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SUBJ/NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS APPROVAL OF A 
MATCHING NAVY WORKING UNIFORM (NWU) PATTERN GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER TROUSER FOR 
SAILORS E1 THROUGH O10.

2.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, A MATCHING NWU PATTERN GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER 
TROUSER IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AS ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING.

3.  THE NWU GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER TROUSER IS INTENDED FOR WEAR WITH THE NWU 
PARKA DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES 
REQUIRING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER.

4.  ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING IS DEFINED AS ANY CLOTHING LOANED TO AN INDIVIDUAL 
BY A NAVAL ACTIVITY, FOR WHICH THERE IS A REQUIREMENT ABOVE AND BEYOND 
AUTHORIZED NAVY UNIFORMS.
ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE NAVY AND IS RETURNED TO 
THE ACTIVITY WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS TRANSFERRED.
ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING IS WORN WITH WORKING UNIFORMS ONLY WHILE PERFORMING 
DUTIES FOR WHICH THE GARMENTS ARE DESIGNED.

5.  THE NWU GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER TROUSER IS MANUFACTURED BY TENNESSEE APPAREL 
CORP AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) ADVANTAGE 
(GSAADVANTAGE.GOV).  THE GSA CONTRACT NUMBER IS GS07F5689R AND THE PART NUMBER 
IS T1902.  ALL REQUESTS MUST SPECIFY THE PRINT PATTERN AS "NAVY DIGITAL 
CAMOUFLAGE".  SIZES RANGE FROM SMALL SHORT THROUGH XX LARGE LONG.
THE MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY IS 25 UNITS (SAME SIZE OR COMBINATION OF SIZES).  
SPECIAL REQUESTS OR VOLUME PRICING CAN BE ARRANGED BY CALLING THE COMPANY AT 
(931) 455-3491 AND ASKING FOR NAVY SALES OR BY E-MAIL AT NAVYSALES@TNAPC.COM.  
THE AVERAGE TIME OF DELIVERY FROM RECEIPT OF ORDER IS 60 DAYS.  THESE ORDERING 
CONDITIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE TENNESSEE APPAREL CORP WEBSITE WITHIN TWO 
WEEKS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.

6.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
    A.  QUESTIONS REGARDING POLICY, PLEASE CONTACT THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS 
OFFICE (OPNAV N131U):  MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE 
AT robert.b.carroll@navy.mil;
CMDCM(AW) JERRY FEATHERSTONE AT (703) 695-3977 OR VIA E-MAIL AT 
jerry.featherstone@navy.mil OR PSC(SW/AW) SHAWN LAFFERTY AT
(703) 614-5075 OR VIA E-MAIL AT shawn.lafferty@navy.mil.
    B.  QUESTIONS REGARDING PROCURMENT OF THE NWU FOUL WEATHER TROUSER, PLEASE 
CONTACT MR. RICK FRANCIS, TENNESSEE APPAREL AT
(931) 455-3491 OR E-MAIL AT RFRANCIS@TNAPC.COM.

7.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1. //

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