Service Uniforms are the Navy's daily wear uniforms, and exist in several variations. They are intended for use in office environments, in positions that interact with the public, and in watch situations. Skirts are authorized for women in all service uniforms.
Service Khaki
Navy Chiefs wearing Service Khakis.
The service khaki uniform is the sole province of Officers and Chief Petty Officers; because of this, it is common to see references to "khaki leadership" in documents.[citation needed] It is a khaki short-sleeve button-up shirt and trousers, worn with a gold belt buckle. There are two different materials for this uniform; the poly/wool blend (75/25% similar to the Winter Blue uniform), and Certified Navy Twill (100% polyester, not authorized for shipboard use due to low fire resistance). Ribbons are worn above the left pocket of the shirt, with the warfare insignia above them. A nametag may be worn above the right pocket, and rank insignia is worn on the collar. The regulations for ribbons state the highest three, or all ribbons can be worn at once. There are actually three kinds of headgear authorized. Frequently, a khaki garrison cap or command ball cap is worn, but a khaki combination cover is authorized. [1]
The authorized shoes are black or brown oxfords, but traditionally, brown shoes are only worn by aviation connected officers and Chief Petty Officers. [2] The black shoes are worn with black socks, and the brown with khaki socks. In any case, the shirt, which has a pointed collar and two front button-flap pockets, is tucked in. An optional black V-neck pullover sweater can be worn with this uniform, in such case, the collar rank insignia is retained and soft boards are worn on the sweater's shoulder epaulets, as well as a Velcro nametag that states name and rank and displays warfare insignia on the left breast. (Note: There are two types of black V-neck sweaters: One made of 100% Wool and one made of a combination of synthetic materials. Only the wool sweater is approved for shipboard wear.)
Service khaki is the uniform of the day at all times for commissioned officers and CPO's at the Pentagon.
Winter Blue
The Winter Blue uniform is authorized for all ranks; because of its black color, it is called the "Johnny Cash" uniform (a reference to the song/album Man in Black by the singer of the same name).[3][4] It is a long sleeve black button-up shirt and black belt and trousers (optional skirt for females), with the headgear either the combination cover, white hat, or an optional black garrison cap. All men wear ties (females necktab), with an optional silver clip for Petty Officers First Class and below; others gold. Ribbons and badges are worn, and officers and Chiefs wear metal collar insignia, while enlisted wear just the rating badge on the left arm. Enlisted also wear the appropriate Unit Identification Tab on the right shoulder. When assigned as the Uniform of the Day, a Plan of the Day/Plan of the week will state "Winter Blues." Either the All Weather Coat, Blue Windbreaker, or Peacoat may be worn with this uniform.
This uniform is being replaced with the Navy Service Uniform, which is a khaki shirt and black pants.
Summer and Tropical Whites
The Summer White uniform consists of a short-sleeved white button-up shirt worn open-collared, white trousers and belt, and dress shoes (white for chiefs and officers, black for petty officers and below). Authorized headwear for chiefs and officers is the combination cap; petty officers and below wear the white cap (combination cap for females). Officers wear shoulder boards with this uniform, while chiefs wear metal insignia and junior enlisted wear rating badges. Interestingly, the women's shirt for all ranks has shoulder straps, but carry nothing except for officers. Like Service Khakis, Summer Whites are available in several materials (poly/cotton and Certified Navy Twill). When assigned as the Uniform of the Day, a Plan of the Day/Plan of the week will state "Summer White." Either the All-Weather Coat, Blue jacket, or Peacoat may be worn with this uniform. The rarely seen tropical white uniform is similar, except white knee shorts, and knee socks are worn (affectionately known as the "Captain Stubing" uniform, from The Love Boat TV show).
This uniform is being replaced by the Navy Service Uniform for all personnel E-1 through E-6. Officers and CPOs will retain their variants of the uniform.
New Service Uniforms
The initial proposals for new Service Uniforms for sailors E-6 and below. The uniform that was selected is being worn by the sailor on the right.
The new proposed "throwback" uniforms and updated Crackerjack.
