Changes to Marine Corps Martial Arts Program brings rank restriction for brown and black belts

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Changes to Marine Corps Martial Arts Program brings rank restriction for brown and black belts

By: Philip Athey  
 

As of Oct. 1, only Marines ranked corporal or higher are eligible to receive brown belts, the second highest belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and any Marine interested in receiving a black belt must be at least a sergeant, according to the Marine Corps.

The changes come from an update to MCMAP the Corps released in September, which specifies that Marines who already have received their belts but do not meet the rank requirement are grandfathered into the system.

The Corps said the change was made so that Marines will take the required time to “master” the mental and character requirements for the advanced belts, not just the memorize the new fighting moves.

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