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SUBJ/NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE//
REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03//
AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS.
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE APPROVAL OF AN OPTIONAL ALL-WEATHER COAT
AND A WEAR TEST EVALUATION OF TWO TYPES OF COLD WEATHER PARKAS (CWP) FOR A
COLD WEATHER ALTERNATIVE TO THE EISENHOWER JACKET. TO PROVIDE OUR SAILORS WITH
THE BEST INCLEMENT WEATHER UNIFORM OPTIONS, SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES TO THE NAVY
RAIN COAT WERE INVESTIGATED INCLUDING THE DOUBLE BREASTED ALL-WEATHER COAT
USED BY THE MARINE CORPS AND ARMY. SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THESE OPTIONS HAS
DETERMINED THAT THE BLACK VERSION OF THIS ALL-WEATHER COAT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO
THE NAVY SEA BAG, IS READILY AVAILABLE AT AAFES UNIFORM CENTERS AND SHOULD BE
AUTHORIZED AS OPTIONAL WEAR IMMEDIATELY. ADDITIONALLY, TWO PARKAS WILL BE
EVALUATED COMMENCING THIS MONTH IN THE WASHINGTON METRO AREA AND NAVY REGIONS
NORTHWEST, MIDWEST AND MID-ATLANTIC (NORTHEAST SECTOR). THE TEST RESULTS WILL
BE REVIEWED BY THE UNIFORM BOARD WITH THE INTENT OF MAKING THE SELECTED PARKA
AVAILABLE AS AN OPTIONAL UNIFORM IN TIME FOR THE 2013/2014 WINTER SEASON.
PICTURES OF THE ALL-WEATHER COAT AND BOTH PARKAS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NPC
WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/SUPPORT/UNIFORMS/PAGES/DEFAULT2
.ASPX.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE BLACK DOUBLE BREASTED ALL-WEATHER COAT IS
AUTHORIZED FOR OPTIONAL WEAR WITH NAVY UNIFORMS.
A. DESCRIPTION. THE OPTIONAL DOUBLE BREASTED BLACK ALL-WEATHER COAT IS
MADE OF POLYESTER/COTTON (65/35) MATERIAL. THE COAT IS DOUBLE-BREASTED, WITH
SEVEN BUTTON CLOSURES, A BELT, CONVERTIBLE COLLAR THAT BUTTONS AT THE NECK,
GUN FLAP, SHOULDER LOOPS, ADJUSTABLE SLEEVE STRAPS, WELT POCKETS WITH TWO
INSIDE HANGING POCKETS, AND A ZIP-OUT LINER. THE BACK OF THE COAT HAS A YOKE
AND CENTER VENT. THE COAT IS ONE-QUARTER LINED WITH BASIC MATERIAL AND THE
SLEEVE LINING IS MADE OF NYLON TAFFETA.
B. OCCASION FOR WEAR. THE OPTIONAL ALL-WEATHER COAT IS AUTHORIZED FOR
WEAR WITH THE FOLLOWING UNIFORMS: DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET; DINNER DRESS
WHITE JACKET; DINNER DRESS BLUE; DINNER DRESS WHITE; FULL DRESS BLUE; FULL
DRESS WHITE; SERVICE DRESS BLUE; SERVICE DRESS WHITE; SERVICE KHAKI (OFFICERS
& CPOS); SUMMER WHITE (OFFICERS & CPOS); SERVICE UNIFORM
(E1-E6)
AND COVERALLS.
C. MANNER OF WEAR. PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE ALL-WEATHER COAT WITH OR
WITHOUT THE LINER. THE COAT SHALL BE BUTTONED, EXCEPT FOR THE NECK CLOSURE,
WHICH PERSONNEL MAY CLOSE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. MALE AND FEMALE ALL-
WEATHER COATS ARE BUTTONED AND BELTED FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. ANODIZED
METAL SHOULDER RANK INSIGNIAS SHALL BE WORN BY E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL ON
EACH EPAULET, CENTERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DEVICE
APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTER INCHES FROM THE SQUARED END OF THE EPAULET.
NAME TAGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR. WHEN THE RANK INSIGNIA IS REMOVED
FROM THE COAT, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE COAT WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHING.
D. AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL COMPONENTS. OPTIONAL COMPONENTS WILL BE WORN IN
THE SAME MANNER AS THE NAVY ALL-WEATHER COAT.
E. AVAILABILITY. THE DOUBLE BREASTED BLACK ALL-WEATHER COAT WILL BE
AVAILABLE IN SELECT NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS, ON-LINE, AND NEX 1-800 CALL
CENTERS APPROXIMATELY SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN. IT IS
AVAILABLE NOW AT AAFES UNIFORM CENTERS.
F. TRANSITION. THE ARMY DOUBLE BREASTED BLACK ALL-WEATHER COAT WILL
EVENTUALLY REPLACE THE CURRENT NAVY ALL-WEATHER COAT. DETAILS, TIMELINE AND
COST WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FUTURE NAVADMIN.
