Just got word on this from Frank: The new Navy service (for E1-E6)and work uniforms (for E1-O10) have been approved.
WASHINGTON (NNS) — Outfitting the Sailor of the future took another step forward last week when Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen approved plans for a single working uniform for all ranks and a year-round service uniform for E-6 and below Sailors.
Based on recommendations made during a comprehensive briefing by Task Force Uniform Feb. 24, Mullen agreed to production of both a BDU-style working uniform for all Sailors E-1 to O-10 and a more practical, year-round service uniform to withstand day-to-day classroom and office-like environments where the service uniform is typically worn.
The year-round service uniform will be the khaki top version of the image below:
The new working uniform is shown below:
Details on the uniforms are this:
The BDU-style working uniform, designed to replace seven different styles of current working uniforms, is made of a near maintenance-free permanent press 50/50 nylon and cotton blend. Worn with a blue cotton t-shirt, it will include an eight-point cover, a black web belt with closed buckle, and black smooth leather boots, with black suede no-shine boots for optional wear while assigned to non-shipboard commands.
To meet the all-weather requirement, the new working uniform will include several cold weather options, such as a unisex pullover sweater, a fleece jacket, and a parka. It will also be made in three variants, all in a multi-color digital print pattern: predominately blue, with some gray, for the majority of Sailors and shipboard use; and a woodland digital pattern and a desert digital pattern for Sailors serving in units requiring those types of uniforms.
The details on the service uniform for E1-E6:
The service uniform for E-6 and below is comprised of a short-sleeve khaki shirt for males and an over-blouse for females, made from a wash and wear 75/25 polyester and wool blend, with permanent military creases, black trousers for males with belt less slacks for females and optional belt less skirt, and a black unisex garrison cap. Silver anodized-metal rank insignia will be worn on shirt/blouse collars and cap. The service uniform will also include a black relaxed-fit Eisenhower-style jacket with a knit stand-up collar and epaulets, on which petty officers will wear large, silver anodized-metal rank insignia. Those entitled to wear gold chevrons will continue to wear gold chevrons on the large metal rank insignia on the jacket.
When, you ask? Fall 2007, starting at RTC Great Lakes and spreading to the fleet from there.
Also posted at General Quarters.
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1 General Quarters » Blog Archive » New Navy Uniforms Introduced // Mar 2, 2006 at
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2 CHRIS // Mar 8, 2006 at
I am thrilled to see a new uniform out there for us to wear! I know most of you old salts are like WTF. I love the idea of getting rid of hese prison suits and upgrading to a cammy pattern for a few reasons. I dont know how many of you actully to maint. I hate have’n to buy a new uniform to look squared away but working with grease paint and other irems that will completly screw up a perfectly good uniform will no longer be a problem with these new working uniforms because hey what do you know they actually blend in with the rest of you patern. I Dont really like the new service uni because hey we all see the E7+ we know to quit screwin around because they went through a ton to get there. In addition I love the fact that they are also doing away with the old and way out dated pea coatt rain coat and utility coat because lets face those relly did little to no good when the weather got nasty out. The new coat they are going to issue us is really nice the are all weather all terrian and lets face it the shit now we dont have as much to put in a sea bag really who need 3-4 for diffrent items to keep you warm/dry the new coat does all of that
3 Mike // Mar 24, 2006 at
Chris…. you obviously have no sense of tradition….. The bell bottom trousers were dual floatation devices and were effective (I used them myself for work at sea). The reason you hate the pea coats and utility coats is cause the Navy in all it’s grandeur makes them thin and cheap nowadays. Put on a 1960s peacoat and you will be toasty warm in no time.
The only changes I would make is allowing men to wear the dog dish with the dungarees while working, giving men the option of wearing only an undershirt when on duty, and bringing back the undress whites. If you don’t like bell bottoms, you should have joined the Army.
You guys are taking away the image of the sailor
4 Eric // Mar 26, 2006 at
First thing I’d do to make to anyone’s uniform would be the officers and CPO’s with their khakis. I would require anyone wearing long sleeved khakis to wear a black necktie, not to pass the top of the belt buckle in length.
Open collar is SLOPPY for an Officer
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