Upon the installation of then-Chief of Naval Operations (now Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) Admiral Michael Mullen, one of the first tasks he would do was to sign a charter creating "Task Force Uniform," whose principle purpose was to replace the different seasonal service uniforms with a single year-round service uniform for personnel under the rank of Chief Petty Officer and the replacement of the various Work Uniforms (whose appearance varied according to rank) with a single uniform to be worn by all sailors, from the top admiral down to the seaman.
After a test period in which select commands would try out the new E-1/E-6 service uniform, in 2006, ADM Mullen issued order NAVADMIN 070/06, announcing the approval of the new service uniform. These uniforms are currently in their first regional release and should be in use as a fleet wide used uniform by late summer 2009, the new service uniform replaces the blue "Johnny Cash" uniform and white service uniform with a single year-round uniform consisting of a short-sleeve khaki shirt and/or blouse, similar to those worn by Naval personnel attached to the Fleet Marine Force, black trousers and/or optional skirt. Unlike previous practices of wearing rate insignia on the left sleeve, sailors will wear miniature silver anodized metal rate insignia on the shirt and blouse lapels, with the shirt also bearing the appropriate Unit Identification Tab on the right shoulder. More photos here: Uniform Photos
This tab, a black arc with white lettering, denotes the command the sailor is assigned to, i.e. USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, STRKFITRON 81, NMC PORTSMOUTH, etc., and is the direct descendant of the old-style ribbon tallies worn on the old-style flat-topped wool "Donald Duck" hat worn prior to World War II. A black Eisenhower-style jacket with a knit stand-up collar and epaulets, on which Petty Officers will wear large anodized metal rank insignia, and a black garrison hat with the rank insignia worn on the left side would also be worn, with those entitled to wear the gold chevrons will continue to wear them as the jacket's large metal rank insignia.
Another new service uniform, also announced in 2006, but for officers and CPOs, would see the reintroduction of the khaki service coat worn with a black necktie and the shoulder boards. Mostly seen during World War II, it was dropped by then-CNO Admiral Elmo Zumwalt in order to reduce the number of items in the officer's seabag, but was reintroduced by Admiral Mullen based on a desire to distinguish officers and CPOs from their enlisted counterparts.[5] Some commentators, including the official periodical Navy Times, have spoken of this uniform as having a "throwback" look. [6]
Working Uniforms
Working uniforms are worn when other uniforms may become unduly soiled or are otherwise inappropriate for the task. These are worn at sea, and in industrial environments ashore.
Winter Working Blues
Winter Working blues are similar to the Winter Blue Service Uniform. The main difference is that the ribbons and necktie are omitted.
Working Khaki
The Working Khaki uniform is worn by Officers and Chief Petty Officers. It consists of a short- or long-sleeve khaki uniform button-up shirt, with warfare insignia and badges worn on the top of the left pocket, and pin-on metal rank devices located on the collar. It also comes with a set of khaki trousers, a khaki belt with a gold belt buckle, a command or "US Navy" ballcap, and either black boots or black leather safety shoes. A garrison cap is also optional. This uniform is worn either in dirty laborious environments or underway, and is certified to be fire resistant. When assigned as the Uniform of the Day, a Plan of the Day/Plan of the week will state "Working Khaki." It is often referred to as the "Wash Khaki" uniform[citation needed], differentiating it from the Service Khaki. Either the All-Weather Coat, Reefer or Windbreaker (either Black or Khaki) may be worn with this uniform.
Utilities
Working uniforms onboard a ship underway. Enlisted wearing the normal working uniform, and on the right a chief petty officer wearing the blue coverall uniform.
The enlisted Utilities uniform consist of a light blue shirt and dark blue trousers. This type of uniform is also informally known as the "dungarees". They are meant to be worn in a working environment. Usually sailors wear the command ballcap with this uniform, although a black watch cap may be required to be worn with this uniform in cold weather. When worn on board a ship, the Commanding Officer may allow short sleeve shirts, although long sleeve must be worn on duty days.
This type of uniform was originally worn with the white "dixie cup" cover before the ballcap became mandatory. The bottoms of the uniform were also wide legged denim jeans but were later replaced with less durable chino cloth trousers.
