R 011623Z APR 13 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO ZEN/OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) ZEN/NAVADMIN INFO RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC SUBJ: NAVY WORKING UNIFORM TYPE I UPDATE UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01020// NAVADMIN 084/13 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/NAVY WORKING UNIFORM TYPE I UPDATE// REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/021922ZDEC08// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/262243ZJUN09// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161616ZSEP09// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/152122ZJAN10// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/312021ZMAR10// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/301439ZAUG11// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/022305ZDEC11// REF/I/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/182102ZMAY12// REF/J/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/192314ZDEC12// NARR/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS. REF B IS NAVADMIN 343/08, UNIFORM UPDATE. REF C IS NAVADMIN 188/09, NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE. REF D IS NAVADMIN 271/09, REPORT OF THE 30 JULY 2009 NAVY UNIFORM BOARD. REF E IS NAVADMIN 015/10, NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE. REF F IS NAVADMIN 118/10, UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE. REF G IS NAVADMIN 259/11, NAVY WORKING UNIFORM TYPE I, II, AND III, CAMOFLAUGE UTILITY UNIFORMS. REF H IS NAVADMIN 366/11, NAVY WORKING UNIFORM TYPE I, II, AND III EXPANDED OCCASION FOR WEAR AND REVISED MANNER OF WEAR. REF I IS NAVADMIN 164/12, UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE. REF J IS NAVADMIN 388/12, NWU TYPE I UNIFORM SAFETY.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN UPDATES REFS A THROUGH J AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE MANNER AND OCCASION FOR WEAR OF THE NAVY WORKING UNIFORM (NWU) AND PROVIDES A SUMMARY AND CLARITY ON ALL NWU TYPE I RELATED GUIDANCE. IN ADDITION, THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE AUTHORIZED WEAR OF THE AIGUILLETTE AND THE EXPANDED WEAR OF THE 9-INCH ROUGH SIDE OUT AND 8-INCH NON-SPARK STEEL TOED SAFETY BOOTS WITH THE NWU TYPE I. 2. ROLL-OUT OF THE NWU TYPE I BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2008. OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, FLEET INPUT HAS RESULTED IN THE EVOLUTION OF POLICY GOVERNING WEAR OF THE UNIFORM. ADDITIONALLY, AN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO ON PROPER WEAR OF THE NWU TYPE I CAN BE VIEWED OR DOWNLOADED AT HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/VIDEO_PLAYER.ASP?ID=18243 (LOWER CASE).

