Navy Announces End of Blue Camouflage Uniforms

By Tactical-Life

The Navy announced in NAVADMIN 174/16 last week that it will transition from the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type I (the standard blue camouflage) to the NWU Type III (a forest green camouflage) as the service’s primary shore working uniform beginning Oct. 1, 2016.

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Over the next three years, Sailors may wear either the NWU Type I or III, but effective Oct. 1, 2019, all Sailors will be expected to wear the NWU Type III as their primary Working Uniform when ashore or in port.

While the Navy is developing an incremental regional fielding plan for the NWU Type III, this transition period will give Sailors time to prepare for the change and allow them to get maximum wear out of recently purchased NWU Type I uniforms.

“As the CNO and I travel to see Sailors deployed around the world, one of the issues they consistently want to talk about are uniforms,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. “They want uniforms that are comfortable, lightweight, breathable … and they want fewer of them. We have heard the feedback and we are acting on it. As a direct result of Sailors’ input, effective Oct. …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life