Marlow White's swords and sabers have ceremonial blades. As such, they are built to strict military regulations to be used in drills, ceremonies, and displays. These blades are of the highest quality but are not sharpened for use as a weapon.
US Navy CPO Cutlass Announcement
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SUBJ/UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE//
REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03//
AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS APPROVED
UNIFORM POLICY CHANGES AS PROPOSED BY THE 16 DECEMBER 2010 NAVY UNIFORM BOARD
(NUB). THE NUB IS LED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PRESIDENT). THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE NUB ARE OUTLINED IN REF A. APPROVED UNIFORM CHANGES ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
A. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO) CUTLASS DESIGN. THE APPROVED
CPO CUTLASS DESIGN DESCRIPTION IS
AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE CPO CUTLASS BLADE IS MADE FROM STAINLESS
STEEL, IS NICKEL IN COLOR, AND IS 26 INCHES IN LENGTH.
(2) AT THE BASE OF ONE SIDE OF THE BLADE ARE FOUR
LASER ENGRAVED CPO ANCHORS (CPO, SCPO, MCPO AND MCPON).
(3) ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BASE OF THE BLADE ARE
LASER ENGRAVED INITIALS "USN."
(4) THE POMMEL IS BRASS IN COLOR AND CONTAINS THE
DESIGN OF THE 1897 CPO CAP INSIGNIA.
(5) THE HANDLE OF THE CUTLASS INCLUDES A BRASS
COLORED HAND GUARD WITH BLACK LEATHER HANDLE WRAPPED IN GOLD WIRE.
(6) THE CUTLASS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A MATCHING LEATHER
SCABBARD WITH BRASS TOP MOUNT AND TOE PLATE.
(7) THE BUCKLE IS GOLD PLATED IN COLOR WITH TWO
INTERLOCKING FASTENERS.
(8) MOUNTED ON THE CENTER OF THE BUCKLE WILL BE THE
APPLICABLE CPO RANK INSIGNIA (CPO, SCPO, MCPO, OR MCPON).
(9) THE ADJUSTABLE BELT IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER
WITH AN ADJUSTABLE SHOULDER STRAP.
(10) THE FROG IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER AND CUSTOM
MADE TO FIT THE CPO CUTLASS SCABBARD.
UPON AVAILABILITY, THE CUTLASS IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY CPOS DESIGNATED AS
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY DURING CEREMONIES THAT REQUIRE OFFICERS TO WEAR
SWORDS. TO FACILITATE UNIFORMITY IN APPEARANCE, THE CPO CUTLASS MAY ONLY BE
WORN IF ALL CPO MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY ARE WEARING THE CUTLASS. THE
CUTLASS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON
1 AUGUST 2011. PURCHASE OF
THE CUTLASS SHALL BE AT THE MEMBER'S EXPENSE VIA SPECIAL ORDER AT NAVY
EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS OR VIA THE NEX UNIFORM WEBSITE AT
HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS /NEXAUTH/WG_SELECT_SPEED (ALL
LOWERCASE) OR NEX CALL CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
B. USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES. EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS
FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES (E.G. CELL PHONES, BLACKBERRIES, PAGERS, ETC.) ARE
AUTHORIZED FOR USE AND WEAR WHILE IN UNIFORM (TO INCLUDE WALKING) IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE CONSERVATIVE IN
COLOR AND DESIGN AND SHALL NOT DISTRACT FROM THE APPEARANCE OF THE
UNIFORM.
(2) ONLY ONE COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR AND CAN ONLY BE WORN ON THE BELT OF WORKING AND SERVICE UNIFORMS
AFT OF THE ELBOW.
(3) WEARING OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES ON SERVICE DRESS
UNIFORMS IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
(4) COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM
THE FRONT AND WORN IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO IMPEDE THE NORMAL WEAR AND
APPEARANCE OF THE UNIFORM (E.G.
SAGGING, BUNCHING, BULGING,
PROTRUDING ETC.).
(5) WHENEVER THERE IS A CONCERN FOR OPERATIONAL
SECURITY, THE AUTHORIZED USE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE AT THE
COMMANDING OFFICER'S DISCRETION.
(6) THE USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL
NOT INTERFERE WITH THE RENDERING OF MILITARY COURTESIES AND HONORS NOR
VIOLATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.
(7) WHEN NOT BEING WORN ON THE UNIFORM AND IN USE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL BE PLACED AT THE SIDE OF THE LEG AND IN THE
APPROPRIATE HAND WHEN RENDERING SALUTES, GREETINGS AND OTHER MILITARY
COURTESIES/HONORS.
(8) THE USE OF AN EARPIECE, BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY,
HEADSETS OR HANDS-FREE DEVICE WHILE IN UNIFORM INDOORS OR OUTDOORS IS
PROHIBITED UNLESS SPECIFCALLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES
(E.G. NSW, SECURITY PERSONNEL, DETAILERS, ETC.).