3. THE NWU TYPE I IS A UTILITY STYLE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTED OF 50/50 PERCENT NYLON/COTTON TWILL FABRIC. IT IS A FOUR-COLOR (DECK GRAY, HAZE GRAY, BLACK AND NAVY BLUE) DIGITAL PATTERN DESIGN. EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT THE FABRIC ARE MINIATURIZED FEATURES OF THE INNER EMBLEM OF THE NAVY FLAG WITH THE LETTERS "USN" DIRECTLY BENEATH IT. THE EMBLEM INCLUDES AN ANCHOR, A THREE-MASTED SQUARE RIGGED SHIP, AND AN EAGLE. THE EMBLEM IS ABBREVIATED AS "ACE", WHICH STANDS FOR ANCHOR, USS CONSTITUTION, AND EAGLE. AN EMBROIDERED ACE IS LOCATED ON THE WEARERS LEFT BREAST POCKET CENTERED BELOW THE POCKET FLAP. 4. THE NWU TYPE I IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE MALE AND FEMALE SAILORS AND TO FULFILL MULTI-FUNCTIONAL/GEOGRAPHICAL UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS AT SEA AND ASHORE IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AS PER REF A. THE NWU TYPE I IS INTENDED FOR YEAR ROUND WEAR AND SHALL BE THE STANDARD WORKING UNIFORM ASHORE EXCEPT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 7. 5. UNIFORM COMPONENTS: A. BASIC NWU TYPE I COMPONENTS INCLUDE UNISEX SHIRT AND TROUSERS, UNISEX EIGHT-POINT CAP, 9-INCH BLACK LEATHER SAFETY BOOTS, BLOUSING STRAPS, BLACK BOOT SOCKS, NAVY BLUE 100 PERCENT COTTON CREWNECK UNDERSHIRT, UNDERSHORTS, ONE AND ONE FOURTH INCH UNISEX KHAKI (OFFICERS AND CHIEFS) OR BLACK (E1-E6) COTTON OR NYLON WEB BELT WITH BUCKLE (SILVER FOR E6 AND BELOW, GOLD FOR E7 AND ABOVE), EMBROIDERED COLLAR INSIGNIA (E4 AND ABOVE) AND U.S. NAVY SERVICE AND NAME TAPES. SERVICE AND NAME TAPE LETTERING SHALL BE GOLD FOR E7 AND ABOVE, SILVER FOR E6 AND BELOW AND BLOCKED APPROXIMATELY THREE FOURTHS OF AN INCH. NAMES EXCEEDINGLY LONG CAN BE EMBROIDERED USING ONE HALF INCH LETTERING. B. PRESCRIBABLE NWU TYPE I COMPONENTS INCLUDE MATCHING PATTERN GORTEX PARKA WITH BLACK REMOVABLE FLEECE LINER, BLACK KNIT WATCH CAP, AND BLACK MOCK-NECK SWEATER. C. OPTIONAL NWU TYPE I COMPONENTS INCLUDE 9-INCH BLACK ROUGH-SIDE-OUT LEATHER SAFETY BOOT (STEEL TOED), 8-INCH BLACK NON-SPARK SAFETY BOOT (AVIATION FLIGHT DECK BOOT FOR FLIGHT DECK PERSONNEL), RIGGER BELT (WITH OR WITHOUT D-RING), EARMUFFS (WITH OUTER-GARMENTS ONLY), OVERSHOES, MATCHING PATTERN GORTEX TROUSERS, AND BLACK LEATHER GLOVES. D. PIN ON DEVICES SHALL NOT BE WORN ON THE NWU TYPE I WHEN METAL DEVICES MIGHT PRESENT A FOD OR SAFETY HAZARD. 6. STANDARD OF APPEARANCE: A. NWU TYPE I SHIRT. THE NORMAL WEAR OF THE NWU SHIRT IS OUTSIDE THE WAISTBAND OF THE NWU TROUSERS. WHEN DIRECTED BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY, THE SHIRT WILL BE WORN INSIDE THE TROUSER WAISTBAND (TUCKED IN). SLEEVES MAY BE WORN ROLLED UP AS AUTHORIZED BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY. WHEN AUTHORIZED, SLEEVES WILL BE ROLLED (CUFF RIGHT-SIDE OUT) FORMING A THREE INCH WIDE BAND COVERED BY THE CUFF OF THE SHIRT (THE OUTSIDE FABRIC OF THE NWU TYPE I WILL SHOW). THE TERMINATION POINT OF THE ROLL IS APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES ABOVE THE ELBOW. THIS MANNER OF SLEEVE ROLL PRESENTS A SHORT-SLEEVE APPEARANCE AND FACILITATES EXPEDITIOUS DE-ROLLING AND FASTENING DURING EMERGENT SITUATIONS.