3. CWP WEAR TEST. A WEAR TEST OF TWO COLD WEATHER PARKAS WILL COMMENCE THIS
MONTH WITH 100 SAILORS ASSIGNED TO SELECTED COMMANDS AND STAFFS IN NAVY
DISTRICT WASHINGTON AND NAVY REGIONS NORTHWEST, MIDWEST, AND THE NORTHEAST
SECTOR OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THE WEAR TEST WILL CONCLUDE
31 MARCH 2013. DURING THIS PERIOD, WEAR TEST PARTICIPANTS SHALL WEAR CWP
VERSIONS WITH THEIR SERVICE (E1-E6 SERVICE UNIFORM/E7 AND ABOVE SERVICE
KHAKIS) AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORMS.
A. CWP VERSION DESCRIPTION.
(1) CWP VERSION A (BLACK PARKA). A WATER PROOF/WIND PROOF GORE-TEX
SHELL MADE WITH A NON-DETACHABLE LINER; ANODIZED METAL SHOULDER RANK
INSIGNIA; ZIPPER AND BUTTON FASTENERS; HIDDEN HOOD; REFLECTIVE TAPE ON HOOD,
RETRACTABLE REFLECTIVE TAPE ON UPPER POCKET FLAPS AND SLEEVE CUFFS.
(2) CWP VERSION B (BLUE PARKA). A WATER PROOF/WIND PROOF SHELL MADE
WITH TWO DETACHABLE LINERS; CENTER CHEST RANK INSIGNIA (ON PARKA AND JACKET
LINER); ZIPPER AND VELCRO FASTENERS; HIDDEN QQQQ HOOD.
(A) CWP VERSION B ZIP IN/OUT LINERS DESCRIPTION. THE CWP VERSION
B HAS TWO DETACHABLE FLEECE LINERS THAT PROVIDE LAYERING OPTIONS FOR
INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
(B) CWP VERSION B LINER/JACKET. THE LINER/JACKET IS MADE OF A
WATER-REPELLENT BLUE FABRIC, AND ZIPS IN/OUT OF THE PARKA AS AN OPTIONAL
LINER.
THE LINER/JACKET ALSO FEATURES A FULL ZIP-THROUGH COLLAR; CENTER RANK TAB,
TWO ZIP-FRONT WELT POCKETS; AND WAIST DRAWSTRINGS WITH BARREL LOCKS.
(C) CWP VERSION B FLEECE LINER. THE BLUE FLEECE LINER ZIPS INTO
CWP VERSION B, AS AN OPTIONAL LINER. THE CWP FLEECE LINER ALSO FEATURES A
ZIPPER FRONT; CLOTH PULL DRAWSTRING, TWO POCKETS WITH ZIPPER CLOSURES AND
ELASTIC SLEEVE CUFFS.
B. OCCASION FOR WEAR. BOTH CWP VERSIONS A AND B ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
WITH SERVICE (E1-E6 SERVICE UNIFORM / E7 AND ABOVE SERVICE KHAKIS) AND
SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORMS ONLY.
C. MANNER OF WEAR.
(1) CORRECT MANNER OF WEAR CWP VERSION A (BLACK PARKA):
(A) CLOSE ZIPPER AND BUTTON CLOSERS AT LEAST 3/4 UP.
KEEP FOLD-OUT
HOOD (LOCATED INSIDE THE VELCRO CLOSURE SECTION OF THE COLLAR) STORED WHEN
NOT IN USE. DO NOT DISPLAY HIDDEN REFLECTIVE TAPE LOCATED ON UPPER POCKET
FLAPS AND SLEEVE CUFFS UNLESS SITUATIONAL OR SAFETY CONCERNS WARRANT USE.
(B) INSIGNIA. ANODIZED METAL SHOULDER INSIGNIA SHALL BE WORN BY
E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL ON EACH EPAULET, CENTERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITH THE
BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DEVICE APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTER INCHES FROM THE SQUARED
END OF THE EPAULET. NAME TAGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE CWP.
WHEN THE RANK
INSIGNIA IS REMOVED FROM THE CWP, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE CWP VERSION A WITH
CIVILIAN CLOTHING.
(C) AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL COMPONENTS. BLACK GLOVES (MADE OF SMOOTH
LEATHER OR SMOOTH SYNTHETIC LEATHER); SCARF; EARMUFFS; WHEN WEARING THE CWP,
PERSONNEL MAY WEAR CLEAR PLASTIC COMBINATION CAP RAIN COVER DURING INCLEMENT
WEATHER.
(2) MANNER OF WEAR CWP VERSION B (BLUE PARKA):
(A) CORRECT WEAR. CLOSE ZIPPER AND VELCRO CLOSERS AT LEAST 3/4
UP.
