Bluebook 2015

VMI REGULATIONS —  REGULATIONS  —  PART  PART III August 2015

L E X I N G T O N, V I R G I N I A

Blue Book 

The Blue Book outlines the regulations governing the Corps of Cadets and provides broad guidelines for cadet standards and conduct. Cadets adhere to the provisions of the Blue Book at all times while on and off Post including during furloughs. VMI Cadets are subject to this regulation from the time they sign the Matriculation Book and become a cadet until relieved of duty at graduation. Violations of the Blue Book that occur, for example during summer furlough or off Post, may result in subsequent action being taken for misconduct. This book is not meant to be all encompassing and for that reason it is inconsistent with the code of personal conduct to have written rules as the sole basis of determining professional behavior. Any action detrimental to the Corps shall be considered a personal conduct violation and will be judged accordingly.

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY SAFETY & SECURITY SECURITY ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 1

CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 – B  – BARRACKS EVACUATION PROCEDURES ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ..............1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 – D  – DOOR LOCKING POLICY .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ .......................... ............ 3 OOM OCCUPANCY POLICY ........................... CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 – R   – R OOM .......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................... ..... 4 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 – V  – VISITORS .......................... ........................................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 5 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5 – W  – WEAPONS .......................... ........................................ ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................... ..... 6 STATUS STATUS ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................... ..... 9

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 – S  – STATUS AND LIMITS............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................. ... 9 .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................... .............14  Annex A Post CQ Limits ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ........................... ............15  Annex B Post Evening CQ Limits ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................... .............16  Annex C Daily Schedule ............................ CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 – S  – STATUS CHECKS ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ............................. ................... ..... 17 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 – GIM  – GIM (MEDICAL) STATUS AND PROCEDURES ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................. .................... ..... 19 HYSICAL RAINING IME EMEDIAL E MEDIAL HYSICAL RAINING CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9 – P T T (PTT) & R  P T (RPT) ........................... ........................... 22 ACCOUNTABILI ACCOUNTABILITY TY ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................ .......... 23

CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 10 –   – A ACCOUNTABILITY .......................... ........................................ ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ................. ... 23 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 11 –   – L LEAVES .......................... ........................................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ .................... ...... 27 CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 12 –   – F FURLOUGH DEPARTURE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 31 PRIVILEGES PRIVILEGES & PERMITS PERMITS ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 32

CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 13 –   – P PRIVILEGE OVERVIEW .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................ .......... 32 UTOMOBILES CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 14 –   – A A ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ............................ ..................... ........ 33 CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 15 –   – P PERMITS ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................. ... 34 .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ............................ ..................... ........35  Annex A First Class Permit  ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 37   Annex B Weekend Leave Permit  ............................ ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ...................... ........39  Annex C Academic/Class Day Permit  ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 41  Annex D Visit/Dine by Invitation ........................... ........................................ ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ................. ... 43  Annex E Visit with Date Permit  .......................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 45  Annex F National Guard/Reserve Weekend Permit  ........................... .......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................ ..........47   Annex G Religious Services Permit  ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ............................. ................... ..... 50  Annex I Optional SRC Permit  ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ........................... ............51  Annex J Cup Competitions Permit  ........................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................ ..........54  Annex K Cadet Special Duty Permit  .......................... CONDUCT CONDUCT .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 56

CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16 –   – D DEMERITS ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 56 EPORTS, FORM 24S ........................... CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 17 –   – S SPECIAL R EPORTS ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................... ............. 58 CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER 18 –   – O OFFENSES ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 61 CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 19 –   – B BARRACKS CONFINEMENT ........................... .......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................. ... 75 CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER 20 –   – P PENALTY TOURS ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ................. ... 76 CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER 21 –   – C CONDUCT PROBATION .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................ .......... 78 CHAPTER 22 CHAPTER 22 –   – A ACADEMIC PROBATION ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 79 CHAPTER 23 CHAPTER 23 –   – S SUSPENSION & DISMISSAL ........................... .......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................. ... 80 CHAPTER 24 CHAPTER 24 –   – D DRUGS , ALCOHOL & TOBACCO .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ........................ .......... 81 CHAPTER 25 CHAPTER 25 –   – S SEARCHES ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 83 CHAPTER 26 CHAPTER 26 –   – M MILITARY COURTESY ........................... .......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................ .......... 84 CHAPTER 27 CHAPTER 27 –   –  N  NEW CADETS .......................... ........................................ ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ........................ .......... 86 CHAPTER 28 CHAPTER 28 –   – M MARRIAGE & PARENTHOOD ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 88 ELATIONS .......................... CHAPTER 29 CHAPTER 29 –   – P PROFESSIONAL R ELATIONS ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................. ... 89 OOM O OM RDERLY CHAPTER 30 CHAPTER 30 –   – R  R  O ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ................. ... 92 OOM & R OOMING OOMING ASSIGNMENTS ............................ CHAPTER 31 CHAPTER 31 –   – R  R OOM ........................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ................. ... 93 OOM ORGANIZATION .......................... CHAPTER 32 CHAPTER 32 –   – R  R OOM ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................ .......... 94

