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UNITED STATES NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS

CHAPTER ONE - GENERAL UNIFORM REGULATIONS

Article
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. POLICY.....................................1101.1
2. HISTORY....................................1101.2
3. ENFORCEMENT................................1101.3
4. HEADGEAR...................................1101.4
5. SHIPBOARD RESTRICTIONS.....................1101.5
6. CLOTHING REPLACEMENT ALLOWANCES............1101.6

SECTION 2: AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE

1. GENERAL....................................1201.1
2. PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY......................1201.2
3. SENIOR OFFICER PRESENT AFLOAT (SOPA).......1201.3
4. PRESCRIBED UNIFORMS........................1201.4
5. REGULATIONS................................1201.5

SECTION 3: TRAVEL UNIFORM

1. GENERAL....................................1301.1
2. REGIONAL TRAVEL............................1301.2
3. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION..................1301.3
4. COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION..................1301.4
5. COMMUTING..................................1301.5

SECTION 4: LAWS, DIRECTIVES, U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS

PERTAINING TO UNIFORMS
1. GENERAL....................................1401.1
2. U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS......................1401.2
3. EXCERPTS OF LAWS AND AMPLIFYING DIRECTIVES.1401.3
4. DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA.......................1401.4
5. DISPLAY AND USE OF THE FLAG................1401.5

SECTION 5: UNIFORM STANDARDS

1. STANDARD PHRASEOLOGY.......................1501.1
2. REGULATION CLOTHING AND INSIGNIA...........1501.2
3. AUTHORIZED FABRICS.........................1501.3
4. SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD SAMPLES........1501.4
5. UNIFORM REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT.............1501.5
6. CONTINUING REVIEW..........................1501.6
 CHAPTER TWO - GROOMING STANDARDS

SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL....................................2101.1
2. NAVY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS....2101.2
3. SMARTNESS..................................2101.3
4. CARE OF THE UNIFORM........................2101.4
5. CLEANING...................................2101.5

SECTION 2: PERSONAL APPEARANCE

1. HAIR.......................................2201.1
2. SHAVING AND MUSTACHES......................2201.2
3. HAIRPIECES.................................2201.3
4. COSMETICS..................................2201.4
5. FINGERNAILS................................2201.5
6. JEWELRY....................................2201.6
7. TATTOOS/BODY ART/BRANDS....................2201.7
8. MUTILATION.................................2201.8
9. DENTAL ORNAMENTATION.......................2201.9
10. NAVY PERSONNEL WITH WAIVERABLE PRE-EXISTING
CONDITIONS.................................2201.10
11. NAVY PERSONNEL WITH NON-WAIVERABLE
PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS....................2201.11

CHAPTER THREE - UNIFORM COMPONENTS

SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

1. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS (OFFICERS/CPOS).......3101.1
2. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS (E6 AND BELOW)........3101.2
3. AUTHORIZED FABRICS.........................3101.3
4. INSPECTIONS................................3101.4
5. OWNERSHIP MARKINGS.........................3101.5
6. U.S. NAVY TAPES............................3101.6
7. TRANSFER OF CLOTHING.......................3101.7
8. RESTRICTIONS...............................3101.8
9. NON-AVAILABILITY OF WOMEN'S UNIFORM ITEMS..3101.9

SECTION 2: OFFICER UNIFORMS

1. FORMAL AND DINNER DRESS UNIFORMS
a. FORMAL DRESS (MEN).....................3201
b. FORMAL DRESS (WOMEN)...................3202
c. DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET (MEN).........3203
d. DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET (WOMEN).......3204
e. DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET (MEN)........3205
f. DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET (WOMEN)......3206
g. DINNER DRESS BLUE (MEN)................3207
h. DINNER DRESS BLUE (WOMEN)..............3208
i. DINNER DRESS WHITE (MEN)...............3209
 j. DINNER DRESS WHITE (WOMEN).............3210
k. TROPICAL DINNER DRESS BLUE (MEN).......3211
l. TROPICAL DINNER DRESS BLUE (WOMEN).....3212
2. CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS
a. FULL DRESS BLUE (MEN)..................3213
b. FULL DRESS BLUE (WOMEN)................3214
c. FULL DRESS WHITE (MEN).................3215
d. FULL DRESS WHITE (WOMEN)...............3216
3. SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS
a. SERVICE DRESS BLUE (MEN)...............3217
b. SERVICE DRESS BLUE (WOMEN).............3218
c. SERVICE DRESS WHITE (MEN)..............3219
d. SERVICE DRESS WHITE (WOMEN)............3220
e. SERVICE DRESS BLUE YANKEE (MEN)........3221
f. SERVICE DRESS BLUE YANKEE (WOMEN)......3222
4. SERVICE UNIFORMS
a. SERVICE KHAKI (MEN)....................3223
b. SERVICE KHAKI (WOMEN)..................3224
c. SUMMER WHITE (MEN).....................3225
d. SUMMER WHITE (WOMEN)...................3226
e. TROPICAL WHITE (MEN)...................3227
f. TROPICAL WHITE (WOMEN).................3228
g. WINTER BLUE (MEN)......................3229
h. WINTER BLUE (WOMEN)....................3230
5. WORKING UNIFORMS
a. WINTER WORKING BLUE (MEN)..............3231
b. WINTER WORKING BLUE (WOMEN)............3232
c. WORKING KHAKI (MEN)....................3233
d. WORKING KHAKI (WOMEN)..................3234
e. TROPICAL KHAKI (MEN)...................3235
f. TROPICAL KHAKI (WOMEN).................3236
g. AVIATION WORKING GREEN (MEN)...........3237
h. AVIATION WORKING GREEN (WOMEN).........3238
i. COVERALLS (MEN)........................3239
j. COVERALLS (WOMEN)......................3240