(9) THE USE OF BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY, HEADSETS AND
OTHER HANDS-FREE DEVICES ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN UNIFORM IN A VEHICLE WHEN
AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. REGIONAL COMMANDERS MAY FURTHER
RESTRICT ON BASE USE OF HANDS-FREE DEVICES.
C. KHAKI OVERBLOUSE FOR FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS. EFFECTIVE
60 DAYS FROM RELEASE OF THIS
MESSAGE, FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE POLY /WOOL KHAKI
OVERBLOUSE AS AN OPTIONAL SERVICE KHAKI UNIFORM COMPONENT IN THE MANNER
PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE POLY/WOOL OVERBLOUSE IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH POLY/WOOL SERVICE KHAKI SLACKS OR SKIRTS ONLY.
(2) THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE WORN OUTSIDE THE SLACKS
OR SKIRT AND SHALL HANG COMFORTABLY OVER THE HIPS AND CHEST WITHOUT
PULLING OPEN.
(3) WHEN WORN WITH THE BLACK RELAX FIT JACKET OR V
-NECK SWEATER, THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE TUCKED SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE
BLOUSE WILL NOT PROTRUDE BEYOND THE BOTTOM OF THE JACKET OR SWEATER.
(4) THE LENGTH OF THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE LONG ENOUGH
TO FALL APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE POCKET
OPENING. ALL BUTTONS SHALL BE FASTENED .
(5) ALL RIBBONS, WARFARE DEVICES, ID BADGES AND
NAMETAGS SHALL BE WORN AS PRESCRIBED FOR THE SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS AND NAMETAGS. PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS SHALL
BE SIX AND ONE QUARTER INCHES DOWN FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE FRONT SEAM AND
SHOULDER SEAM AND CENTERED OVER THE FRONT SEAM.
(6) NAMETAGS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE SAME MANNER ON
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE OVERBLOUSE.
(7) THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE PURCHASED AT THE
INDIVIDUAL'S EXPENSE AND WILL NOT BE PRESCRIBABLE.
(8) THE KHAKI OVERBLOUSE IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH THE 100% POLYESTER (CNT) SLACKS OR SKIRT. THE OVERBLOUSE IS
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE VIA THE NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTER, THE NEX UNIFORM
WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS/NEXAUTH/WG
_SELECT_SPEED (ALL LOWERCASE) OR CALL
CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
D. FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2011,
STANDARDIZED WEAR OF FLIGHT SUITS
WILL BE IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) CONUS: ONLY GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN IN
CONUS. GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN WITH BLACK UNDERSHIRTS.
(2) OCONUS: TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN OCONUS AS
DETERMINED BY THE NAVY COMPONENT COMMANDER. TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE
WORN WITH BROWN UNDERSHIRTS.
(3) THE GRADUATE LEVEL AIRCREW TRAINING PATCH SHALL
BE WORN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER ONLY.
(4) GARRISON CAPS ARE TO BE STORED IN EITHER LEG
POCKET WITHOUT THE POCKET BEING ZIPPED.
EXPOSURE OF THE GARRISON CAP WHEN STORED IN THE LEG POCKET IS AUTHORIZED.
(5) THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS THE FLIGHT
SUIT AND COMPONENTS WORN BY THE U.S.
NAVY'S FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS).
E. CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF NAVAL AVIATION. THE CNO HAS
APPROVED THE WEARING OF FLIGHT
SUITS AT DESIGNATED AVIATION CENTENNIAL CELBRATION EVENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR
2011. THE WEARING OF FLIGHT SUITS TO APPROVED CENTENNIAL EVENTS IS CONTROLLED
BY COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES.
APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED VENUES WILL OCCUR ON A QUARTELY BASIS. COMMANDER,
NAVAL AIR FORCES WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND GUIDANCE OF AUTHORIZED
EVENTS AND FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR TO DESIGNATED NAVY ORGANIZATIONS VIA
SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
2. FILE THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUPERS
DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE CONTAINING REF A.
3. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- POLICY CHANGES: MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE,
AT ROBERT.B.
CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL, CMDCM(AW) JERRY FEATHERSTONE, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 695-3977/DSN 224, OR EMAIL AT JERRY.FEATHERSTONE(AT)NAVY.MIL AND PSC(SW)
SHAWN LAFFERTY, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 614-5075.
