Navy Uniform Update

SUBJ/NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/092022ZJUL08//
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 190/08, UNIFORM UPDATE.
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN IMPLEMENTING
FLEET DISTRIBUTION OF THE E1-E6 SERVICE UNIFORM (SU) AND THE CNO
APPROVED UNIFORM POLICIES RECOMMENDED BY THE 12 AUG 08 NAVY UNIFORM
BOARD.
2.  REF A ANNOUNCED THE PLANNED PHASED FLEET AVAILABILITY OF THE
E1-E6 SU.  HOWEVER, DUE TO BASIC COMPONENT PRODUCTION SHORTFALLS, A
REVISION TO THE SU DISTRIBUTION PLAN IS DIRECTED.  WE ARE DELAYING THE
SU ROLLOUT TO NORTHWEST REGION AND HAWAII.  THE SU WILL BE AVAILABLE
FOR PURCHASE VIA DESIGNATED NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS ACCORDING TO
THE FOLLOWING MODIFIED SCHEDULE:
31 JUL 08 - GREAT LAKES/CALIFORNIA (IN PROGRESS)
1 OCT 08 - RTC GREAT LAKES (IN PROGRESS)
15 NOV 08 - NORTHWEST REGION/HAWAII
1 DEC 08 - GULF REGION/MILLINGTON TN
APR 09 - NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON
JUL 09 - TIDEWATER REGION
OCT 09 - SOUTHEAST REGION
JAN 10 - NORTHEAST REGION
APR 10 - EUROPE/JAPAN/GUAM
3.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE COMMAND BALL CAP AND NAVY SWEAT SHIRT
AND PANT ARE AUTHORIZED AS OPTIONAL COMPONENTS WORN WITH THE PHYSICAL
TRAINING UNIFORM (PTU) DURING COMMAND DIRECTED GROUP/UNIT PT.  THE
AUTHORIZED SWEAT SHIRT AND PANT ARE ISSUED TO RECRUITS DURING RECRUIT
BASIC TRAINING AND ARE SOLD IN THE NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS. THE
MANNER OF WEAR IS AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  COMMAND BALL CAPS WILL BE NAVY BLUE AND WORN AS PRESCRIBED IN
NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS CHAPTER 3, SECTION 5, ARTICLE 3501.8.
    B.  THE NAVY SWEAT SHIRT IS NAVY BLUE, 50/50 COTTON/POLYESTER BLEND
(HOODED OR CREW NECK), WITH REFLECTIVE NAVY LETTERING OUTLINED IN GOLD
ON THE BACK AND REFLECTIVE NAVY LETTERING AND NAVY SEAL OUTLINE IN GOLD
ON THE FRONT. THE SWEAT SHIRT IS WORN OUTSIDE OF THE SWEAT PANT.
    C.  THE SWEAT PANT IS NAVY BLUE, 50/50 COTTON/POLYESTER BLEND, WITH
REFLECTIVE LETTERING VERTICALLY OUTLINED IN GOLD OUTBOARD ON EACH PANT
LEG. THE PANTS ARE WORN SQUARELY ON THE WAIST WITH BOTH PANT LEGS FULLY
EXTENDED.
4.  DURING COMMAND DIRECTED GROUP/UNIT PT, GROOMING STANDARDS, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF FEMALE HAIR, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAVY UNIFORM
REGULATIONS CHAPTERS ONE AND TWO.  PTU GROOMING STANDARDS
EXCEPTION:  FOR GROUP/UNIT PT, COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO
STANDARDIZE UNIT POLICY FOR THE RELAXATION OF FEMALE HAIR GROOMING
STANDARDS WITH REGARD TO HAVING HAIR SECURED TO HEAD.  FOR PERFORMING
INDIVIDUAL PT, FEMALE SAILORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT
TO SECURE HAIR TO HEAD.  HAIR RESTRAINING DEVICES, IF WORN, WILL BE
BLACK OR NAVY BLUE IN COLOR.
5.  THE DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF HAS APPROVED THE WEAR TESTING OF TWO
VARIATIONS OF A DIGITAL DESERT AND WOODLAND NAVY WORKING UNIFORM AS
POTENTIAL REPLACEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM WORN
BY SAILORS TODAY.  THESE NEW UNIFORMS WILL BE EVALUATED FOR THEIR
FUNCTIONALITY, PERFORMANCE, AND PRACTICALITY BY SAILORS REQUIRING
CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS TO PERFORM THEIR DAY-TO-DAY MISSION.
THE DETAILS REGARDING UNIFORM FEATURES, TESTING PARAMETERS,
PARTICIPATING COMMANDS, AND TESTING TIMELINE WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA
SEPARATE NAVADMIN.
6.  OVERALL FEEDBACK ON OUR NEW UNIFORM PROGRAMS IS POSITIVE,
ENERGIZING THE FLEET'S INTEREST IN IMPROVING THE NAVY'S PROFESSIONAL
APPEARANCE THROUGH UNIFORMITY, STYLE, AND FUNCTION. FEEDBACK FROM THE
FLEET HAS BEEN FREE FLOWING AND IS WELCOMED.  IT IS EVIDENT WE ARE ON
THE RIGHT TRACK WITH THE NEW UNIFORMS AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE
AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
7.  ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THE NEW UNIFORMS AND OTHER UNIFORM
INITIATIVES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA FUTURE NAVADMINS AND POSTED ON THE
UNIFORM MATTERS WEB SITE
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/USNAVYUNIFORMS/
8.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, OPNAV N131U, AT (703) 614-5076/DSN 224 OR AT
EMAIL AT ROBERT.B.CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL; - SU ROLLOUT DEMOGRAPHICS: CDR
MARK FRIERMOOD, AT (757) 631-4125/DSN
444 OR EMAIL AT MARK_FRIERMOOD(AT)NEXWEB.ORG.
9.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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