NAVADMIN 004/08
Compiling the Navy's guidance and regulations on the New Navy Uniform fleet implimintation process
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1. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN 351/06 AND ANNOUNCES THE
REVISED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE NEW E1 THROUGH O10 NAVY WORKING
UNIFORM (NWU), THE E1 THROUGH E6 YEAR-ROUND SERVICE UNIFORM (SU),AND THE
NAVY PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM (PTU). THIS IS THE FOURTH IN A SERIES OF
MESSAGES INTENDED TO INFORM AND PREPARE SAILORS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF
NEW UNIFORMS.
2. DUE TO RECENT CONTRACTING AND VARIOUS UNIFORM COMPONENT PRODUCTION
AND MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES, THE INTRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
SCHEDULE FOR THE SU AND NWU IS REVISED. TO ENSURE SAILORS ARE PROVIDED
QUALITY UNIFORMS IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES COMMENSURATE WITH THE 24 MONTH
ROLLOUT PLAN AND TO MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ANY UNFORESEEN
PRODUCTION DISCREPANCIES, THE INITIAL INTRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
NEW NAVY UNIFORMS WILL OCCUR BY REGION OVER A DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME
RATHER THAN SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE SITE DELIVERIES. THE NEW UNIFORMS WILL BE
MADE AVAILABLE USING NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS AND TEMPORARY OFF-SITE
LOCATIONS UNTIL ALL REGIONS HAVE BEEN FULLY OUTFITTED. OUTFITTING OF
ACCESSION COMMANDS WILL OCCUR SEPARATELY AND INDEPENDENT OF REGIONAL
ROLLOUTS AFTER COMMENCEMENT.
3. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SU AND NWU IS SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:
PHASED FLEET AVAILABILITY OF THE SU COMMENCING SUMMER 2008, AND AT RECRUIT
TRAINING COMMAND (RTC) BEGINNING FY09; PHASED FLEET AVAILABILITY OF THE
NWU COMMENCING WINTER 2008 AND AT RTC IN SPRING OF 2009. EACH UNIFORM
PROGRAM ROLLOUT IS SCHEDULED FOR 24 MONTHS RESPECTIVELY. THE SEQUENCE
AND TIMELINE FOR RESPECTIVE ROLLOUTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
4. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM (PTU) IS
SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS: PHASED FLEET AND RTC AVAILABILITY COMMENCING
SPRING 2008. THE PTU ROLLOUT WILL OCCUR OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD AND WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED INCREMENTALLY TO DESIGNATED REGIONS. SEQUENCE AND TIMELINE
FOR ROLLOUTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. THE REVISED UNIFORM INTRODUCTION PROVIDES FOR MORE LOGISTICAL
FLEXIBILITY DURING THE UNIFORM PHASE-IN PROCESS, ENSURES THE NEW
UNIFORMS CONFORM TO FLEET STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS, AND FACILITATES
THE PHASING OUT OF UNIFORMS SLATED FOR REPLACEMENT/DELETION. DURING
THE SU AND NWU 24 MONTH PHASE-IN PERIOD BOTH CURRENT AND NEW UNIFORMS
WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR. CLOTHING REPLACEMENT ALLOWANCE INCREASES
PROVIDED IN FY08 AND FY09 ARE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE PURCHASE OF THESE NEW
UNIFORMS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. ALL SAILORS ARE REMINDED TO BUDGET
AND PREPARE PROPERLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
UPON AVAILABILITY.
6. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS WILL BE REVISED TO REFLECT NEW UNIFORM
POLICY GUIDANCE REGARDING MANNER AND OCCASIONS FOR WEAR. A COMPLETELY
REVISED UNIFORM REGULATION MANUAL WILL BE ISSUED PRIOR TO THE ROLLOUT OF
NEW UNIFORMS.
7. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE ROLLOUT OF THE NEW UNIFORMS AND OTHER
UNIFORM INITIATIVES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA FUTURE NAVADMINS AND POSTED
ON THE UNIFORM MATTERS WEB SITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/USNAVYUNIFORMS/.
