ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIFORM 

Kindergarten – 5th grades: 

While our elementary students do not wear a military uniform like our 6th-12th graders, we begin teaching the uniform standards in the elementary grades and do hold students responsible for being in the correct uniform and following all appearance guidelines.   

  

Summer Uniform Summary (Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., April, May) – Khaki shorts, skorts (for girls), or pants with short sleeve red GMC polo shirt, Junior Bulldog Sweatshirt, GMC Black Jacket  

Winter Uniform Summary (Jan., Feb., Mar.) – Khaki pants with short sleeve red GMC polo shirt or long sleeve red GMC polo shirt, Junior Bulldog Sweatshirt, GMC Black Jacket  

  

Shirts  

• Short Sleeve Red GMC Polo (from Bookstore)  
• Long Sleeve Red GMC Polo (from Bookstore)  

Short sleeve red GMC polo shirts are acceptable all year with the red GMC long sleeve shirt optional when students are in the Winter Uniform. 2nd-5th grades are required to tuck their shirts in. It is encouraged in kindergarten and 1st grades. Students can wear short-sleeved white undershirts, not long sleeved.   

  

Shorts/Pants  

• Khaki Straight Leg Pants that touch the top of the shoe  
• Khaki shorts or skorts that are past the fingertips  
• Belt that is solid black, leather-type dress belt with a simple gold or silver buckle. No grommets, cut outs, words, sparkles, etc.    

All bottoms must be free of tears and stains. “Skinny”, tight-fitting, or elastic ankle, jogger bottoms are not allowed. No cargo shorts or cargo pants. Belts are mandatory for 2nd–5th grades and optional for K and 1st. Students in Kindergarten and 1st grades unable to button/zip may wear elastic waisted bottoms. Skorts with no blet loops do not require a belt.   

  

Outerwear  

• GMC Black Fleece Jacket (from the bookstore) with last name embroidered  
• GMC Black Rain Jacket (from the bookstore) with last name embroidered  
• Red or black Junior Bulldog Sweatshirt (from the bookstore)  

While in the Winter Uniform, students may wear a solid black winter knit cap when outside. The GMC fleece jacket, the GMC rain jacket, or the Junior Bulldogs sweatshirt may be worn at any time and is not dependent on the Summer or Winter uniform.    

  

Socks  

• Plain white, above ankle crew socks-No ruffles, lace, designs, sparkles, or logos on socks are allowed. Socks must be visible above the shoe.   

  

Shoes  

• Black athletic shoes. Small white brand logos and white soles are allowed.   
• Any brand is acceptable if it meets expectations (no Converse, no Vans, or the like)  

No high tops or “fashion” type shoes are allowed. Fashion type shoes would include sparkles, sequins, or other decorations. Shoes must have either a white or black sole. No other colors of logos or decorations are allowed. Shoes that have a Velcro- strap in lieu of white shoelaces are acceptable.  

    

Watches and Jewelry  

• Watch- band must be a neutral: brown, black, silver, gold, white, or gray. No “smart” watches are allowed.  
• Necklaces/Bracelets- No necklace or bracelet can appear exposed.  
• Rings- not more than two rings are allowed.  
• Earrings- females only, one earring in lower portion of each earlobe. ¼ inch in diameter or smaller and circular in shape. No flowers, hearts, dogs, or other designs. Gold, silver, pearl, diamond, or birthstone (some birthstones come in a square shape and that is ok as long as they or about the ¼ inch size)   

Hair Regulations   

• Boys – Hair must be well kept and present a neat, natural appearance. It must be free of colors, dies, cutouts, lines, etc., and no twists, braids, faddish or Mohawk styles are permitted. Teh front of the hair should not fall below the eyebrows. The back of the hair should not fall below the top of the collar and the hair above the ears should not fall over the top of the ear.   
• Girls - Hair must be well kept and present a neat, natural appearance free of colors, dies, cutouts, lines, etc. The back of the hair should not fall below the top of the belt line, and no faddish or extreme styles are permitted. The length and bulk of the hair will not be excessive or present a ragged, unkempt, or extreme appearance. Females may wear braids if the braided style is conservative and lies snugly against the head.   
• Hair accessories- barrettes, pins, clips, beads must be in a solid color: red, black, white, gray, or transparent color. Beads should be minimal at the end of the hair and not at the scalp. Ribbons, headbands, and bows in the approved colors of red, black, and white – single color or a combination (including patterns) of these colors is allowed. No sequins, glitter, beads or embellishments are allowed. 

   Fingernails  

• Fingernail polish- Females may wear fingernail polish. Earthy pastel colors only. Extreme/ bright shades such as purple, gold, blue, green, black, bright red, neon colors are not authorized. Sparkles and multi-colored, extreme designs are not permitted.  

 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM 

 

6th – 12th grades:  

 

Cadets are required to have the following uniform items for wear during the school year and they are available for purchase from the GMC Bookstore. 

