Marine Corps Drill Instructor ribbon.

The Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon was created in July 1997 and recognizes those members of the United States Marine Corps who have successfully trained and qualified as Marine Corps Drill Instructors. To qualify, a Marine most hold the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of 8511 or must have served a successful tour of duty in one of the following positions:

Recruiting Training Battalion Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, S-3, or Sergeant-Major
Officer Candidate Company Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, First Sergeant, Company Gunnery Sergeant, or Platoon Commanders
The Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon is retroactively authorized to October 6, 1952.
Multiple awards of the decoration are denoted by service stars.