- ORDERING THE CPO CUTLASS: MS. MARIAN NELSON, (757) 502-7506 OR E -MAIL AT
MARIAN.NELSON(AT)NEXWEB.ORG
- AVIATION CENTENNIAL FLIGHT SUIT WEAR: CDR TAMI RYLEY, (619) 545
-4171 OR E-MAIL AT
TAMARA.RYLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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SUBJ/UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE//
REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03//
AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS APPROVED
UNIFORM POLICY CHANGES AS PROPOSED BY THE 16 DECEMBER 2010 NAVY UNIFORM BOARD
(NUB). THE NUB IS LED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PRESIDENT). THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE NUB ARE OUTLINED IN REF A. APPROVED UNIFORM CHANGES ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
A. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO) CUTLASS DESIGN. THE APPROVED
CPO CUTLASS DESIGN DESCRIPTION IS
AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE CPO CUTLASS BLADE IS MADE FROM STAINLESS
STEEL, IS NICKEL IN COLOR, AND IS 26 INCHES IN LENGTH.
(2) AT THE BASE OF ONE SIDE OF THE BLADE ARE FOUR
LASER ENGRAVED CPO ANCHORS (CPO, SCPO, MCPO AND MCPON).
(3) ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BASE OF THE BLADE ARE
LASER ENGRAVED INITIALS "USN."
(4) THE POMMEL IS BRASS IN COLOR AND CONTAINS THE
DESIGN OF THE 1897 CPO CAP INSIGNIA.
(5) THE HANDLE OF THE CUTLASS INCLUDES A BRASS
COLORED HAND GUARD WITH BLACK LEATHER HANDLE WRAPPED IN GOLD WIRE.
(6) THE CUTLASS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A MATCHING LEATHER
SCABBARD WITH BRASS TOP MOUNT AND TOE PLATE.
(7) THE BUCKLE IS GOLD PLATED IN COLOR WITH TWO
INTERLOCKING FASTENERS.
(8) MOUNTED ON THE CENTER OF THE BUCKLE WILL BE THE
APPLICABLE CPO RANK INSIGNIA (CPO, SCPO, MCPO, OR MCPON).
(9) THE ADJUSTABLE BELT IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER
WITH AN ADJUSTABLE SHOULDER STRAP.
(10) THE FROG IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER AND CUSTOM
MADE TO FIT THE CPO CUTLASS SCABBARD.
UPON AVAILABILITY, THE CUTLASS IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY CPOS DESIGNATED AS
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY DURING CEREMONIES THAT REQUIRE OFFICERS TO WEAR
SWORDS. TO FACILITATE UNIFORMITY IN APPEARANCE, THE CPO CUTLASS MAY ONLY BE
WORN IF ALL CPO MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY ARE WEARING THE CUTLASS. THE
CUTLASS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON
1 AUGUST 2011. PURCHASE OF
THE CUTLASS SHALL BE AT THE MEMBER'S EXPENSE VIA SPECIAL ORDER AT NAVY
EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS OR VIA THE NEX UNIFORM WEBSITE AT
HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS /NEXAUTH/WG_SELECT_SPEED (ALL
LOWERCASE) OR NEX CALL CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
B. USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES. EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS
FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES (E.G. CELL PHONES, BLACKBERRIES, PAGERS, ETC.) ARE
AUTHORIZED FOR USE AND WEAR WHILE IN UNIFORM (TO INCLUDE WALKING) IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE CONSERVATIVE IN
COLOR AND DESIGN AND SHALL NOT DISTRACT FROM THE APPEARANCE OF THE
UNIFORM.
(2) ONLY ONE COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR AND CAN ONLY BE WORN ON THE BELT OF WORKING AND SERVICE UNIFORMS
AFT OF THE ELBOW.
(3) WEARING OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES ON SERVICE DRESS
UNIFORMS IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
(4) COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM
THE FRONT AND WORN IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO IMPEDE THE NORMAL WEAR AND
APPEARANCE OF THE UNIFORM (E.G.
SAGGING, BUNCHING, BULGING,
PROTRUDING ETC.).
(5) WHENEVER THERE IS A CONCERN FOR OPERATIONAL
SECURITY, THE AUTHORIZED USE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE AT THE
COMMANDING OFFICER'S DISCRETION.
(6) THE USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL
NOT INTERFERE WITH THE RENDERING OF MILITARY COURTESIES AND HONORS NOR
VIOLATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.
(7) WHEN NOT BEING WORN ON THE UNIFORM AND IN USE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL BE PLACED AT THE SIDE OF THE LEG AND IN THE
APPROPRIATE HAND WHEN RENDERING SALUTES, GREETINGS AND OTHER MILITARY
COURTESIES/HONORS.
(8) THE USE OF AN EARPIECE, BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY,
HEADSETS OR HANDS-FREE DEVICE WHILE IN UNIFORM INDOORS OR OUTDOORS IS
PROHIBITED UNLESS SPECIFCALLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES
(E.G. NSW, SECURITY PERSONNEL, DETAILERS, ETC.).