 

Male/Female Items 

Hat (type depends on rank) Gloves, black 

Insignia (GMC brass, crest, etc.) 

Black Formation-Approved Jacket 

Shirt-white, short sleeve  

Shirt- white, long sleeve  

Socks- solid black,crew 

T-shirt-white crew neck 

Tie-black, ribbon/long & bow   

Trousers-gray 

PT/PE-black short PT/PE t-shirt 

Epaulettes (rank specific) 

OCP Uniform – 9th-12th issued from JROTC Supply 

 

Note: HS students must have a GMC patch sewn onto the right sleeve and a JROTC patch sewn on the left sleeve of white dress shirts. MS students must have a GMC patch sewn onto the right sleeve. 

 

Note: The Black Fleece Jacket, Black Rain Jacket, and Letter Jacket are optional items. The fleece and rain jacket must be purchased from the GMC Bookstore and must have the cadet’s last name only embroidered on the chest opposite the GMC Logo. Letters should be ¾ inches, white thread, and block style. The Fleece and Rain Jacket may be worn with any uniform including civilian attire while off campus. It may not be worn in formation. When it is worn it must be zipped up approximately 3/4 of the way to the top and the sleeves must be down at all times. No other markings, patches, logos, etc., may be added to the jacket. The official school letter jackets may be worn by cadets who qualify for the jacket IAW the GMC Prep School Athletic Letter policy. Should a cadet elect to wear the jacket, the jacket may be worn with any uniform. When worn, the jacket will be worn buttoned to at least three-fourth the length with the sleeves down. Optional jackets are not to be worn in any formation, review, retreat, parade or official school presentation. 

 

 

HIGH SHCOOOL MILITARY UNIFORMS 

 

Ownership.  Military uniforms and equipment issued to and used by cadets in the Junior ROTC Program are the property of the United States Government - loaned under bond to Georgia Military College. If clothing and equipment issued to a cadet and signed for on the Cadet Clothing and Equipment Record is lost, it will require reimbursement to the U.S. Government at replacement cost. 

General Maintenance. Uniforms require dry cleaning, laundering, or minor repair, such as replacement of buttons. This is the cadet’s responsibility. Every effort is made to select a uniform that fits the cadet. Minor hemming or patch sewing shall be at the cadet’s expense. 

 

• Cadet Issued Items – (High School only) 

The student must purchase the traditional GMC Class A Uniform. However, the Military Property Custodian will issue certain items based on funding from Cadet Command and availability. Cadets will be issued the following items of clothing and equipment at no cost: 

 

• CLASS A ISSUE ITEMS LET I and ALL NEW HS STUDENTS (BASED ON FUNDING) 

 Shoes, Black, Low Quarter (male and female) 

 Insignia of rank (shoulder boards) (1 set LET 1’s) 

 Black belt with brass tip (male and female) 

 Brass belt buckle (male and female) 

 Tie 

 Two JROTC patches 

** Note this is a one-time issue for new cadets entering High School based on Army funding of the JROTC program. Replacement of worn or lost issue items will be the cadet’s responsibility 

 

Each year when a cadet is initially promoted, or if during the year is promoted, rank insignia is exchanged 

free. During the year, cadets are responsible for maintenance of the rank issued. If the insignia is lost or damaged, cadets are responsible for replacement purchase from the GMC Bookstore. 

 

Uniform Accessories (Purchased Items) 

 

Shoulder Cords. Shoulder cords may be worn by active members of the organizations listed below. Only two shoulder cords may be worn at one time. The order of precedence for the shoulder cords is as listed below. The highest cord will be worn on the left shoulder. Cords authorized include: 

Team/Organization Cord Color 

National Honor Society Gold 

Color Guard White 

Drill Team Red 

Rifle Team Brown 

Spanish Honor Red & Gold 

Math Honor Blue & Gold 

Thespian Gold & White 

Junior Beta Gold 

Raider Black 

Rho Kappa Royal Blue & White 

 

Beret within the High School: The red beret with stiffener and flash, may be worn by active members of the Raider 

Team. The gray beret may be worn by active members of the Drill Team and Color Guard. If a cadet loses active 

membership for any reason, the beret is not authorized. The beret will be worn only with a Class A Uniform. 

 

Tabs. Cadets who qualify for membership in the organizations listed below are authorized to wear the tab for that organization. Once awarded, the tab may be retained by the cadet regardless of active or inactive membership. Tabs will be worn on the right front pocket of the Class A shirt. Order of precedence is as listed. Team and organizations authorized the tab include: color guard, drill team, rifle team, raiders and honor council. 

 

Overseas Hat (Round). Cadets in the rank of Sergeant First Class and above are authorized to wear the Overseas Hat. 

Officers = gold chin strap  

Other cadets = black chin strap. 