Coveralls
A fairly new uniform, simple blue coveralls have become the standard working uniform for all ranks at sea and in dirty, laborious environments ashore. Coveralls are not authorized for wear outside a naval installation, and typical local regulations dictate that coveralls are not authorized off of the pier, or outside the confines of an assigned workcenter ashore. Naval Officer's and Chief Petty Officer's coveralls are worn with gold insignia, khaki belt and a gold buckle, whereas sailors in paygrades E-6 and below wear coveralls with silver insignia, black belt and a silver buckle. "U.S. Navy" on the left and the wearer's surname on the right are worn embroidered. Rank insignia is worn on the collar. This uniform is worn with black boots for E-6 and below while optional brown boots for E-7 and above can be worn, although typically only for those of the aviation field. All Weather Coat, Utility Jacket or Peacoat can be worn. Coveralls are certified to be fire resistant. When assigned as the Uniform of the Day, a Plan of the Day/Plan of the week will state "Coveralls."
Tropical Working Uniforms
Tropical working uniforms exist, but are variations on the working khaki and utility uniforms. Knee shorts and black knee socks are worn, along with short sleeved button-up shirts.
Aviation Working Greens
A working green uniform exists for officers and chief petty officers in the aviation community. It is quite similar to the United States Marine Corps' Service "Alpha" uniform, with green coat and trousers and long-sleeve khaki shirt and black tie, but rank insignia consists of black embroidery on sleeves, with metal insignia worn on the khaki shirt. Warfare insignia are worn on both the jacket and the shirt. Either black or brown shoes may be worn. Authorized headwear includes a combination cover in green, or a khaki garrison cover. While this uniform is still included in the regulations, it is infrequently worn, as it is no longer practical for most working duty yet it is not allowed to be worn off-base or ashore.
Navy Working Uniform (NWUs)
The Navy Working Uniform.
Close-up of the digital camouflage pattern and insignia embroidered on the left top pocket.
Like the new E-1/E-6 service uniform, the new Navy Working Uniform or NWU is the latest working uniform to be introduced by the United States Navy. Based on the U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT combat utility uniform, with multiple pockets on the shirt and trousers, it uses a multi-color digital print pattern similar to those introduced by other services. However, the NWU will also be made in three variants: 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. Woodland and desert variants may be tailored differently than the blue-pattern uniform.
The primarily blue color was chosen to reflect the Navy's heritage and connection to seaborne operations. It is not intended to disguise the wearer, as while onboard a ship a sailor has little need for camouflage. The pixelated pattern is used nonetheless to reduce the appearance of wear and stains, something unavoidable with the dungarees and working khakis currently in use.[7]
The uniform is primarily composed of a 50/50 nylon and cotton blend, which eliminates the need for a "starch and press" appearance and reduces the possibility of snags and tears from sharp objects (thus making the garment last longer). Accessories include a navy blue cotton t-shirt, an eight-point cover (similar to that worn by the United States Marines), and a black web belt with closed buckle. All-weather garments will include a unisex pullover sweater, a fleece jacket, and a parka, all of which will be available in matching camouflage patterns. [8]
The uniform is worn with rank insignia on both collar points and on the front panel of the 8-sided camouflage cover, with sew-on name and "U.S. NAVY" tapes, also on the new digital background pattern, having gold-colored lettering for officers and CPOs and silver-colored lettering for all lower ranks. An embroidered Anchor, USS Constitution, and Eagle (ACE) is on the left breast pocket on all NWU uniforms.
Black safety boots, identical to those worn by United States Coast Guard personnel with their new Operational Dress Uniform, are worn with the new NWUs. Boots will come in two versions: black smooth leather boots, with black suede no-shine boots for optional wear while assigned to non-shipboard commands.
