Navy Uniform Regulations

BRIEF SUMMARY OF UNITED STATES NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS BY

Today i will be briefly explaining the subject matter that is included in the title above. I will brake it down step by step; chapter by chapter; giving the reader and all who are interested, key traditions (and not so key) in explicit fashion.

Chapter 1 carries with it, 5 seperate sections:

section 1: general information, followed by section 2: authority to prescribe, as well as section 3, 4, and 5, which naturally are (in order) travel uniform. laws, directives, u.s. navy regualtion pertaining to uniforms. Lastly, uniform standards.

We will begin with chapter 1, section 1: General Information: (or article 1101) 102

First part of section 1 is Policy (artice 1101.1)

Policy is described as: (1) Provide descriptions of all autho­rized U.S. Navy uniforms and components, and (2) Provide guidance for all Navy activities prescribing uniform wear in order to present a uniform image world‑wide. It is issued by direction of the Chief of Naval Operations and carries the force of a General Order. Any procedures or components, regarding uniforms or grooming, not discussed in these regulations are prohibited.

2. History: There are reasons as to why the Navy does what they do, and historical evidence is a key factor to this. Historically, uniforms have been the product of a sailor's environment: physical, geographical and technical. Uniforms were provided for protection against the elements or to create distinction among specialists in a growing Navy. Foremost, however, was an element of simplicity providing a uniform that would not interfere with the Sailor's everyday tasks. Women's uniforms, on the other hand, were designed to duplicate civilian fashion trends. Today's Navy has narrowed the gap between men's and women's career paths. Women now perform many of the same tasks and have the same specialties as their male counterparts. These changes necessitated a more definitive policy to bring the...