(9) THE USE OF BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY, HEADSETS AND
OTHER HANDS-FREE DEVICES ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN UNIFORM IN A VEHICLE WHEN
AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. REGIONAL COMMANDERS MAY FURTHER
RESTRICT ON BASE USE OF HANDS-FREE DEVICES.
C. KHAKI OVERBLOUSE FOR FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS. EFFECTIVE
60 DAYS FROM RELEASE OF THIS
MESSAGE, FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE POLY /WOOL KHAKI
OVERBLOUSE AS AN OPTIONAL SERVICE KHAKI UNIFORM COMPONENT IN THE MANNER
PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE POLY/WOOL OVERBLOUSE IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH POLY/WOOL SERVICE KHAKI SLACKS OR SKIRTS ONLY.
(2) THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE WORN OUTSIDE THE SLACKS
OR SKIRT AND SHALL HANG COMFORTABLY OVER THE HIPS AND CHEST WITHOUT
PULLING OPEN.
(3) WHEN WORN WITH THE BLACK RELAX FIT JACKET OR V
-NECK SWEATER, THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE TUCKED SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE
BLOUSE WILL NOT PROTRUDE BEYOND THE BOTTOM OF THE JACKET OR SWEATER.
(4) THE LENGTH OF THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE LONG ENOUGH
TO FALL APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE POCKET
OPENING. ALL BUTTONS SHALL BE FASTENED .
(5) ALL RIBBONS, WARFARE DEVICES, ID BADGES AND
NAMETAGS SHALL BE WORN AS PRESCRIBED FOR THE SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS AND NAMETAGS. PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS SHALL
BE SIX AND ONE QUARTER INCHES DOWN FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE FRONT SEAM AND
SHOULDER SEAM AND CENTERED OVER THE FRONT SEAM.
(6) NAMETAGS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE SAME MANNER ON
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE OVERBLOUSE.
(7) THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE PURCHASED AT THE
INDIVIDUAL'S EXPENSE AND WILL NOT BE PRESCRIBABLE.
(8) THE KHAKI OVERBLOUSE IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH THE 100% POLYESTER (CNT) SLACKS OR SKIRT. THE OVERBLOUSE IS
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE VIA THE NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTER, THE NEX UNIFORM
WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS/NEXAUTH/WG
_SELECT_SPEED (ALL LOWERCASE) OR CALL
CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
D. FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2011,
STANDARDIZED WEAR OF FLIGHT SUITS
WILL BE IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) CONUS: ONLY GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN IN
CONUS. GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN WITH BLACK UNDERSHIRTS.
(2) OCONUS: TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN OCONUS AS
DETERMINED BY THE NAVY COMPONENT COMMANDER. TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE
WORN WITH BROWN UNDERSHIRTS.
(3) THE GRADUATE LEVEL AIRCREW TRAINING PATCH SHALL
BE WORN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER ONLY.
(4) GARRISON CAPS ARE TO BE STORED IN EITHER LEG
POCKET WITHOUT THE POCKET BEING ZIPPED.
EXPOSURE OF THE GARRISON CAP WHEN STORED IN THE LEG POCKET IS AUTHORIZED.
(5) THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS THE FLIGHT
SUIT AND COMPONENTS WORN BY THE U.S.
NAVY'S FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS).
E. CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF NAVAL AVIATION. THE CNO HAS
APPROVED THE WEARING OF FLIGHT
SUITS AT DESIGNATED AVIATION CENTENNIAL CELBRATION EVENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR
2011. THE WEARING OF FLIGHT SUITS TO APPROVED CENTENNIAL EVENTS IS CONTROLLED
BY COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES.
APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED VENUES WILL OCCUR ON A QUARTELY BASIS. COMMANDER,
NAVAL AIR FORCES WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND GUIDANCE OF AUTHORIZED
EVENTS AND FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR TO DESIGNATED NAVY ORGANIZATIONS VIA
SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
2. FILE THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUPERS
DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE CONTAINING REF A.
3. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- POLICY CHANGES: MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE,
AT ROBERT.B.
CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL, CMDCM(AW) JERRY FEATHERSTONE, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 695-3977/DSN 224, OR EMAIL AT JERRY.FEATHERSTONE(AT)NAVY.MIL AND PSC(SW)
SHAWN LAFFERTY, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 614-5075.
