tested. The metal chevrons that Marines wear on their collars are expensive, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marines are also still testing boots as part of Neller\u2019s efforts to find a lighter and faster-drying combat boot, Green said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 200 recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego are testing new boots this year in search of a possible replacement for the combat boot that Marines have worn since 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n