UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 302322Z NOV 12 PSN 825451K25 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 3 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY OIX GATEWAY NORFOLK VA*** QQQQ SUBJ: NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE UNCLASSIFIED/ PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01020// NAVADMIN 360/12 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/NAVY UNIFORM UPDATE// REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03// AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS. RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE APPROVAL OF AN OPTIONAL ALL-WEATHER COAT AND A WEAR TEST EVALUATION OF TWO TYPES OF COLD WEATHER PARKAS (CWP) FOR A COLD WEATHER ALTERNATIVE TO THE EISENHOWER JACKET. TO PROVIDE OUR SAILORS WITH THE BEST INCLEMENT WEATHER UNIFORM OPTIONS, SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES TO THE NAVY RAIN COAT WERE INVESTIGATED INCLUDING THE DOUBLE BREASTED ALL-WEATHER COAT USED BY THE MARINE CORPS AND ARMY. SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THESE OPTIONS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE BLACK VERSION OF THIS ALL-WEATHER COAT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO THE NAVY SEA BAG, IS READILY AVAILABLE AT AAFES UNIFORM CENTERS AND SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED AS OPTIONAL WEAR IMMEDIATELY. ADDITIONALLY, TWO PARKAS WILL BE EVALUATED COMMENCING THIS MONTH IN THE WASHINGTON METRO AREA AND NAVY REGIONS NORTHWEST, MIDWEST AND MID-ATLANTIC (NORTHEAST SECTOR). THE TEST RESULTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE UNIFORM BOARD WITH THE INTENT OF MAKING THE SELECTED PARKA AVAILABLE AS AN OPTIONAL UNIFORM IN TIME FOR THE 2013/2014 WINTER SEASON. PICTURES OF THE ALL-WEATHER COAT AND BOTH PARKAS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NPC WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/SUPPORT/UNIFORMS/PAGES/DEFAULT2 .ASPX. 2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE BLACK DOUBLE BREASTED ALL-WEATHER COAT IS AUTHORIZED FOR OPTIONAL WEAR WITH NAVY UNIFORMS. A. DESCRIPTION. THE OPTIONAL DOUBLE BREASTED BLACK ALL-WEATHER COAT IS MADE OF POLYESTER/COTTON (65/35) MATERIAL. THE COAT IS DOUBLE-BREASTED, WITH SEVEN BUTTON CLOSURES, A BELT, CONVERTIBLE COLLAR THAT BUTTONS AT THE NECK, GUN FLAP, SHOULDER LOOPS, ADJUSTABLE SLEEVE STRAPS, WELT POCKETS WITH TWO INSIDE HANGING POCKETS, AND A ZIP-OUT LINER. THE BACK OF THE COAT HAS A YOKE AND CENTER VENT. THE COAT IS ONE-QUARTER LINED WITH BASIC MATERIAL AND THE SLEEVE LINING IS MADE OF NYLON TAFFETA. B. OCCASION FOR WEAR. THE OPTIONAL ALL-WEATHER COAT IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE FOLLOWING UNIFORMS: DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET; DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET; DINNER DRESS BLUE; DINNER DRESS WHITE; FULL DRESS BLUE; FULL DRESS WHITE; SERVICE DRESS BLUE; SERVICE DRESS WHITE; SERVICE KHAKI (OFFICERS & CPOS); SUMMER WHITE (OFFICERS & CPOS); SERVICE UNIFORM (E1-E6) AND COVERALLS. C. MANNER OF WEAR. PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE ALL-WEATHER COAT WITH OR WITHOUT THE LINER. THE COAT SHALL BE BUTTONED, EXCEPT FOR THE NECK CLOSURE, WHICH PERSONNEL MAY CLOSE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. MALE AND FEMALE ALL- WEATHER COATS ARE BUTTONED AND BELTED FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. ANODIZED METAL SHOULDER RANK INSIGNIAS SHALL BE WORN BY E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL ON EACH EPAULET, CENTERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DEVICE APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTER INCHES FROM THE SQUARED END OF THE EPAULET. NAME TAGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR. WHEN THE RANK INSIGNIA IS REMOVED FROM THE COAT, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE COAT WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHING. D. AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL COMPONENTS. OPTIONAL COMPONENTS WILL BE WORN IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE NAVY ALL-WEATHER COAT. E. AVAILABILITY. THE DOUBLE BREASTED BLACK ALL-WEATHER COAT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SELECT NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS, ON-LINE, AND NEX 1-800 CALL CENTERS APPROXIMATELY SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN. IT IS AVAILABLE NOW AT AAFES UNIFORM CENTERS. F. TRANSITION. THE ARMY DOUBLE BREASTED BLACK ALL-WEATHER COAT WILL EVENTUALLY REPLACE THE CURRENT NAVY ALL-WEATHER COAT. DETAILS, TIMELINE AND COST WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FUTURE NAVADMIN. 3. CWP WEAR TEST. A WEAR TEST OF TWO COLD WEATHER PARKAS WILL COMMENCE THIS MONTH WITH 100 SAILORS ASSIGNED TO SELECTED COMMANDS AND STAFFS IN NAVY DISTRICT WASHINGTON AND NAVY REGIONS NORTHWEST, MIDWEST, AND THE NORTHEAST SECTOR OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THE WEAR TEST WILL CONCLUDE 31 MARCH 2013. DURING THIS PERIOD, WEAR TEST PARTICIPANTS SHALL WEAR CWP VERSIONS WITH THEIR SERVICE (E1-E6 SERVICE UNIFORM/E7 AND ABOVE SERVICE KHAKIS) AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORMS. A. CWP VERSION DESCRIPTION. (1) CWP VERSION A (BLACK PARKA). A WATER PROOF/WIND PROOF GORE-TEX SHELL MADE WITH A NON-DETACHABLE LINER; ANODIZED METAL SHOULDER RANK INSIGNIA; ZIPPER AND BUTTON FASTENERS; HIDDEN HOOD; REFLECTIVE TAPE ON HOOD, RETRACTABLE REFLECTIVE TAPE ON UPPER POCKET FLAPS AND SLEEVE CUFFS. (2) CWP VERSION B (BLUE PARKA). A WATER PROOF/WIND PROOF SHELL MADE WITH TWO DETACHABLE LINERS; CENTER CHEST RANK INSIGNIA (ON PARKA AND JACKET LINER); ZIPPER AND VELCRO FASTENERS; HIDDEN QQQQ HOOD. (A) CWP VERSION B ZIP IN/OUT LINERS DESCRIPTION. THE CWP VERSION B HAS TWO DETACHABLE FLEECE LINERS THAT PROVIDE LAYERING OPTIONS FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. (B) CWP VERSION B LINER/JACKET. THE LINER/JACKET IS MADE OF A WATER-REPELLENT BLUE FABRIC, AND ZIPS IN/OUT OF THE PARKA AS AN OPTIONAL LINER. THE LINER/JACKET ALSO FEATURES A FULL ZIP-THROUGH COLLAR; CENTER RANK TAB, TWO ZIP-FRONT WELT POCKETS; AND WAIST DRAWSTRINGS WITH BARREL LOCKS. (C) CWP VERSION B FLEECE LINER. THE BLUE FLEECE LINER ZIPS INTO CWP VERSION B, AS AN OPTIONAL LINER. THE CWP FLEECE LINER ALSO FEATURES A ZIPPER FRONT; CLOTH PULL DRAWSTRING, TWO POCKETS WITH ZIPPER CLOSURES AND ELASTIC SLEEVE CUFFS. B. OCCASION FOR WEAR. BOTH CWP VERSIONS A AND B ARE AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH SERVICE (E1-E6 SERVICE UNIFORM / E7 AND ABOVE SERVICE KHAKIS) AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORMS ONLY. C. MANNER OF WEAR. (1) CORRECT MANNER OF WEAR CWP VERSION A (BLACK PARKA): (A) CLOSE ZIPPER AND BUTTON CLOSERS AT LEAST 3/4 UP. KEEP FOLD-OUT HOOD (LOCATED INSIDE THE VELCRO CLOSURE SECTION OF THE COLLAR) STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT DISPLAY HIDDEN REFLECTIVE TAPE LOCATED ON UPPER POCKET FLAPS AND SLEEVE CUFFS UNLESS SITUATIONAL OR SAFETY CONCERNS WARRANT USE. (B) INSIGNIA. ANODIZED METAL SHOULDER INSIGNIA SHALL BE WORN BY E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL ON EACH EPAULET, CENTERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DEVICE APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTER INCHES FROM THE SQUARED END OF THE EPAULET. NAME TAGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE CWP. WHEN THE RANK INSIGNIA IS REMOVED FROM THE CWP, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE CWP VERSION A WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHING. (C) AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL COMPONENTS. BLACK GLOVES (MADE OF SMOOTH LEATHER OR SMOOTH SYNTHETIC LEATHER); SCARF; EARMUFFS; WHEN WEARING THE CWP, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR CLEAR PLASTIC COMBINATION CAP RAIN COVER DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. (2) MANNER OF WEAR CWP VERSION B (BLUE PARKA): (A) CORRECT WEAR. CLOSE ZIPPER AND VELCRO CLOSERS AT LEAST 3/4 UP. KEEP FOLD-OUT