- ORDERING THE CPO CUTLASS: MS. MARIAN NELSON, (757) 502-7506 OR E -MAIL AT
MARIAN.NELSON(AT)NEXWEB.ORG
- AVIATION CENTENNIAL FLIGHT SUIT WEAR: CDR TAMI RYLEY, (619) 545
-4171 OR E-MAIL AT
TAMARA.RYLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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NAVADMIN
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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1//
NAVADMIN 025/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE//
REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03//
AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS APPROVED
UNIFORM POLICY CHANGES AS PROPOSED BY THE 16 DECEMBER 2010 NAVY UNIFORM BOARD
(NUB). THE NUB IS LED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PRESIDENT). THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE NUB ARE OUTLINED IN REF A. APPROVED UNIFORM CHANGES ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
A. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO) CUTLASS DESIGN. THE APPROVED
CPO CUTLASS DESIGN DESCRIPTION IS
AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE CPO CUTLASS BLADE IS MADE FROM STAINLESS
STEEL, IS NICKEL IN COLOR, AND IS 26 INCHES IN LENGTH.
(2) AT THE BASE OF ONE SIDE OF THE BLADE ARE FOUR
LASER ENGRAVED CPO ANCHORS (CPO, SCPO, MCPO AND MCPON).
(3) ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BASE OF THE BLADE ARE
LASER ENGRAVED INITIALS "USN."
(4) THE POMMEL IS BRASS IN COLOR AND CONTAINS THE
DESIGN OF THE 1897 CPO CAP INSIGNIA.
(5) THE HANDLE OF THE CUTLASS INCLUDES A BRASS
COLORED HAND GUARD WITH BLACK LEATHER HANDLE WRAPPED IN GOLD WIRE.
(6) THE CUTLASS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A MATCHING LEATHER
SCABBARD WITH BRASS TOP MOUNT AND TOE PLATE.
(7) THE BUCKLE IS GOLD PLATED IN COLOR WITH TWO
INTERLOCKING FASTENERS.
(8) MOUNTED ON THE CENTER OF THE BUCKLE WILL BE THE
APPLICABLE CPO RANK INSIGNIA (CPO, SCPO, MCPO, OR MCPON).
(9) THE ADJUSTABLE BELT IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER
WITH AN ADJUSTABLE SHOULDER STRAP.
(10) THE FROG IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER AND CUSTOM
MADE TO FIT THE CPO CUTLASS SCABBARD.
UPON AVAILABILITY, THE CUTLASS IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY CPOS DESIGNATED AS
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY DURING CEREMONIES THAT REQUIRE OFFICERS TO WEAR
SWORDS. TO FACILITATE UNIFORMITY IN APPEARANCE, THE CPO CUTLASS MAY ONLY BE
WORN IF ALL CPO MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY ARE WEARING THE CUTLASS. THE
CUTLASS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON
1 AUGUST 2011. PURCHASE OF
THE CUTLASS SHALL BE AT THE MEMBER'S EXPENSE VIA SPECIAL ORDER AT NAVY
EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS OR VIA THE NEX UNIFORM WEBSITE AT
HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS /NEXAUTH/WG_SELECT_SPEED (ALL
LOWERCASE) OR NEX CALL CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
B. USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES. EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS
FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES (E.G. CELL PHONES, BLACKBERRIES, PAGERS, ETC.) ARE
AUTHORIZED FOR USE AND WEAR WHILE IN UNIFORM (TO INCLUDE WALKING) IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE CONSERVATIVE IN
COLOR AND DESIGN AND SHALL NOT DISTRACT FROM THE APPEARANCE OF THE
UNIFORM.
(2) ONLY ONE COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR AND CAN ONLY BE WORN ON THE BELT OF WORKING AND SERVICE UNIFORMS
AFT OF THE ELBOW.
(3) WEARING OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES ON SERVICE DRESS
UNIFORMS IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
(4) COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM
THE FRONT AND WORN IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO IMPEDE THE NORMAL WEAR AND
APPEARANCE OF THE UNIFORM (E.G.
SAGGING, BUNCHING, BULGING,
PROTRUDING ETC.).
(5) WHENEVER THERE IS A CONCERN FOR OPERATIONAL
SECURITY, THE AUTHORIZED USE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE AT THE
COMMANDING OFFICER'S DISCRETION.
(6) THE USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL
NOT INTERFERE WITH THE RENDERING OF MILITARY COURTESIES AND HONORS NOR
VIOLATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.
(7) WHEN NOT BEING WORN ON THE UNIFORM AND IN USE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL BE PLACED AT THE SIDE OF THE LEG AND IN THE
APPROPRIATE HAND WHEN RENDERING SALUTES, GREETINGS AND OTHER MILITARY
COURTESIES/HONORS.
(8) THE USE OF AN EARPIECE, BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY,
HEADSETS OR HANDS-FREE DEVICE WHILE IN UNIFORM INDOORS OR OUTDOORS IS
PROHIBITED UNLESS SPECIFCALLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES
(E.G. NSW, SECURITY PERSONNEL, DETAILERS, ETC.).