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ACK , & BEDDING ........................... CHAPTER 33 CHAPTER 33 –   – H HAY, R ACK  ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. .................. ... 103 CHAPTER 34 CHAPTER 34 –   – S STORAGE OF PERSONAL ITEMS ........................... .......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 105 OOM ........................... CHAPTER 35 CHAPTER 35 –   – A AUTHORIZED ITEMS IN R OOM ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ......................... ........... 106 OOM I NSPECTION ............................ CHAPTER 36 CHAPTER 36 –   – R  R OOM .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................... ............. 108

UNIFORMS UNIFORMS ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ......................... .......... 110

CHAPTER 37 CHAPTER 37 –   – G GYM DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ......................... ........... 110 CHAPTER 38 CHAPTER 38 –   –  NCAA  NCAA & CLUB SPORT U NIFORMS ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ................. ... 112 CHAPTER 39 CHAPTER 39 –   – A ARMY COMBAT U NIFORM (ACUS) ............................ ........................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ................ 113 CHAPTER 40 CHAPTER 40 –   – T TRAVEL DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ............................ ................... ...... 114 CHAPTER 41 CHAPTER 41 –   – C CLASS DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 115 CHAPTER 42 CHAPTER 42 –   – B BARRACKS U NIFORMS .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 122 CHAPTER 43 CHAPTER 43 –   – G GRAY BLOUSE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ............................ ................... ...... 123 CHAPTER 44 CHAPTER 44 –   – G GRAY BLOUSE FULL DYKE .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 125 CHAPTER 45 CHAPTER 45 –   – G GRAY BLOUSE WITH NCO DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ .................... ...... 127 CHAPTER 46 CHAPTER 46 –   – G GRAY BLOUSE WITH OFFICER DYKE .......................... ......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ................ 129 CHAPTER 47 CHAPTER 47 –   – C COATEE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................. ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 131 CHAPTER 48 CHAPTER 48 –   – C COATEE FULL DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ......................... .......... 133 CHAPTER 49 CHAPTER 49 –   – C COATEE WITH NCO DYKE ........................... .......................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ................ 135 CHAPTER 50 CHAPTER 50 –   – C COATEE WITH OFFICER DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ......................... ........... 137 CHAPTER 51 CHAPTER 51 –   – O OVERCOAT ............................ .......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ......................... ........... 139 CHAPTER 52 CHAPTER 52 –   – O OVERCOAT FULL DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ .................... ...... 140 CHAPTER 53 CHAPTER 53 –   – O OVERCOAT WITH NCO DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ......................... ........... 142 CHAPTER 54 CHAPTER 54 –   – O OVERCOAT WITH OFFICER DYKE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ .................... ...... 143 PERSONAL PERSONAL APPEARANCE APPEARANCE ........................... ......................................... 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CHAPTER 55 CHAPTER 55 –   – P PERSONAL APPEARANCE ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. .................. ... 145 EARLY RETURN ............................ ........................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ........................... ............. 149 EQUIREMENTS FOR CADETS R ETURNING ETURNING EARLY .................... CHAPTER 56 CHAPTER 56 –   – A APPEARANCE AND STATUS R EQUIREMENTS .................... 149

GLOSSARY GLOSS ARY ........................... ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................. ......................... .......... 150

LIST OF ACRONYMS / ABBREVIATIONS ............................ ........................................... ............................. ............................ ............................ ............................ ...................... ........ 150

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