New Navy Uniform

[Grumpy]

Here's the new Navy Service Uniform for E-1 through E-6.  It will be available July 31.  If it wasn't for the black cover and black pants I'd say they just copied the Marine Corps.

http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/04579894-3968-400E-A4DC-92F424A7EFE4/0/NavyPosterSUMale.pdf

I do like it better than the traditional uniform though.

[Flying Pig]

Wow.......

I DONT like it. 

[Al Sayre]

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...   

As much as I hated the "Storm Trooper" uniform it was much better than that.

[JC004]

If Pineda joined the Navy, who's running the US Ranger Corps?

[MIKE]

I liked the Johnny Cash's... I plan on getting the CG version as soon as I can find a Winter Dress Blue shirt that fits... may have to wait for the new ones though.

I don't like these... It smacks of khakis, but not quite because we can't have E-1-E-6 in those.  The old Salt 'n Peppers would be my vote... but I wear Tropical Blue Long.    Or even short sleeved black shirt would look better if you don't like two-tone.

Honestly though... the way the USCG does it works.

Love the service dress khakis coming back though.

[DC]

Ugh...

One of the prototypes they were looking at was much nicer. Khaki shirt, dark BLUE (Since when was black a Navy color...) pants and garrison cap, and a Khaki belt. It looked sharp. Still had the sew on, sleeve rate insignia with a rating badge too. If they are going to do metal pin on then they should have rate on one side and rating on the other.

[D2SK]

Here's the new Navy Service Uniform for E-1 through E-6.  It will be available July 31.  If it wasn't for the black cover and black pants I'd say they just copied the Marine Corps.

http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/04579894-3968-400E-A4DC-92F424A7EFE4/0/NavyPosterSUMale.pdf

I do like it better than the traditional uniform though.

Is it me, or does he look like the Pillsbury dough boy?

[RiverAux]

See, we don't just complain about CAP's uniforms   

[Cecil DP]

Here's the new Navy Service Uniform for E-1 through E-6.  It will be available July 31.  If it wasn't for the black cover and black pants I'd say they just copied the Marine Corps.

http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/04579894-3968-400E-A4DC-92F424A7EFE4/0/NavyPosterSUMale.pdf

I do like it better than the traditional uniform though.

The good thing is that when, and if, they make it into the "Goat Locker", they only have to purchase new trousers  rather than the whole set of khakis (BTW Women wear pants, MEN wear trousers)

[Grumpy]

Got your attention didn't it? 

[JohnKachenmeister]

No more Dixie Cup?

No 13-button broadfall?

No neckerchief in mourning for Admiral Nelson?

No bellbottoms?

No Liberty Cuffs?

No tradition?

No heritage?

No thank you.

[SDF_Specialist]

I like it. Then again, I have a mind that may be too wide open

[stratoflyer]

I guess uniform changes are not easy for a lot of folks. The Army did away with a few uniforms as well.

[Grumpy]

I guess uniform changes are not easy for a lot of folks. The Army did away with a few uniforms as well.

Their dress blues are sharp.

[DC]

No more Dixie Cup?

No 13-button broadfall?

No neckerchief in mourning for Admiral Nelson?

No bellbottoms?

No Liberty Cuffs?

No tradition?

No heritage?

No thank you.

I believe, (Correct me if I'm wrong...) that the traditional 'Crackerjack' uniforms are being kept (and, in fact becoming more 'traditional'), this new uniform is to replace Summer Whites and the Winter Blue (Johnny Cash) uniforms... Then when they intoduce the NWU (read: Blue MARPAT) BDUs and the current blue working uniform will go away. 

It is interesting how the Navy is making its dress uniforms more 'traditional', with the reintroduction of bell-bottoms, and the khaki service coat for officers, and all of that, while it is moving in the opposite direction with work uniforms....

[davedove]

It is interesting how the Navy is making its dress uniforms more 'traditional', with the reintroduction of bell-bottoms, and the khaki service coat for officers, and all of that, while it is moving in the opposite direction with work uniforms....

I'm of the opinion that tradition should be a lesser consideration for work uniforms.  Their form should be based on the functions performed in them, and work functions do change over time as technology changes.

Now dress uniforms, that is where tradition should have a strong hand.

[CAP_truth]

Looks too much like the marine corp uniform.

[Major Carrales]

Looks too much like the marine corp uniform.

I was gonna say that, but was waiting for someone to make the same conclusion.  From a distance it looks like a US Marine Corps uniform.

[DC]

Looks too much like the marine corp uniform.

I was gonna say that, but was waiting for someone to make the same conclusion.  From a distance it looks like a US Marine Corps uniform.

How so? The closest Marine uniform has green pants, a slightly different cover, also green, and sleeve rank insignia...

[Major Carrales]

Looks too much like the marine corp uniform.

I was gonna say that, but was waiting for someone to make the same conclusion.  From a distance it looks like a US Marine Corps uniform.

How so? The closest Marine uniform has green pants, a slightly different cover, also green, and sleeve rank insignia...

all I am saying is that it is reminiscent of the Marine Corps uniform.  That is why I waited for someone else to say it first.