(9) THE USE OF BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY, HEADSETS AND
OTHER HANDS-FREE DEVICES ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN UNIFORM IN A VEHICLE WHEN
AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. REGIONAL COMMANDERS MAY FURTHER
RESTRICT ON BASE USE OF HANDS-FREE DEVICES.
C. KHAKI OVERBLOUSE FOR FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS. EFFECTIVE
60 DAYS FROM RELEASE OF THIS
MESSAGE, FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE POLY /WOOL KHAKI
OVERBLOUSE AS AN OPTIONAL SERVICE KHAKI UNIFORM COMPONENT IN THE MANNER
PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE POLY/WOOL OVERBLOUSE IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH POLY/WOOL SERVICE KHAKI SLACKS OR SKIRTS ONLY.
(2) THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE WORN OUTSIDE THE SLACKS
OR SKIRT AND SHALL HANG COMFORTABLY OVER THE HIPS AND CHEST WITHOUT
PULLING OPEN.
(3) WHEN WORN WITH THE BLACK RELAX FIT JACKET OR V
-NECK SWEATER, THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE TUCKED SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE
BLOUSE WILL NOT PROTRUDE BEYOND THE BOTTOM OF THE JACKET OR SWEATER.
(4) THE LENGTH OF THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE LONG ENOUGH
TO FALL APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE POCKET
OPENING. ALL BUTTONS SHALL BE FASTENED .
(5) ALL RIBBONS, WARFARE DEVICES, ID BADGES AND
NAMETAGS SHALL BE WORN AS PRESCRIBED FOR THE SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS AND NAMETAGS. PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS SHALL
BE SIX AND ONE QUARTER INCHES DOWN FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE FRONT SEAM AND
SHOULDER SEAM AND CENTERED OVER THE FRONT SEAM.
(6) NAMETAGS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE SAME MANNER ON
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE OVERBLOUSE.
(7) THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE PURCHASED AT THE
INDIVIDUAL'S EXPENSE AND WILL NOT BE PRESCRIBABLE.
(8) THE KHAKI OVERBLOUSE IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH THE 100% POLYESTER (CNT) SLACKS OR SKIRT. THE OVERBLOUSE IS
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE VIA THE NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTER, THE NEX UNIFORM
WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS/NEXAUTH/WG
_SELECT_SPEED (ALL LOWERCASE) OR CALL
CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
D. FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2011,
STANDARDIZED WEAR OF FLIGHT SUITS
WILL BE IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) CONUS: ONLY GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN IN
CONUS. GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN WITH BLACK UNDERSHIRTS.
(2) OCONUS: TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN OCONUS AS
DETERMINED BY THE NAVY COMPONENT COMMANDER. TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE
WORN WITH BROWN UNDERSHIRTS.
(3) THE GRADUATE LEVEL AIRCREW TRAINING PATCH SHALL
BE WORN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER ONLY.
(4) GARRISON CAPS ARE TO BE STORED IN EITHER LEG
POCKET WITHOUT THE POCKET BEING ZIPPED.
EXPOSURE OF THE GARRISON CAP WHEN STORED IN THE LEG POCKET IS AUTHORIZED.
(5) THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS THE FLIGHT
SUIT AND COMPONENTS WORN BY THE U.S.
NAVY'S FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS).
E. CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF NAVAL AVIATION. THE CNO HAS
APPROVED THE WEARING OF FLIGHT
SUITS AT DESIGNATED AVIATION CENTENNIAL CELBRATION EVENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR
2011. THE WEARING OF FLIGHT SUITS TO APPROVED CENTENNIAL EVENTS IS CONTROLLED
BY COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES.
APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED VENUES WILL OCCUR ON A QUARTELY BASIS. COMMANDER,
NAVAL AIR FORCES WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND GUIDANCE OF AUTHORIZED
EVENTS AND FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR TO DESIGNATED NAVY ORGANIZATIONS VIA
SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
2. FILE THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUPERS
DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE CONTAINING REF A.
3. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- POLICY CHANGES: MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE,
AT ROBERT.B.
CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL, CMDCM(AW) JERRY FEATHERSTONE, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 695-3977/DSN 224, OR EMAIL AT JERRY.FEATHERSTONE(AT)NAVY.MIL AND PSC(SW)
SHAWN LAFFERTY, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 614-5075.
- ORDERING THE CPO CUTLASS: MS. MARIAN NELSON, (757) 502-7506 OR E -MAIL AT
MARIAN.NELSON(AT)NEXWEB.ORG
- AVIATION CENTENNIAL FLIGHT SUIT WEAR: CDR TAMI RYLEY, (619) 545
-4171 OR E-MAIL AT
TAMARA.RYLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS APPROVED
UNIFORM POLICY CHANGES AS PROPOSED BY THE 16 DECEMBER 2010 NAVY UNIFORM BOARD
(NUB). THE NUB IS LED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PRESIDENT). THE
FUNCTIONS OF THE NUB ARE OUTLINED IN REF A. APPROVED UNIFORM CHANGES ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
A. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO) CUTLASS DESIGN. THE APPROVED
CPO CUTLASS DESIGN DESCRIPTION IS
AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE CPO CUTLASS BLADE IS MADE FROM STAINLESS
STEEL, IS NICKEL IN COLOR, AND IS 26 INCHES IN LENGTH.
