diff --git a/Content.Client/Lobby/LobbyUIController.cs b/Content.Client/Lobby/LobbyUIController.cs
index 7060f294b6e..d7c9fefc5a1 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lobby/LobbyUIController.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Lobby/LobbyUIController.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using Content.Client.Lobby.UI;
 using Content.Client.Players.PlayTimeTracking;
 using Content.Client.Station;
+using Content.Shared._RMC14.Armor;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Clothing;
 using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public sealed class LobbyUIController : UIController, IOnStateEntered<LobbyState
     [UISystemDependency] private readonly StationSpawningSystem _spawn = default!;
     [UISystemDependency] private readonly GuidebookSystem _guide = default!;
     [UISystemDependency] private readonly LoadoutSystem _loadouts = default!;
+    [UISystemDependency] private readonly CMArmorSystem _armorSystem = default!;
 
     private CharacterSetupGui? _characterSetup;
     private HumanoidProfileEditor? _profileEditor;
@@ -436,10 +438,15 @@ public void GiveDummyJobClothes(EntityUid dummy, HumanoidCharacterProfile profil
         if (!_prototypeManager.TryIndex(job.StartingGear, out var gear))
             return;
 
+        _prototypeManager.TryIndex(job.DummyStartingGear, out var dummyGear);
+
         foreach (var slot in slots)
         {
             var itemType = ((IEquipmentLoadout) gear).GetGear(slot.Name);
 
+            if (itemType == string.Empty && dummyGear != null)
+                itemType = ((IEquipmentLoadout) dummyGear).GetGear(slot.Name);
+
             if (_inventory.TryUnequip(dummy, slot.Name, out var unequippedItem, silent: true, force: true, reparent: false))
             {
                 EntityManager.DeleteEntity(unequippedItem.Value);
@@ -448,6 +455,17 @@ public void GiveDummyJobClothes(EntityUid dummy, HumanoidCharacterProfile profil
             if (itemType != string.Empty)
             {
                 var item = EntityManager.SpawnEntity(itemType, MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
+
+                if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent<RMCArmorVariantComponent>(item, out var variantComponent))
+                {
+                    var variantItemProtoId = _armorSystem.GetArmorVariant((item, variantComponent), profile.ArmorPreference);
+                    var variantItem = EntityManager.SpawnEntity(variantItemProtoId, MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
+                    _inventory.TryEquip(dummy, variantItem, slot.Name, true, true);
+                    EntityManager.QueueDeleteEntity(item);
+
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 _inventory.TryEquip(dummy, item, slot.Name, true, true);
             }
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/_RMC14/Armor/RMCArmorSystem.cs b/Content.Server/_RMC14/Armor/RMCArmorSystem.cs
index c66b1c52dfc..8b5df4d24e6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/_RMC14/Armor/RMCArmorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/_RMC14/Armor/RMCArmorSystem.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public sealed class RMCArmorSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly IServerPreferencesManager _prefs = default!;
     [Dependency] protected readonly InventorySystem InventorySystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedTransformSystem _transform = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly CMArmorSystem _armorSystem = default!;
 
     private EntityQuery<RMCArmorVariantComponent> _armorVariantQuery;
 
@@ -39,19 +40,7 @@ private void OnAutomatedVenderUser(Entity<MarineComponent> ent, ref RMCAutomated
         if (profile == null)
             return;
 