KEEP FOLD-OUT HOOD (LOCATED INSIDE THE VELCRO CLOSURE SECTION OF THE
COLLAR)
STORED WHEN NOT IN USE.
(B) INSIGNIA. TO EXPEDITE COMPLETION OF THE WEAR TEST, ANODIZED
METAL COLLAR GRADE INSIGNIAS SHALL BE WORN BY E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL ON THE
PARKA'S CHEST PULL TAB AS FOLLOWS:
(1) OFFICERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FLAG OFFICERS, WILL WEAR
A COLLAR GRADE SIZE INSIGNIA CENTERED ON THE CENTER RANK TAB. WHEN WEARING
THE EAGLE INSIGNIA, THE EAGLE FACES TO THE WEARER'S RIGHT. FLAG OFFICERS
WILL WEAR ONE INCH RANK INSIGNIA POSITIONED VERTICALLY WITH THE SINGLE RAY OF
EACH STAR POINTED UP.
(2) MASTER, SENIOR, AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE 1-
INCH METAL INSIGNIA CENTERED ON THE TAB.
(3) FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR
THE COLLAR GRADE (1 TO 1 1/2 INCH), ANODIZED METAL RANK INSIGNIA, WITH THE
EAGLE FACING THE WEARER'S RIGHT, CENTERED ON THE TAB.
(4) WHEN THE RANK INSIGNIA IS REMOVED FROM THE CWP, PERSONNEL
MAY WEAR THE CWP WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHING.
(5) AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL COMPONENTS. BLACK GLOVES (MADE OF
SMOOTH LEATHER OR SMOOTH SYNTHETIC LEATHER); WHITE SCARF; EARMUFFS; WHEN
WEARING THE CWP, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR CLEAR PLASTIC COMBINATION CAP RAIN COVER
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
(3) MANNER OF WEAR OF THE CWP VERSION B DETACHABLE LINERS.
(A) CWP VERSION B LINER/JACKET. THE LINER/JACKET ZIPS IN/OUT OF
THE PARKA AS AN OPTIONAL LINER. THE LINER/JACKET IS ALSO AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR
AS A STAND-ALONE OUTER GARMENT WITH SERVICE (E1-E6 SERVICE UNIFORM / E7 AND
ABOVE SERVICE KHAKIS) AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORMS ONLY. WHEN WORN AS AN
OUTER GARMENT, IT SHALL BE ZIPPED AT LEAST 3/4 UP, WITH APPROPRIATE ANODIZED
METAL INSIGNIA DISPLAYED FOR E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL CENTERED ON THE RANK
TAB AS INDICATED IN PARA 4.C.(2).(B). WHEN THE RANK INSIGNIA IS REMOVED FROM
THE CWP VERSION B LINER/JACKET, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE COAT WITH CIVILIAN
CLOTHING.
(B) CWP VERSION B FLEECE LINER. THE BLUE FLEECE LINER ZIPS INTO
CWP VERSION B, AS AN OPTIONAL LINER. THE FLEECE LINER IS AN OPTIONAL LINER TO
BE WORN WHEN MARRIED TO THE CWP, HOWEVER, THE FLEECE LINER QQQQ IS NOT
AUTHORIZED AS A STAND-ALONE OUTERGARMENT.
4. THE RESULTS OF THE WEAR TEST WILL BE BRIEFED TO THE NAVY UNIFORM BOARD AS
OUTLINED IN REF A. IF APPROVED, THE CWP COULD BE AVAILABLE FROM NEX AS AN
OPTIONAL UNIFORM COMPONENT IN THE WINTER OF 2013-2014.
5. FILE THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUPERS
DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE CONTAINING REF A. IN THE INTERIM, FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON UNIFORMS AND UNIFORM POLICY, VISIT THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS
WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/SUPPORT/UNIFORMS/PAGES
/DEFAULT2.ASPX.
6. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR COLD WEATHER PARKA WEAR TEST ARE THE HEAVY WEATHER
OUTERGARMENT PROGRAM MANAGER, CDR MARCIA COLEMAN, AT 757-631-3601, OR VIA E-
MAIL AT MARCIA.COLEMAN@NEXWEB.ORG AND HEAVY WEATHER OUTERGARMENT TEST
COORDINATOR, MRS. BARBARA AVELLINI, AT 508-233-1301, OR VIA E-MAIL AT
BAVELLINI@NCTRF.NATICK.ARMY.MIL.
7. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR UNIFORM POLICY ARE MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD, NAVY
UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE (OPNAV N131U), VIA E-MAIL AT
robert.b.carroll@navy.mil, CMDCM(SW/AW) MARTHA KASTLER, ASSISTANT HEAD, VIA
E-MAIL AT martha.kastler@navy.mil,
PSC(SW/AW) SHAWN LAFFERTY, VIA E-MAIL AT shawn.lafferty@navy.mil, OR
PS1(SW) ANDREW LUCIO, VIA E-MAIL AT andrew.lucio@navy.mil.
8. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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