(2) AT THE BASE OF ONE SIDE OF THE BLADE ARE FOUR
LASER ENGRAVED CPO ANCHORS (CPO, SCPO, MCPO AND MCPON).
(3) ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BASE OF THE BLADE ARE
LASER ENGRAVED INITIALS "USN."
(4) THE POMMEL IS BRASS IN COLOR AND CONTAINS THE
DESIGN OF THE 1897 CPO CAP INSIGNIA.
(5) THE HANDLE OF THE CUTLASS INCLUDES A BRASS
COLORED HAND GUARD WITH BLACK LEATHER HANDLE WRAPPED IN GOLD WIRE.
(6) THE CUTLASS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A MATCHING LEATHER
SCABBARD WITH BRASS TOP MOUNT AND TOE PLATE.
(7) THE BUCKLE IS GOLD PLATED IN COLOR WITH TWO
INTERLOCKING FASTENERS.
(8) MOUNTED ON THE CENTER OF THE BUCKLE WILL BE THE
APPLICABLE CPO RANK INSIGNIA (CPO, SCPO, MCPO, OR MCPON).
(9) THE ADJUSTABLE BELT IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER
WITH AN ADJUSTABLE SHOULDER STRAP.
(10) THE FROG IS MADE FROM BLACK LEATHER AND CUSTOM
MADE TO FIT THE CPO CUTLASS SCABBARD.
UPON AVAILABILITY, THE CUTLASS IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY CPOS DESIGNATED AS
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY DURING CEREMONIES THAT REQUIRE OFFICERS TO WEAR
SWORDS. TO FACILITATE UNIFORMITY IN APPEARANCE, THE CPO CUTLASS MAY ONLY BE
WORN IF ALL CPO MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY ARE WEARING THE CUTLASS. THE
CUTLASS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON
1 AUGUST 2011. PURCHASE OF
THE CUTLASS SHALL BE AT THE MEMBER'S EXPENSE VIA SPECIAL ORDER AT NAVY
EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS OR VIA THE NEX UNIFORM WEBSITE AT
HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS /NEXAUTH/WG_SELECT_SPEED (ALL
LOWERCASE) OR NEX CALL CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
B. USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES. EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS
FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES (E.G. CELL PHONES, BLACKBERRIES, PAGERS, ETC.) ARE
AUTHORIZED FOR USE AND WEAR WHILE IN UNIFORM (TO INCLUDE WALKING) IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE CONSERVATIVE IN
COLOR AND DESIGN AND SHALL NOT DISTRACT FROM THE APPEARANCE OF THE
UNIFORM.
(2) ONLY ONE COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR AND CAN ONLY BE WORN ON THE BELT OF WORKING AND SERVICE UNIFORMS
AFT OF THE ELBOW.
(3) WEARING OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES ON SERVICE DRESS
UNIFORMS IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
(4) COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM
THE FRONT AND WORN IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO IMPEDE THE NORMAL WEAR AND
APPEARANCE OF THE UNIFORM (E.G.
SAGGING, BUNCHING, BULGING,
PROTRUDING ETC.).
(5) WHENEVER THERE IS A CONCERN FOR OPERATIONAL
SECURITY, THE AUTHORIZED USE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL BE AT THE
COMMANDING OFFICER'S DISCRETION.
(6) THE USE OF PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHALL
NOT INTERFERE WITH THE RENDERING OF MILITARY COURTESIES AND HONORS NOR
VIOLATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.
(7) WHEN NOT BEING WORN ON THE UNIFORM AND IN USE,
COMMUNICATION DEVICES WILL BE PLACED AT THE SIDE OF THE LEG AND IN THE
APPROPRIATE HAND WHEN RENDERING SALUTES, GREETINGS AND OTHER MILITARY
COURTESIES/HONORS.
(8) THE USE OF AN EARPIECE, BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY,
HEADSETS OR HANDS-FREE DEVICE WHILE IN UNIFORM INDOORS OR OUTDOORS IS
PROHIBITED UNLESS SPECIFCALLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES
(E.G. NSW, SECURITY PERSONNEL, DETAILERS, ETC.).
(9) THE USE OF BLUE TOOTH TECHNOLOGY, HEADSETS AND
OTHER HANDS-FREE DEVICES ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN UNIFORM IN A VEHICLE WHEN
AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. REGIONAL COMMANDERS MAY FURTHER
RESTRICT ON BASE USE OF HANDS-FREE DEVICES.