HOOD (LOCATED INSIDE THE VELCRO CLOSURE SECTION OF THE COLLAR) STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. (B) INSIGNIA. TO EXPEDITE COMPLETION OF THE WEAR TEST, ANODIZED METAL COLLAR GRADE INSIGNIAS SHALL BE WORN BY E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL ON THE PARKA'S CHEST PULL TAB AS FOLLOWS: (1) OFFICERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FLAG OFFICERS, WILL WEAR A COLLAR GRADE SIZE INSIGNIA CENTERED ON THE CENTER RANK TAB. WHEN WEARING THE EAGLE INSIGNIA, THE EAGLE FACES TO THE WEARER'S RIGHT. FLAG OFFICERS WILL WEAR ONE INCH RANK INSIGNIA POSITIONED VERTICALLY WITH THE SINGLE RAY OF EACH STAR POINTED UP. (2) MASTER, SENIOR, AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE 1- INCH METAL INSIGNIA CENTERED ON THE TAB. (3) FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL WEAR THE COLLAR GRADE (1 TO 1 1/2 INCH), ANODIZED METAL RANK INSIGNIA, WITH THE EAGLE FACING THE WEARER'S RIGHT, CENTERED ON THE TAB. (4) WHEN THE RANK INSIGNIA IS REMOVED FROM THE CWP, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE CWP WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHING. (5) AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL COMPONENTS. BLACK GLOVES (MADE OF SMOOTH LEATHER OR SMOOTH SYNTHETIC LEATHER); WHITE SCARF; EARMUFFS; WHEN WEARING THE CWP, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR CLEAR PLASTIC COMBINATION CAP RAIN COVER DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. (3) MANNER OF WEAR OF THE CWP VERSION B DETACHABLE LINERS. (A) CWP VERSION B LINER/JACKET. THE LINER/JACKET ZIPS IN/OUT OF THE PARKA AS AN OPTIONAL LINER. THE LINER/JACKET IS ALSO AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR AS A STAND-ALONE OUTER GARMENT WITH SERVICE (E1-E6 SERVICE UNIFORM / E7 AND ABOVE SERVICE KHAKIS) AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORMS ONLY. WHEN WORN AS AN OUTER GARMENT, IT SHALL BE ZIPPED AT LEAST 3/4 UP, WITH APPROPRIATE ANODIZED METAL INSIGNIA DISPLAYED FOR E4 THROUGH O10 PERSONNEL CENTERED ON THE RANK TAB AS INDICATED IN PARA 4.C.(2).(B). WHEN THE RANK INSIGNIA IS REMOVED FROM THE CWP VERSION B LINER/JACKET, PERSONNEL MAY WEAR THE COAT WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHING. (B) CWP VERSION B FLEECE LINER. THE BLUE FLEECE LINER ZIPS INTO CWP VERSION B, AS AN OPTIONAL LINER. THE FLEECE LINER IS AN OPTIONAL LINER TO BE WORN WHEN MARRIED TO THE CWP, HOWEVER, THE FLEECE LINER QQQQ IS NOT AUTHORIZED AS A STAND-ALONE OUTERGARMENT. 4. THE RESULTS OF THE WEAR TEST WILL BE BRIEFED TO THE NAVY UNIFORM BOARD AS OUTLINED IN REF A. IF APPROVED, THE CWP COULD BE AVAILABLE FROM NEX AS AN OPTIONAL UNIFORM COMPONENT IN THE WINTER OF 2013-2014. 5. FILE THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL REVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE BUPERS DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE CONTAINING REF A. IN THE INTERIM, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UNIFORMS AND UNIFORM POLICY, VISIT THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/SUPPORT/UNIFORMS/PAGES /DEFAULT2.ASPX. 6. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR COLD WEATHER PARKA WEAR TEST ARE THE HEAVY WEATHER OUTERGARMENT PROGRAM MANAGER, CDR MARCIA COLEMAN, AT 757-631-3601, OR VIA E- MAIL AT MARCIA.COLEMAN@NEXWEB.ORG AND HEAVY WEATHER OUTERGARMENT TEST COORDINATOR, MRS. BARBARA AVELLINI, AT 508-233-1301, OR VIA E-MAIL AT BAVELLINI@NCTRF.NATICK.ARMY.MIL. 7. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR UNIFORM POLICY ARE MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE (OPNAV N131U), VIA E-MAIL AT ROBERT.B.CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL, CMDCM(SW/AW) MARTHA KASTLER, ASSISTANT HEAD, VIA E-MAIL AT MARTHA.KASTLER(AT)NAVY.MIL, PSC(SW/AW) SHAWN LAFFERTY, VIA E-MAIL AT SHAWN.LAFFERTY(AT)NAVY.MIL, OR PS1(SW) ANDREW LUCIO, VIA E-MAIL AT ANDREW.LUCIO(AT)NAVY.MIL. 8. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.// BT #5125 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//