 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL DAILY UNIFORM WEAR DESCRIPTIONS 

Throughout the school year, cadets are scheduled to wear a particular cadet uniform prescribed by 

the Cadet Training Schedule. Uniform combinations are termed “Class A Parade”, “Winter (Class A)”, “Summer (Class A)”, “Red and Black”, “OCP” or “PT”. 

 

Class A Uniform: 

Class A (Summer) Class A (Winter) Class A Parade 

Garrison cap or overseas hat Garrison cap or overseas hat Same as Class A uniform and includes 

White short sleeve shirt White long sleeve shirt all awards and decorations 

Black tie Female hair is always up in a tight bun. 

Black belt Black belt  

Brass buckle Brass buckle  

Gray trousers Gray trousers  

Black socks Black socks  

Black shoes Black shoes  

Name tag, rank insignia, and all awards and decorations. Seasonal: Coat (male/female), black jacket, and black gloves. 

 

Red and Black Uniform: 

The Red and Black uniform consists of the following items: 

• Official red shirt with GMC logo, purchased from the bookstore and worn tucked in. A white, short sleeve T- Shirt will be worn under the red GMC short sleeve shirt. White t-shirt sleeves may not stick out of the sleeves on the red shirt. 
• Black dress slacks that fit properly (not snug or tight) and are properly hemmed. All slacks will be at least 65% polyester (no cotton pants) black, straight leg trousers and will have belt loops. Bell bottoms, labels on the outside or outside pocket stitching, cuffs, flared, hip huggers, tapered and stirrup pants, jean cut pants and non-belt loop pants are not authorized. Jeans, regardless of style or color, are not dress slacks. 
• Black military belt with brass buckle 
• Black cadet uniform shoes 
• Black socks 
• Seasonal: Coat (male/female), black jacket, and black gloves. 

 

 

OCP Uniform: 

(HIGH SCHOOL students only) 

Cadets will be issued the OCP uniform to wear consisting of the following items: 

Headgear, OCP Top, OCP Pants, Tan Boots, Tan T-shirt, Tan Riggers belt, required patches, rank, and name tapes 

 

 

PE/PT UNIFORM 

PT (Summer) PT (Winter) 

Red GMC PT shirt Red GMC PT shirt 

Black PT shorts Black PT shorts 

Socks (black for HS) Socks (black for HS) 

Tennis Shoes Tennis Shoes 

Gray sweat pants Gray sweat shirt 

 

** Black gloves and black stocking cap (GMC logo) optional 

**Socks must be plain, solid in color, and clearly visible above the tops of the shoes 

**Gray sweats may be plain or GMC logo sweats from the bookstore. 

 

 

NOTES AND GENERAL GUIDANCE ON UNIFORM WEAR 

1. Black Jacket (from the bookstore) 
2. 2nd BN JROTC CADET PARADE UNIFORM STANDARDS 

Cadets are required to have the highest uniform and personal appearance standards for parades and will be inspected prior to all parades. This includes the Class A Parade uniform which must be clean customized and complete, pressed and serviceable with awards and accessory items, female hair up, male short haircut and clean shaven, highly shined shoes, and a hat. Cadets may receive merits (outstanding appearance) or demerits based on the results of their inspection. Cadets who fail to meet a high level of uniform and personal appearance standards will be dismissed from the parade (Parade after normal school hours) or sent home after morning formation (Parade during normal school hours). 

Those cadets may make corrections to their uniform and personal appearance and be re-inspected, if time permits, prior to the parade. Failure to pass re-inspection prior to the parade will prevent the cadet from participating in the parade. Failure to participate in the parade due to uniform and appearance deficiencies will result in an unexcused absence from the parade which includes 3 hours of Retraining. 

 

Cadet uniform and personal appearance deficiencies that will prevent their participation in a parade include: 

 

• Haircut or female hair not properly prepared or hair that prevents the correct wearing of the hat 
• No Shave 
• Extreme Nail Polish color 
• Missing or incorrect uniform items such as shirt, belt, pants, shoes, white t-shirt 
• Torn or unserviceable uniform items such as shirt, belt, pants, shoes, white t-shirt 
• Excessively wrinkled or unserviceable uniform 
• Missing accessory items worn on the shirt such as a nametag, no awards, no rank 
• No black jacket (if required) 
• No Tie (if worn) 
• Unserviceable shoes 
• Having unauthorized items to the parade formation such as a cell phones or protruding wallets or bracelets, clipboards, papers or writing tools. 

 

Additional Information: 

• If the parade is after school hours, all cadets (including band cadets) will report to the same location to be inspected (Normally North Bricks in front of Library). The re- inspection (if required) will be conducted at the same location, by the original inspector. 
• Cadets that pass the re-inspection will be allowed to enter the formation and participate in the parade. No cadet will be allowed to enter the formation with less than 5 minutes before marching on to the parade field.