-        var armorType = profile.ArmorPreference;
-        var equipmentEntityID = armor.DefaultType;
-
-        if (armor.Types.TryGetValue(armorType.ToString(), out var equipment))
-            equipmentEntityID = equipment;
-
-        if (armorType == ArmorPreference.Random)
-        {
-            var random = new Random();
-            var randomType = armor.Types.ElementAt(random.Next(0, armor.Types.Count)).Value;
-            equipmentEntityID = randomType;
-        }
-
+        var equipmentEntityID = _armorSystem.GetArmorVariant((args.Item, armor), profile.ArmorPreference);
         var equipmentEntity = Spawn(equipmentEntityID, _transform.GetMapCoordinates(ent));
         InventorySystem.TryEquip(ent, equipmentEntity, "outerClothing", force: true, predicted: false);
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Armor/CMArmorSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Armor/CMArmorSystem.cs
index 6287cf0b1b6..c68c297f149 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Armor/CMArmorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Armor/CMArmorSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Shared._RMC14.Medical.Surgery;
+using System.Linq;
+using Content.Shared._RMC14.Medical.Surgery;
 using Content.Shared._RMC14.Medical.Surgery.Steps;
 using Content.Shared._RMC14.Xenonids;
 using Content.Shared._RMC14.Xenonids.Projectile.Spit.Slowing;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 using Content.Shared.FixedPoint;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory.Events;
+using Content.Shared.Preferences;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.Shared._RMC14.Armor;
@@ -257,4 +259,22 @@ public void SetArmorPiercing(Entity<CMArmorPiercingComponent> ent, int amount)
         ent.Comp.Amount = amount;
         Dirty(ent);
     }
+
+    public EntProtoId GetArmorVariant(Entity<RMCArmorVariantComponent> ent, ArmorPreference preference)
+    {
+        var comp = ent.Comp;
+        var equipmentEntityID = comp.DefaultType;
+
+        if (comp.Types.TryGetValue(preference.ToString(), out var equipment))
+            equipmentEntityID = equipment;
+
+        if (preference == ArmorPreference.Random)
+        {
+            var random = new System.Random();
+            var randomType = comp.Types.ElementAt(random.Next(0, comp.Types.Count)).Value;
+            equipmentEntityID = randomType;
+        }
+
+        return equipmentEntityID;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Marines/Roles/JobPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Marines/Roles/JobPrototype.cs
index 3c4b2c6143e..1add7613a6d 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Marines/Roles/JobPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/_RMC14/Marines/Roles/JobPrototype.cs
@@ -45,4 +45,7 @@ public sealed partial class JobPrototype : IInheritingPrototype, ICMSpecific
 