(1) RANK INSIGNIA: THE APPROPRIATE EMBROIDERED RANK/RATE COLLAR INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN ON THE NWU TYPE I BY PERSONNEL E4 TO O10. EXCEPT FOR FLAG OFFICERS, THE CENTER OF THE INSIGNIA WILL BE PLACED AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH FROM THE FRONT AND LOWER EDGES OF THE COLLAR AND THE VERTICAL AXIS OF THE INSIGNIA WILL LIE ALONG AN IMAGINARY LINE BISECTING THE ANGLE OF THE COLLAR POINT. EAGLES FACE THE FRONT (INWARD). (A) REAR ADMIRALS WILL WEAR THE REGULAR SIZE EMBROIDERED GRADE INSIGNIA. VICE ADMIRALS AND ADMIRALS WILL WEAR A SLIGHTLY SMALLER SIZE INSIGNIA TO FIT PROPERLY ON THE COLLAR. THE INSIGNIA WILL BE CENTERED BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE OF THE COLLAR, WITH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE INSIGNIA APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE COLLAR, AND WITH ONE RAY OF EACH STAR POINTING TOWARD THE TOP EDGE OF THE COLLAR. (B) LINE OFFICERS (O1-O6) WILL WEAR THE REGULAR SIZE EMBROIDERED GRADE INSIGNIA. (C) STAFF CORPS OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE REGULAR SIZE EMBROIDERED GRADE INSIGNIA ON THE RIGHT COLLAR AND APPROPRIATE EQUALLY SIZED STAFF CORPS DEVICE OR WARRANT OFFICERS' LINE DEVICE ON THE LEFT COLLAR. (D) CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE ONE AND ONE FOURTH INCH EMBROIDERED INSIGNIA. (E) PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE APPROPRIATE MINIATURE EMBROIDERED PETTY OFFICER COLLAR INSIGNIA. (F) ENLISTED RATING SPECIALTY INSIGNIAS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN ON THE NWU. (2) IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS: IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS WILL BE EMBROIDERED ON APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE FOURTH INCH WIDE MATCHINGPATTERN FABRIC STRIPS. FABRIC STRIPS SHALL BE WORN AS FOLLOWS: (A) THE NAME TAPE SHALL INDICATE THE WEARER'S SURNAME SEWN CENTERED ABOVE AND FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE WEARER'S RIGHT SHIRT POCKET. (B) THE SERVICE TAPE SHALL INDICATE "U.S. NAVY" AND WILL BE SEWN CENTERED ABOVE AND FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE WEARER'S LEFT SHIRT POCKET. (C) RATING BADGES WILL NOT BE WORN OR STENCILED ON THE NWU TYPE I. (D) AUTHORIZED (CURRENT ASSIGNMENT) FORCE OR COMMAND/UNIT PATCH MAY BE WORN ON THE WEARER'S RIGHT BREAST POCKET. THE SIZE OF THE PATCH SHALL NOT EXCEED 3 TO 3-1/2 INCHES IN LENGTH/WIDTH/DIAMETER. WHEN WORN, THE PATCH WILL BE SEWN CENTERED ON THE POCKET BELOW THE POCKET FLAP. (3) IDENTIFICATION BADGES: THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION BADGES ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN: NAVY/FLEET/FORCE/COMMAND MASTER, SENIOR, CHIEF BADGES, COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR, RECRUIT DIVISION COMMANDER, RECRUITER, AND SECURITY/LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE WEARING OF AUTHORIZED BADGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(A) ALL ENLISTED PERSONNEL WILL WEAR IDENTIFICATION BADGES ON THE NWU SHIRT CENTERED ON THE WEARERS LEFT POCKET FLAP. COMMENCING JUNE 2013, SECURITY FORCE BADGES WILL BE WORN CENTERED ABOVE AND FLUSH WITH THE NAME TAPE. (B) IDENTIFICATION BADGES CAN BE EITHER METAL OR EMBROIDERED. (4) EMBROIDERED BREAST INSIGNIA: (A) COMMAND INSIGNIA (COMMAND AT-SEA, COMMAND ASHORE/PROJECT MANAGER) IS WORN ON THE NWU SHIRT ABOVE THE RIGHT POCKET CENTERED ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH ABOVE THE NAME TAPE. THE COMMAND INSIGNIA CAN BE METAL OR EMBROIDERED ON A STRIP OF MATCHING NWU TYPE I FABRIC. (B) POST-TOUR COMMAND INSIGNIA (COMMAND AT-SEA, COMMAND ASHORE/PROJECT MANAGER) OR THE SECONDARY WARFARE/QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA FOR OFFICERS WILL BE CENTERED ON THE WEARER'S LEFT POCKET FLAP. ONLY ONE INSIGNIA IS AUTHORIZED ON THE POCKET FLAP. (C) WHEN AUTHORIZED, A MAXIMUM OF TWO WARFARE/QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA MAY BE WORN. WARFARE/QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA SHALL BE EMBROIDERED ON A STRIP OF MATCHING PATTERN NWU FABRIC, RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE, AND THE APPROXIMATE SIZE AND WIDTH OF THE METAL INSIGNIA WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH OF FABRIC EXTENDING BEYOND THE LEFT AND RIGHT EDGES OF THE INSIGNIA. THE PRIMARY BREAST INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN CENTERED ABOVE AND FLUSH WITH THE "U.S. NAVY" TAPE. SECONDARY BREAST INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN CENTERED ON THE WEARER'S LEFT POCKET FLAP. ENLISTED PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO WEAR TWO WARFARE/QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA AND AN IDENTIFICATION BADGE MAY WEAR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WARFARE/QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA CENTERED AND FLUSH ABOVE THE "U.S. NAVY" FABRIC STRIP. THIS MANNER OF WEAR IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO ENLISTED SAILORS AUTHORIZED TO WEAR TWO WARFARE/ QUALIFICATION INSIGNIAS AND AN IDENTIFICATION BADGE. DOUBLE STACKING WARFARE DEVICES ABOVE THE U.S. NAVY TAPE IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR OFFICERS. B. NWU TROUSERS. THE NORMAL WEAR OF THE NWU TROUSERS IS FASTENED FULLY ON THE WAIST WITH BELT BUCKLE CENTERED OVER THE TROUSER FASTENER. THE TROUSER LEGS SHALL BE BLOUSED WITH BLOUSING STRAPS SO THE BLOUSE COVERS THE TOP THREE ROWS OF EYELETS. THE WEARER'S SURNAME WILL BE SEWN CENTERED ABOVE AND FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE RIGHT REAR TROUSER POCKET. C. HEADGEAR. THE FOLLOWING HEADGEAR MAY BE WORN WITH THE NWU TYPE I: (1) EIGHT-POINT CAP WILL BE WORN SQUARELY ON THE HEAD SO THAT THE VISOR IS ON A LINE AND JUST ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE EYES. RANK INSIGNIA IS REQUIRED FOR E4 AND ABOVE PERSONNEL. RANK INSIGNIA WILL BE WORN CENTERED ON THE FRONT OF THE EIGHT-POINT CAP BY ALL OFFICERS, CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS, AND PETTY OFFICERS. THE BOTTOM OF THE INSIGNIA WILL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH ABOVE THE VISOR. (A) OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE REGULAR SIZE EMBROIDERED GRADE INSIGNIA. WHEN WEARING THE EAGLE INSIGNIA, THE EAGLE FACES TO THE WEARERS RIGHT. (B) CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE ONE AND ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH EMBROIDERED CAP INSIGNIA.