Like the previous Working uniforms, the new NWU uniform was designed to allow personnel to stay warm and dry in inclement weather, thus they were designed to be slightly larger for the wearing of sweaters underneath, along with meeting shipboard fire safety standards. The NWU uniform, unlike its predecessors, were also designed to be longer lasting, and does not need to be ironed like previous uniforms. The digital pattern also has the same infrared readback patterns like that of the MARPAT uniform, allowing personnel using infrared equipment to easily identify Naval personnel. The uniform also has more pockets than its predecessors, with four on the shirt and six on the trousers. The NWU uniforms are currently in production and will not be phased in until Fall 2008. [9]
Coats
Enlisted personnel and Petty Officers may wear a Navy Blue Peacoat with a rank insignia on the left sleeve, a Navy Blue Utility Jacket with a rank insignia on the left sleeve, a Navy Blue All Weather Coat with rank insignia worn on the collar, or a Navy Blue Working Uniform Jacket with rank insignia worn on the collar.
Officers and Chiefs may wear the "Ike" Jacket, with the rank insignia worn on the shoulder epaulets, the reefer, with rank insignia worn on the shoulder, or the all weather coat, with rank insignia also worn on the shoulder.
Pilots, Naval Flight Officers, and Naval Aircrewman are authorized to wear G-1 seal-brown goatskin-leather flight jackets, with rank and warfare insignia listed on a nametag over the left breast pocket, attched with a VELCRO Hook-and-loop fastener. These jackets often are adorned with various "mission patches," which indicate places the wearer has served. A popular one is the Gulf of Sidra Yacht Club patch, which immortalizes a few encounters between American F-14 Tomcats, A-6 Intruders and other fighters on one side; and Mig-25's and other fighters on the Libyan side. In both cases, the MiGs were splashed.
Also, the Navy issues foul-weather jackets, which are either olive or Navy blue in color, at various commands. They are not part of a seabag. The Navy also issues cold-weather jackets, which are olive in color and are not part of a seabag. These jackets are considered "Organizational Clothing."
Special Uniform Situations
In certain duty stations, Navy personnel are issued woodland or desert utility uniforms. These are similar to the other military services' utility uniforms.
Naval personnel attached to Marine Corps units
Hospital Corpsman wearing the Marine Corps Service Uniform.
Closeup of Navy branch tape on Marine Corps MARPAT Utility Uniform
As the Marines do not have medical personnel and chaplains, the Navy provides them (both the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps are heads of separate branches – the connections between the Navy and Marines include that they report to the Secretary of the Navy and they share common legal institutions like Naval Criminal Investigative Service and JAG). The officers and enlisted include doctors, dentists, Nurses, Hospital Corpsmen, Chaplains, and Religious Program Specialists. There are also specialized ratings that will be attached to Marine commands such as Navy Divers for example. Because of this relationship, these personnel are authorized to wear U.S. Marine Corps service (khaki/green) uniforms, but with Navy rank insignia replacing the Marine insignia for enlisted personnel (Navy and Marine officer rank insignia are identical). Their camouflage utilities, currently the MARPAT pattern camouflage, replaces the "U.S. Marines" with "U.S. Navy," and Navy insignia (shiny metal for officers and black metal for enlisted) is worn on the collars. They wear the MARPAT 8-point cover, but lacking the Marine Corps emblem; If Navy personnel opt to wear Marine Corps uniforms, they must meet Marine Corps grooming and physical appearance standards, which are more stringent than Navy standards. Navy Corpsmen are not authorized to wear the Marine Corps Dress Blue Uniform, instead Navy Dress Blue and White uniforms are worn[10].
Other wear of Combat Utilities
In addition to Marine Corps detachments, combat utilities are also worn by Navy SEAL teams, along with SWCC crews (the "Brown Water Navy") who transport SEAL platoons to and from combat operation areas. The Battle Dress Uniform (BDUs) are typically worn by Master at Arms or other security personnel both ashore and afloat, and are authorized for those in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Fleet Diver communities. Combat utilities are also authorized for those attached to Navy Construction (Seabee) battalions, although they, as well as other selected units, currently wear the old-style BDU camouflage. Sailors attached to the Navy's Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) also wear the old-style BDU camouflage uniform. Also, Navy personnel assigned to some joint headquarters units, like Central Command in Qatar and Iraq wear combat utility uniforms.
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