     [DataField]
     public float RoleWeight;
+
+    [DataField]
+    public ProtoId<StartingGearPrototype>? DummyStartingGear { get; private set; }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/combat_tech.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/combat_tech.yml
index 2eb1d83452c..585f550c728 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/combat_tech.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/combat_tech.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     department: CMSquad
     time: 3600 # 1 hour
   startingGear: CMGearCombatTech
+  dummyStartingGear: CMGearCombatTechEquipped
   icon: "CMJobIconCombatTech"
   joinNotifyCrew: false
   supervisors: cm-job-supervisors-sl
@@ -49,9 +50,8 @@
     jumpsuit: CMJumpsuitMarineEngineer
     back: CMSatchelMarineTech
     shoes: CMBootsBlackFilled
-    eyes: ClothingEyesGlassesMeson
     head: CMArmorHelmetM10Tech
-    outerClothing: CMArmorM3Medium
+    outerClothing: RMCArmorM3MediumVariants
     gloves: CMHandsInsulated
     id: CMDogtagCombatTech
     ears: CMHeadsetAlphaEngineer
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/fireteam_leader.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/fireteam_leader.yml
index 7ef1ab4d446..3a5e5fa4c31 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/fireteam_leader.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/fireteam_leader.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     department: CMSquad
     time: 28800 # 8 hours
   startingGear: CMGearFireteamLeader
+  dummyStartingGear: CMGearFireteamLeaderEquipped
   icon: "CMJobIconFireteamLeader"
   joinNotifyCrew: false
   supervisors: cm-job-supervisors-sl
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/hospital_corpsman.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/hospital_corpsman.yml
index 9e56bb46782..75cfc47e1fe 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/hospital_corpsman.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/hospital_corpsman.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     department: CMSquad
     time: 3600 # 1 hour
   startingGear: CMGearHospitalCorpsman
+  dummyStartingGear: CMGearHospitalCorpsmanEquipped
   icon: "CMJobIconHospitalCorpsman"
   joinNotifyCrew: false
   supervisors: cm-job-supervisors-sl
@@ -51,10 +52,9 @@
     jumpsuit: CMJumpsuitMarineMedic
     back: CMSatchelMarineMedic
     shoes: CMBootsBlackFilled
-    gloves: CMHandsBlackMarine
-    eyes: RMCGlassesMedicalHUDGlasses
+    gloves: RMCHandsLatexMarine
     head: CMArmorHelmetM10Medic
-    outerClothing: CMArmorM3Medium
+    outerClothing: RMCArmorM3MediumVariants
     id: CMDogtagHospitalCorpsman
     ears: CMHeadsetAlphaMedic
     belt: CMBeltMedicBagFilled
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/rifleman.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/rifleman.yml
index df9c8778d53..ba843cc44c4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/rifleman.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/rifleman.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   description: cm-job-description-rifleman
   playTimeTracker: CMJobRifleman
   startingGear: CMGearRifleman
+  dummyStartingGear: CMGearRiflemanEquipped
   icon: "CMJobIconEmpty"
   joinNotifyCrew: false
   supervisors: cm-job-supervisors-sl
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
     back: CMSatchelMarine
     shoes: CMBootsBlackFilled
     head: ArmorHelmetM10
-    outerClothing: CMArmorM3Medium
+    outerClothing: RMCArmorM3MediumVariants
     gloves: CMHandsBlackMarine
     id: CMDogtagRifleman
     ears: CMHeadsetAlpha
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/smart_gun_operator.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/smart_gun_operator.yml
index 40b1aec52eb..8cdd83f59fc 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/smart_gun_operator.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/smart_gun_operator.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       department: CMSquad
       time: 18000 # 5 hours
   startingGear: CMGearSmartGunOperator
+  dummyStartingGear: CMGearSmartGunOperatorEquipped
   icon: "CMJobIconSmartGunOperator"
   joinNotifyCrew: false
   supervisors: cm-job-supervisors-sl
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
     back: CMSatchelMarine
     shoes: CMBootsBlackFilled
     head: ArmorHelmetM10
-    outerClothing: CMArmorM3Medium
+    outerClothing: CMArmorSmartGunCombatHarness
     gloves: CMHandsBlackMarine
     id: CMDogtagSmartGunOperator
     ears: CMHeadsetAlpha
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/squad_leader.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/squad_leader.yml
index 4d93a7e45b1..173d0b01387 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/squad_leader.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/squad_leader.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     department: CMSquad
     time: 36000 # 10 hours
   startingGear: CMGearSquadLeader
+  dummyStartingGear: CMGearSquadLeaderEquipped
   icon: "CMJobIconSquadLeader"
   joinNotifyCrew: false
   supervisors: cm-job-supervisors-co
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@
     back: CMSatchelMarine
     shoes: CMBootsBlackFilled
     head: CMArmorHelmetM11
-    outerClothing: CMArmorM3Medium
+    outerClothing: CMArmorB12
     gloves: CMHandsBlackMarine
     id: CMDogtagSquadLeader
     ears: CMHeadsetAlphaLeader
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/weapons_specialist.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/weapons_specialist.yml
index 43c92f7a61b..b6b4986c083 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/weapons_specialist.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_RMC14/Roles/Jobs/Marines/weapons_specialist.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     department: CMSquad
     time: 18000 # 5 hours
   startingGear: CMGearWeaponsSpecialist
+  dummyStartingGear: CMGearWeaponsSpecialistEquipped
   icon: "CMJobIconWeaponsSpecialist"
   joinNotifyCrew: false
   supervisors: cm-job-supervisors-sl
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@
     back: CMSatchelMarine
     shoes: CMBootsBlackFilled
     head: ArmorHelmetM10
-    outerClothing: CMArmorM3Medium
     gloves: CMHandsBlackMarine
     id: CMDogtagWeaponsSpecialist
     ears: CMHeadsetAlpha