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Rollout of New Navy Uniform Adjusted

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Story Number: NNS080111-18
Release Date: 1/11/2008 4:45:00 PM

(Captain's Call Kit - Important Navy information prepared in an easy to distribute format.)

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy announced a revised rollout plan for the new uniforms in NAVADMIN 004/08, pushing back the release of the all ranks Navy Working Uniform.

Also referred to as the blue digital camouflage uniform, it will be released to the fleet in winter 2008 and to Recruit Training Command in spring 2009. The Service Uniform for E-1 through E-6 will begin late this summer.

Contracting and manufacturing issues caused the delay, according to Robert Carroll, head of Uniform Matters for the Chief of Naval Personnel. "Our goal is quality uniforms for all Sailors. We've amended our rollout plan to make sure our contractors deliver the best possible products to the Fleet," he explained.

The new uniforms will be made available through Navy Exchange uniform centers and temporary off-site locations until all regions have been fully outfitted, according to Carroll. Outfitting of accession commands will occur separately and independent of regional rollouts.

Each uniform rollout will take 24 months from the start of the uniforms availability to completion. The sequence and timeline for the rollouts will be announced later this year by NAVADMIN. During the phase in period both old and new uniforms are authorized for wear.

Carroll reminds Sailors that the increase in the clothing replacement allowance they are beginning to see in their pay now will be needed later to pay for the new uniforms.

"Sailors need to carefully manage this money to ensure they have the funds to buy new items to meet uniform requirements," he said.

Rollout of the Navy physical fitness uniform is on track for Spring 2008 according to Carroll.
NAVADMIN 004/08 is on the Web at www.npc.navy.mil.

For more news from the Chief of Naval Personnel visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.