(C) PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE REGULAR SIZE EMBROIDERED PETTY OFFICER CAP INSIGNIA. (D) E3 AND BELOW WILL NOT WEAR RANK INSIGNIA. (2) NAVY KNIT WATCH CAP, WHEN AUTHORIZED BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY, WILL BE WORN DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE WATCH CAP WILL BE WORN DIAGONALLY FROM THE BASE OF THE BACK OF THE HEAD, ACROSS THE EARS AND ON THE FOREHEAD WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE FOLD ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH ABOVE THE EYEBROWS. THE WATCH CAP WILL BE WORN SNUGLY ON THE HEAD. RANK/RATE INSIGNIA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN ON THE WATCH CAP. (3) BALL CAPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE NWU TYPE I WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: (A) WHEN UNDERWAY ONBOARD U.S. NAVY VESSELS, BALL CAPS MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ONLY BY BRIDGE WATCH TEAMS AND COMMAND TRAINING TEAMS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER. (B) ASHORE, BALL CAPS MAY BE WORN BY COMMAND TRAINING TEAMS DURING FIELD EXERCISES HELD IN RESTRICTED AREAS TO PROVIDE VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF SUPERVISORS, CONTROLLERS AND SAFETY OBSERVERS. THIS POLICY MODIFICATION IS ALLOWED DURING THE PRESCRIBED WINDOW OF TRAINING/EVOLUTION. WEARING OF BALL CAPS IS NOT AUTHORIZED DURING TRANSIT TO AND FROM EXERCISE EVENTS, OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE COMMAND AREA. D. FOOTWEAR. AT COMMANDING OFFICERS' DISCRETION, AUTHORIZED FOOTWEAR WORN WITH NWU TYPE I INCLUDES A BLACK 9-INCH LEATHER (SMOOTH) SAFETY BOOT (STEEL-TOED) WITH BLACK LACES, A BLACK 9-INCH ROUGH SIDE OUT LEATHER SAFETY BOOT (STEEL TOED) WITH BLACK LACES, AND A BLACK 8-INCH NON-SPARK SAFETY BOOT (AVIATION FLIGHT DECK BOOT STEEL TOED) WITH BLACK LACES. SMOOTH LEATHER BOOTS WILL BE BLACKENED AND BUFFED. BOOTLACES WILL BE TUCKED IN A MANNER TO PRESENT A WELL-KEPT APPEARANCE. BOOTS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH A COMBINATION OF LEATHER AND SYNTHETIC (E.G. NYLON OR FABRIC) OUTER SHELL OR ZIPPER CLOSURES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. E. SOCKS SHALL BE BLACK AND EXTEND ABOVE THE TOP OF THE BOOT. F. UNDERSHIRTS. UNDERSHIRTS SHALL BE NAVY BLUE, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT COTTON, QUARTER-LENGTH SLEEVE, WITH AN ELLIPTICAL (CREW-NECK) COLLAR. ORGANIZATIONALLY ISSUED OR PERSONALLY PURCHASED THERMAL UNDERWEAR IS AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN UNDERNEATH THE NWU TYPE I BLUE UNDERSHIRT AND TROUSERS. THERMAL UNDERWEAR WILL NOT BE VISIBLE WHEN WORN UNDERNEATH THE BLUE UNDERSHIRT. G. BELT. WEAR THE BELT THROUGH ALL LOOPS WITH THE CLIP TO THE LEFT OF THE BUCKLE. PROPERLY WORN, THE BELT TIP WILL NOT EXTEND OUTWARD BEYOND THE BELT BUCKLE TO EXPOSE THE (BLACK OR KHAKI) WEB BELT MATERIAL. PERSONNEL WILL WEAR THE ONE AND ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH COTTON OR NYLON WOVEN BELT. BELTS WORN BY E1-E6 WILL BE BLACK IN COLOR WITH A SILVER FINISHED TIP AND SILVER FINISHED CLOSED-FACE BUCKLE. BELTS WORN BY E7 AND ABOVE PERSONNEL WILL BE KHAKI IN COLOR WITH A GOLD FINISHED TIP AND GOLD FINISHED CLOSED-FACE BUCKLE.

(1) A PLAIN OR DECORATED BUCKLE WITH APPROPRIATE NAVAL INSIGNIA, THE INDIVIDUAL'S PRESENT COMMAND, OR IF STATIONED ASHORE A PREVIOUS SEA COMMAND/SQUADRON OR DEVICES TO WHICH THE WEARER IS ENTITLED, MAY BE AUTHORIZED. (2) OPTIONAL RIGGERS BELT. PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR ONE AND THREE FOURTH INCH WIDE RIGGERS BELT WITH ONE PIECE ADJUSTABLE NYLON WEBBING, METAL OR PLASTIC BUCKLE AND WITH OR WITHOUT D-RING. RIGGERS BELTS WORN BY E1-E6 PERSONNEL WILL BE BLACK IN COLOR. RIGGERS BELT WORN BY E7 AND ABOVE PERSONNEL WILL BE TAN/KHAKI IN COLOR. H. NWU TYPE I PARKA: (1) NAME TAPES: (A) EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2013, NAME