UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 111947Z MAR 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 081/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS APPROVAL OF A MATCHING NAVY WORKING UNIFORM (NWU) PATTERN GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER TROUSER FOR SAILORS E1 THROUGH O10. 2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, A MATCHING NWU PATTERN GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER TROUSER IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AS ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING. 3. THE NWU GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER TROUSER IS INTENDED FOR WEAR WITH THE NWU PARKA DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES REQUIRING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER. 4. ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING IS DEFINED AS ANY CLOTHING LOANED TO AN INDIVIDUAL BY A NAVAL ACTIVITY, FOR WHICH THERE IS A REQUIREMENT ABOVE AND BEYOND AUTHORIZED NAVY UNIFORMS. ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE NAVY AND IS RETURNED TO THE ACTIVITY WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS TRANSFERRED. ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING IS WORN WITH WORKING UNIFORMS ONLY WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES FOR WHICH THE GARMENTS ARE DESIGNED. 5. THE NWU GORE-TEX FOUL WEATHER TROUSER IS MANUFACTURED BY TENNESSEE APPAREL CORP AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) ADVANTAGE (GSAADVANTAGE.GOV). THE GSA CONTRACT NUMBER IS GS07F5689R AND THE PART NUMBER IS T1902. ALL REQUESTS MUST SPECIFY THE PRINT PATTERN AS "NAVY DIGITAL CAMOUFLAGE". SIZES RANGE FROM SMALL SHORT THROUGH XX LARGE LONG. THE MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY IS 25 UNITS (SAME SIZE OR COMBINATION OF SIZES). SPECIAL REQUESTS OR VOLUME PRICING CAN BE ARRANGED BY CALLING THE COMPANY AT (931) 455-3491 AND ASKING FOR NAVY SALES OR BY E-MAIL AT NAVYSALES@TNAPC.COM. THE AVERAGE TIME OF DELIVERY FROM RECEIPT OF ORDER IS 60 DAYS. THESE ORDERING CONDITIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE TENNESSEE APPAREL CORP WEBSITE WITHIN TWO WEEKS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE. 6. POINTS OF CONTACT: A. QUESTIONS REGARDING POLICY, PLEASE CONTACT THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE (OPNAV N131U): MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE AT ROBERT.B.CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL; CMDCM(AW) JERRY FEATHERSTONE AT (703) 695-3977 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JERRY.FEATHERSTONE(AT)NAVY.MIL OR PSC(SW/AW) SHAWN LAFFERTY AT (703) 614-5075 OR VIA E-MAIL AT SHAWN.LAFFERTY(AT)NAVY.MIL. B. QUESTIONS REGARDING PROCURMENT OF THE NWU FOUL WEATHER TROUSER, PLEASE CONTACT MR. RICK FRANCIS, TENNESSEE APPAREL AT (931) 455-3491 OR E-MAIL AT RFRANCIS@TNAPC.COM. 7. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1. // BT #0001 NNNN