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SUBJ/OPNAVINST 10126.5 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER 
LEATHER JACKET//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/20DEC19//
REF/B/DOC/COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST/20DEC19//
REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/1JAN03//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 10126.5, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE SURFACE 
WARFARE OFFICER JACKET.  
REF B IS COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 1412.1A, SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER 
QUALIFICATION AND DESIGNATION.  
REF C IS NAVPERS 15665I, U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//

RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the release of reference (a) and the 
implementation of the Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) leather jacket as 
organizational clothing.  Reference (a) establishes inventory and management 
policies, eligibility criteria and procedures that facilitate the control and 
accountability of the SWO leather jacket.  Strict procurement controls, 
proper distribution oversight, management of inventories, issues and 
disposition will be implemented and maintained as outlined in this 
instruction.

2.  Eligibility of Wear Criteria.  The SWO leather jacket is designated as 
organizational clothing with the exclusive designation for SWO community 
members of the U.S. Navy.  Eligibility criteria for issue and wear are as 
follows:
    a.  Active, Reserve and Full-Time Support (FTS) officers with designators 
1110, 1115, 1117 who have earned the SWO qualification in line with reference 
(b) are authorized to wear.
    b.  SWOs with designator 1113 are authorized to wear the SWO leather 
jacket if issued while on Active-Duty or during reserve support assignments.
    c.  Officers who earn a surface warfare qualification and are issued a 
SWO leather jacket while serving in designators 1110, 1115 and 1117 and 
transfer to other designators are authorized to continue wearing the SWO 
leather jacket.  Officers who transferred from designators 1110, 1115 and 
1117 prior to the date of this instruction will not be issued a SWO leather 
jacket.
    d.  Retired SWOs will not be issued SWO leather jacket.

3.  Description.  The SWO leather jacket is constructed of black leather with 
a center front zipper fastener, knitted cuffs and waistband, pointed collar 
and is fully lined.  It also has two patch pockets with flaps on the front 
and a name patch made of loop fastener tape (Velcro) on the left chest.  The 
back of the jacket has bellows on each side.

4.  Occasion for Wear.  As organizational clothing, the SWO leather jacket is 
primarily worn at-sea with at-sea uniforms.  Ashore, the SWO leather jacket 
may be worn as an optional outer garment with service uniforms only.

5.  Manner of Wear.  The SWO leather jacket will be worn squarely on the 
shoulders, zipped three-fourths of the way up, collar down and sleeves fully 
extended but will not extend beyond the lower knuckle of the thumb.  The 
standard leather name patch, as described in reference (c), will be worn to 
denote the identity of the wearer.
The unit commanding officer will determine the manner of wear during General 
Quarters and damage control evolutions.

6.  Availability/Issue.  The SWO leather jacket availability for issue and 
wear is planned to commence June 2020.  Outfitting and procedures for 
requesting issuance and distribution is outlined in reference (a).

7.  Address questions regarding this NAVADMIN to Logistics-Supply Chain 
Operations-Lifecycle Management, OPNAV N412C, via e-mail to LCDR Adam 
Hilliard at adam.hilliard@navy.mil.  Questions regarding SWO leather 
jacket program management, issuance and distribution should be addressed to 
Mr. Todd Nelms, SWO Leather Jacket Program Manager at 
todd.nelms1@navy.mil.

8.  Retain this NAVADMIN until policy changes are incorporated in reference 
(c), superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first.

9.  Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.//

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