TAPES SHALL BE WORN ON THE LEFT SHOULDER POCKET FLAP OF THE NWU TYPE I PARKA. OPTIONAL WEAR OF NAME TAPES ON THE LEFT SHOULDER POCKET FLAP OF THE NWU TYPE I PARKA IS AUTHORIZED UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 2013. (B) THE WEARER'S SURNAME WILL BE EMBROIDERED IN APPROXIMATELY THREE FOURTHS OF AN INCH BLOCK LETTERS (ALL) ON NWU TYPE I MATCHING PATTERN FABRIC STRIP APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE FOURTH INCH WIDE. (C) NAME TAPES SHALL BE SEWN CENTERED AND FLUSH ON THE POCKET FLAP SIDES OF THE LEFT SLEEVE, ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE FLAP. (2) RANK INSIGNIA SHALL BE WORN BY E4 AND ABOVE PERSONNEL ON THE PARKA'S CENTER CHEST PULL TAB AS FOLLOWS: (A) OFFICERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VICE ADMIRALS AND ADMIRALS, WILL WEAR A SLIP-ON VERSION OF THE REGULAR SIZE EMBROIDERED GRADE INSIGNIA. WHEN WEARING THE EAGLE INSIGNIA, EAGLE FACES TO THE WEARER'S RIGHT. ADMIRALS AND VICE ADMIRALS WILL WEAR A SLIGHTLY SMALLER SIZE INSIGNIA TO ACCOMMODATE THE INSIGNIAS PROPER FIT ON THE TAB. THE STARS WILL BE STACKED VERTICALLY AND POINT TO CENTER. (B) MASTER, SENIOR, AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR A SLIP-ON VERSION OF THE ONE AND ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH EMBROIDERED CAP DEVICE ON THE TAB. (C) FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR A SLIP-ON VERSION OF THE APPROPRIATE EMBROIDERED PETTY OFFICER CAP DEVICE ON THE TAB. THE EAGLE FACES TO THE WEARER'S RIGHT. (D) RATING SPECIALTY AND STAFF CORPS DEVICE INSIGNIAS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN ON THE TAB. (E) PICTURES AND ILLUSTRATIONS DEPICTING THE PROPER PLACEMENT AND WEAR OF THE CENTER CHEST RANK TAB ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/SUPPORT/UNIFORMS/PAGES/DEFAULT2.ASPX.

I. PARKA FLEECE LINER. THE NWU TYPE I FLEECE LINER IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AS A STAND ALONE OUTER GARMENT WITH THE NWU TYPE I UNIFORM ONLY. WHEN WEARING AS AN OPTIONAL OUTER GARMENT, THE FLEECE WILL BE WORN OVER THE NWU TYPE I SHIRT, ZIPPERED AT LEAST THREE FOURTHS OF THE WAY CLOSED AND MUST HAVE A SEWN-ON CENTER CHEST RANK TAB. (1) CENTER CHEST RANK TAB: THE CENTER CHEST RANK TAB IS BLACK, ONE AND FIVE EIGHTS OF AN INCH WIDE BY FOUR AND ONE EIGHT OF AN INCH LONG AND IS MADE OF REINFORCED NYLON MATERIAL. THE TAB IS STITCHED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LINER (AS WORN) IN THE SEAM BETWEEN THE NYLON REINFORCEMENT FABRIC AND FLEECE. THE TAB SHALL BE POSITIONED THREE FOURTHS OF AN INCH FROM THE CENTER FRONT FOLD TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RANK TAB. THE FINISHED RANK TAB WILL MEASURE ONE AND FIVE EIGHTHS OF AN INCH IN WIDTH AND FOUR AND ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH IN LENGTH TO THE POINT. (2) HOOK AND LOOP (VELCRO) FASTENER: THE RANK TAB IS SECURED TO THE FLEECE BY A HOOK AND LOOP FASTENER. THE LOOP PORTION OF THE FASTENER IS STITCHED ON ALL FOUR SIDES TO THE FLEECE FABRIC WHICH CORRESPONDS WITH THE HOOK PORTION OF THE FASTENER, LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RANK TAB. WHEN CLOSED, THE LOOP FASTENER SHOULD NOT BE VISIBLE. (3) SLIP ON RANK INSIGNIA: THE RANK INSIGNIA FOR THE NWU TYPE I PARKA FLEECE LINER WILL BE MADE OF MATCHING NWU TYPE I FABRIC. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE SLIP ON RANK INSIGNIA IS ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES IN WIDTH AND TWO INCHES IN LENGTH. THE SLIP ON RANK INSIGNIA IS ONLY WORN BY E4 AND ABOVE PERSONNEL. J. MOCK "T" SWEATER. THE BLACK PULLOVER MOCK "T" SWEATER IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE NWU. THE SWEATER WILL BE WORN OVER THE UNDERSHIRT AND BENEATH THE NWU SHIRT. K. FOUL WEATHER GORE-TEX TROUSER. PERSONALLY PURCHASED NWU TYPE I MATCHING PATTERN FOUL WEATHER GORE-TEX TROUSERS ARE AUTHORIZED. (1) PERSONNALY PURCHASED NWU TYPE I FOUL WEATHER TROUSERS MAY BE WORN WHEN TRANSITING TO AND FROM HOME AND WORK DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED GORE-TEX TROUSERS SHALL NOT BE WORN TO PERFORM OFFICIAL/ASSIGNED DUTIES. WHEN REQUIRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES, COMMANDS SHALL PROVIDE NWU TYPE I FOUL WEATHER TROUSERS AS ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AS NEEDED. (2) THE NWU FOUL WEATHER TROUSER SHALL BE WORN OVER THE NWU TYPE I TROUSERS AND WITH THE NWU TYPE I GORE-TEX PARKA ONLY. WHEN WORN, BELTS (STANDARD OR RIGGER) WILL BE PROPERLY FASTENED, ZIPPERS WILL BE EXTENDED CLOSED, VELCRO STRAPS FASTENED AND POCKETS SNAPPED SHUT. A MATCHING PATTERN AND FABRIC NAME TAPE REFLECTING THE WEARERS SURNAME WILL BE SEWN CENTERED ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT CARGO POCKET FLAP. NAME TAPE LETTERING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE THE SAME AS THAT OF THE NWU TYPE I PARKA. L. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXTREMES THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED WHEN AUTHORIZED BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY (REGIONAL COMMANDER/COMMANDING OFFICER).

(1) THE NWU TYPE I SHIRT MAY BE REMOVED ON JOB SITES OR IN WORK SPACES. (2) NWU TYPE I TROUSERS MAY BE WORN UNBLOUSED ON JOB SITES OR IN WORK SPACES. (3) DURING WINTER OR INCLEMENT PERIODS, THE NWU TYPE I PARKA HOOD IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR IN ADDITION TO HEAD GEAR. BLACK LEATHER GLOVES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. M. BACKPACKS. BACKPACKS MAY BE WORN OVER EITHER THE LEFT SHOULDER OR BOTH SHOLDERS WHILE WEARING SERVICE AND WORKING UNIFORMS. AUTHORIZED COLORS OF BACKPACKS INCLUDE BLACK, NAVY BLUE, AND WHEN AVAILABLE THE MATCHING NWU PATTERN (BLUE/GREY/BLACK). THE MATCHING NWU TYPE I PATTERN BACKPACK IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE NWU TYPE I. NO PERSONAL ORNAMENTATION SHALL BE ATTACHED ON OR TO THE BACKPACK. N. AIGUILLETTES. AT COMMANDERS' DISCRETION, AIGUILLETTES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH NWU TYPE I SHIRT AND PARKA BY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO BILLETS IN WHICH AIGUILLETTES ARE A PRESCRIBED UNIFORM ITEM. PUNCTURING OF THE OUTER SHELL OF THE PARKA WILL RESULT IN COMPROMISING MANUFACTURER'S WATER PROOF GUARANTEE OF THE PARKA AND RESULT IN VOIDING THE MANUFACTURER LIFE TIME WARRANTY. PARKAS THAT ARE PUNCTURED OR TORN WILL BE REPAIRED AND REPLACED AT THE SAILOR'S EXPENSE. 7. NWU TYPE I OCCASION FOR WEAR: A. CONUS: (1) NWU TYPE I WEAR IS AUTHORIZED FOR COMMUTING TO AND FROM HOME AND WORK AND ALL NORMAL TASKS AND ASSOCIATED STOPS. SINCE THE NWU TYPE I IS NOT A LIBERTY UNIFORM, CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL WHILE OFF-BASE IS NOT PERMITTED. AREA OR REGIONAL COMMANDERS MAY FURTHER RESTRICT UNIFORM POLICY WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS. (2) THE NWU TYPE I IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AT ALL LOCATIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF INSIDE THE PENTAGON BUILDING, THE NATIONAL MALL AREA BOUNDED BY CAPITOL HILL AND SURROUNDING SENATE AND HOUSE STAFF OFFICES, THE WHITE HOUSE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE DEPARTMENT AND ALL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS. WEAR WHILE ON METRO, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND SLUG LINES OUTSIDE THE PENTAGON IS AUTHORIZED. SERVICE UNIFORM AND SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS WILL REMAIN THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY AT THESE RESTRICTED LOCATIONS WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION (NCR). SLIDES DEPICTING NCR PROHIBITED AREAS CAN BE FOUND AT THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/SUPPORT/UNIFORMS/PAGES/DEFAULT2.ASPX. (3) NWU TYPE I WEAR IS AUTHORIZED IN OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS AT HEADQUARTERS STAFFS OUTSIDE THESE NCR RESTRICTED AREAS. NWU TYPE I WEAR IS AUTHORIZED FOR ALL NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND RECRUITERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS), HAWAII AND GUAM (E.G. MALLS, SCHOOLS, NORMAL RECRUITING AREAS).

(4) IN TRANSIT (A) WEAR ON COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION (E.G. METRORAIL, METROBUS, COMMUTER BUS, VRE, FERRIES) IS AUTHORIZED. (B) CONUS AIR TRAVEL IS AUTHORIZED ONLY ON MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTED FLIGHTS BETWEEN MILITARY AIRFIELD INSTALLATIONS (E.G., NAS OCEANA TO NAS FALLON). (C) WEAR ON CONUS COMMERCIAL TRAVEL (E.G. AIRLINES, RAILWAYS, OR BUS) IS PROHIBITED, WITHOUT EXCEPTION. B. OCONUS POLICY IS PROVIDED IN REF A, PARA 5.B. C. OFF-BASE WEAR IS STANDARDIZED AS FOLLOWS: (1) NWU TYPE I SHIRT IS REQUIRED TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES. (2) TROUSERS BLOUSED. (3) PARKA HOOD STOWED UNLESS BEING DONNED. (4) FLEECE WITH CHEST RANK TAB (IF WORN AS AN OUTER GARMENT; RANK INSIGNIA REQUIRED FOR E4 AND ABOVE). (5) REGIONAL COMMANDERS WILL STIPULATE AUTHORIZED WEAR FOR OFFICIAL CEREMONIES AND FUNCTIONS (E.G. INDEPENDENCE DAY; FLAG DAY; FLEET WEEK; MEMORIAL DAY; VETERANS DAY, CELEBRATIONS AND PARADES, PUBLIC SPORTING EVENTS WITH MEDIA INTEREST). (6) REGIONAL COMMANDERS DETERMINE OFF-BASE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (E.G. REFLECTIVE VEST FOR MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES, ETC.). 8. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS ARE TO ENSURE GROOMING STANDARDS OUTLINED IN REF B, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 1, ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. NAVY PERSONNEL WILL PRESENT A PROUD AND PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE THAT WILL REFLECT POSITIVELY ON THE INDIVIDUAL, THE NAVY AND THE UNITED STATES. 9. PROPER CARE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE NWU TYPE I ARE PROVIDED ON THE CARE LABEL CONTAINED INSIDE THE SHIRT, TROUSERS, COVER, PARKA AND FLEECE. FOR BEST RESULTS AND PROLONGED LIFE AND WEAR, THE NWU TYPE I SHIRT AND TROUSERS SHOULD BE LAUNDERED WITH THE FABRIC TURNED INSIDE OUT TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FRICTION ON THE OUTER FABRIC DURING WASHING AND DRYING. 10. THE POINTS OF CONTACT FOR UNIFORM POLICY ARE MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD OF 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, OR PS1 (SW) ANDREW LUCIO VIA E-MAIL AT ANDREW.LUCIO@NAVY.MIL. 11. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//