REVISED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE NEW E1 THROUGH O10 NAVY WORKING
UNIFORM (NWU), THE E1 THROUGH E6 YEAR-ROUND SERVICE UNIFORM (SU),AND THE
NAVY PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM (PTU). THIS IS THE FOURTH IN A SERIES OF
MESSAGES INTENDED TO INFORM AND PREPARE SAILORS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF
NEW UNIFORMS.
2. DUE TO RECENT CONTRACTING AND VARIOUS UNIFORM COMPONENT PRODUCTION
AND MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES, THE INTRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
SCHEDULE FOR THE SU AND NWU IS REVISED. TO ENSURE SAILORS ARE PROVIDED
QUALITY UNIFORMS IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES COMMENSURATE WITH THE 24 MONTH
ROLLOUT PLAN AND TO MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ANY UNFORESEEN
PRODUCTION DISCREPANCIES, THE INITIAL INTRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
NEW NAVY UNIFORMS WILL OCCUR BY REGION OVER A DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME
RATHER THAN SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE SITE DELIVERIES. THE NEW UNIFORMS WILL BE
MADE AVAILABLE USING NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS AND TEMPORARY OFF-SITE
LOCATIONS UNTIL ALL REGIONS HAVE BEEN FULLY OUTFITTED. OUTFITTING OF
ACCESSION COMMANDS WILL OCCUR SEPARATELY AND INDEPENDENT OF REGIONAL
ROLLOUTS AFTER COMMENCEMENT.
3. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SU AND NWU IS SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:
PHASED FLEET AVAILABILITY OF THE SU COMMENCING SUMMER 2008, AND AT RECRUIT
TRAINING COMMAND (RTC) BEGINNING FY09; PHASED FLEET AVAILABILITY OF THE
NWU COMMENCING WINTER 2008 AND AT RTC IN SPRING OF 2009. EACH UNIFORM
PROGRAM ROLLOUT IS SCHEDULED FOR 24 MONTHS RESPECTIVELY. THE SEQUENCE
AND TIMELINE FOR RESPECTIVE ROLLOUTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
4. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM (PTU) IS
SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS: PHASED FLEET AND RTC AVAILABILITY COMMENCING
SPRING 2008. THE PTU ROLLOUT WILL OCCUR OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD AND WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED INCREMENTALLY TO DESIGNATED REGIONS. SEQUENCE AND TIMELINE
FOR ROLLOUTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. THE REVISED UNIFORM INTRODUCTION PROVIDES FOR MORE LOGISTICAL
FLEXIBILITY DURING THE UNIFORM PHASE-IN PROCESS, ENSURES THE NEW
UNIFORMS CONFORM TO FLEET STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS, AND FACILITATES
THE PHASING OUT OF UNIFORMS SLATED FOR REPLACEMENT/DELETION. DURING
THE SU AND NWU 24 MONTH PHASE-IN PERIOD BOTH CURRENT AND NEW UNIFORMS
WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR. CLOTHING REPLACEMENT ALLOWANCE INCREASES
PROVIDED IN FY08 AND FY09 ARE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE PURCHASE OF THESE NEW
UNIFORMS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. ALL SAILORS ARE REMINDED TO BUDGET
AND PREPARE PROPERLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
UPON AVAILABILITY.
6. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS WILL BE REVISED TO REFLECT NEW UNIFORM
POLICY GUIDANCE REGARDING MANNER AND OCCASIONS FOR WEAR. A COMPLETELY
REVISED UNIFORM REGULATION MANUAL WILL BE ISSUED PRIOR TO THE ROLLOUT OF
NEW UNIFORMS.
7. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE ROLLOUT OF THE NEW UNIFORMS AND OTHER
UNIFORM INITIATIVES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA FUTURE NAVADMINS AND POSTED
ON THE UNIFORM MATTERS WEB SITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/USNAVYUNIFORMS/.