C. KHAKI OVERBLOUSE FOR FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS. EFFECTIVE
60 DAYS FROM RELEASE OF THIS
MESSAGE, FEMALE OFFICERS AND CPOS ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE POLY /WOOL KHAKI
OVERBLOUSE AS AN OPTIONAL SERVICE KHAKI UNIFORM COMPONENT IN THE MANNER
PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE POLY/WOOL OVERBLOUSE IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH POLY/WOOL SERVICE KHAKI SLACKS OR SKIRTS ONLY.
(2) THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE WORN OUTSIDE THE SLACKS
OR SKIRT AND SHALL HANG COMFORTABLY OVER THE HIPS AND CHEST WITHOUT
PULLING OPEN.
(3) WHEN WORN WITH THE BLACK RELAX FIT JACKET OR V
-NECK SWEATER, THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE TUCKED SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE
BLOUSE WILL NOT PROTRUDE BEYOND THE BOTTOM OF THE JACKET OR SWEATER.
(4) THE LENGTH OF THE OVERBLOUSE SHALL BE LONG ENOUGH
TO FALL APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE POCKET
OPENING. ALL BUTTONS SHALL BE FASTENED .
(5) ALL RIBBONS, WARFARE DEVICES, ID BADGES AND
NAMETAGS SHALL BE WORN AS PRESCRIBED FOR THE SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS AND NAMETAGS. PLACEMENT OF RIBBONS SHALL
BE SIX AND ONE QUARTER INCHES DOWN FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE FRONT SEAM AND
SHOULDER SEAM AND CENTERED OVER THE FRONT SEAM.
(6) NAMETAGS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE SAME MANNER ON
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE OVERBLOUSE.
(7) THE OVERBLOUSE WILL BE PURCHASED AT THE
INDIVIDUAL'S EXPENSE AND WILL NOT BE PRESCRIBABLE.
(8) THE KHAKI OVERBLOUSE IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH THE 100% POLYESTER (CNT) SLACKS OR SKIRT. THE OVERBLOUSE IS
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE VIA THE NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTER, THE NEX UNIFORM
WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.NEXNET.NEXWEB.ORG/PLS/NEXAUTH/WG
_SELECT_SPEED (ALL LOWERCASE) OR CALL
CENTER AT 1-800-368-4088.
D. FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2011,
STANDARDIZED WEAR OF FLIGHT SUITS
WILL BE IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) CONUS: ONLY GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN IN
CONUS. GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN WITH BLACK UNDERSHIRTS.
(2) OCONUS: TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN OCONUS AS
DETERMINED BY THE NAVY COMPONENT COMMANDER. TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE
WORN WITH BROWN UNDERSHIRTS.
(3) THE GRADUATE LEVEL AIRCREW TRAINING PATCH SHALL
BE WORN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER ONLY.
(4) GARRISON CAPS ARE TO BE STORED IN EITHER LEG
POCKET WITHOUT THE POCKET BEING ZIPPED.
EXPOSURE OF THE GARRISON CAP WHEN STORED IN THE LEG POCKET IS AUTHORIZED.
(5) THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS THE FLIGHT
SUIT AND COMPONENTS WORN BY THE U.S.
NAVY'S FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS).
E. CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF NAVAL AVIATION. THE CNO HAS
APPROVED THE WEARING OF FLIGHT
SUITS AT DESIGNATED AVIATION CENTENNIAL CELBRATION EVENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR
2011. THE WEARING OF FLIGHT SUITS TO APPROVED CENTENNIAL EVENTS IS CONTROLLED
BY COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES.
APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED VENUES WILL OCCUR ON A QUARTELY BASIS. COMMANDER,
NAVAL AIR FORCES WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND GUIDANCE OF AUTHORIZED
EVENTS AND FLIGHT SUIT MANNER OF WEAR TO DESIGNATED NAVY ORGANIZATIONS VIA
SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
2. FILE THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUPERS
DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE CONTAINING REF A.
3. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- POLICY CHANGES: MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE,
AT ROBERT.B.
CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL, CMDCM(AW) JERRY FEATHERSTONE, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 695-3977/DSN 224, OR EMAIL AT JERRY.FEATHERSTONE(AT)NAVY.MIL AND PSC(SW)
SHAWN LAFFERTY, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS, AT
(703) 614-5075.
- ORDERING THE CPO CUTLASS: MS. MARIAN NELSON, (757) 502-7506 OR E -MAIL AT
MARIAN.NELSON(AT)NEXWEB.ORG
- AVIATION CENTENNIAL FLIGHT SUIT WEAR: CDR TAMI RYLEY, (619) 545
-4171 OR E-MAIL AT
TAMARA.RYLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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