SECTION 3: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER UNIFORMS

1. DINNER DRESS UNIFORMS
a. DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET (MEN).........3301
b. DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET (WOMEN).......3302
c. DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET (MEN)........3303
d. DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET (WOMEN)......3304
e. DINNER DRESS BLUE (MEN)................3305
f. DINNER DRESS BLUE (WOMEN)..............3306
g. DINNER DRESS WHITE (MEN)...............3307
h. DINNER DRESS WHITE (WOMEN).............3308
i. TROPICAL DINNER DRESS BLUE (MEN).......3309
 j. TROPICAL DINNER DRESS BLUE (WOMEN).....3310
2. CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS
a. FULL DRESS BLUE (MEN)..................3311
b. FULL DRESS BLUE (WOMEN)................3312
c. FULL DRESS WHITE (MEN).................3313
d. FULL DRESS WHITE (WOMEN)...............3314
3. SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS
a. SERVICE DRESS BLUE (MEN)...............3315
b. SERVICE DRESS BLUE (WOMEN).............3316
c. SERVICE DRESS WHITE (MEN)..............3317
d. SERVICE DRESS WHITE (WOMEN)............3318
e. SERVICE DRESS BLUE YANKEE (MEN)........3319
f. SERVICE DRESS BLUE YANKEE (WOMEN)......3320
4. SERVICE UNIFORMS
a. SERVICE KHAKI (MEN)....................3321
b. SERVICE KHAKI (WOMEN)..................3322
c. SUMMER WHITE (MEN).....................3323
d. SUMMER WHITE (WOMEN)...................3324
e. TROPICAL WHITE (MEN)...................3325
f. TROPICAL WHITE (WOMEN).................3326
g. WINTER BLUE (MEN)......................3327
h. WINTER BLUE (WOMEN)....................3328
5. WORKING UNIFORMS
a. WINTER WORKING BLUE (MEN)..............3329
b. WINTER WORKING BLUE (WOMEN)............3330
c. WORKING KHAKI (MEN)....................3331
d. WORKING KHAKI (WOMEN)..................3332
e. TROPICAL KHAKI (MEN)...................3333
f. TROPICAL KHAKI (WOMEN).................3334
g. AVIATION WORKING GREEN (MEN)...........3335
h. AVIATION WORKING GREEN (WOMEN).........3336
i. COVERALLS (MEN)........................3337
j. COVERALLS (WOMEN)......................3338

SECTION 4: ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN (E6 AND BELOW)

1. DINNER DRESS UNIFORMS
a. DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET (MEN)........ 3401
b. DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET (WOMEN).......3402
c. DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET (MEN)........3403
d. DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET (WOMEN)......3404
e. DINNER DRESS BLUE (MEN)................3405
f. DINNER DRESS BLUE (WOMEN)..............3406
g. DINNER DRESS WHITE (MEN)...............3407
h. DINNER DRESS WHITE (WOMEN).............3408
i. TROPICAL DINNER DRESS BLUE (MEN).......3409
j. TROPICAL DINNER DRESS BLUE (WOMEN).....3410
 2. CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS
a. FULL DRESS BLUE (MEN)..................3411
b. FULL DRESS BLUE (WOMEN)................3412
c. FULL DRESS WHITE (MEN).................3413
d. FULL DRESS WHITE (WOMEN)...............3414
3. SERVICE DRESS UNIFORMS
a. SERVICE DRESS BLUE (MEN)...............3415
b. SERVICE DRESS BLUE (WOMEN).............3416
c. SERVICE DRESS WHITE (MEN)..............3417
d. SERVICE DRESS WHITE (WOMEN)............3418
4. SERVICE UNIFORMS
a. SUMMER WHITE (MEN).....................3419
b. SUMMER WHITE (WOMEN)...................3420
c. TROPICAL WHITE (MEN)...................3421
d. TROPICAL WHITE (WOMEN).................3422
e. WINTER BLUE (MEN)......................3423
f. WINTER BLUE (WOMEN)....................3424
5. WORKING UNIFORMS
a. WINTER WORKING BLUE (MEN)..............3425
b. WINTER WORKING BLUE (WOMEN)............3426
c. UTILITIES (MEN)........................3427
d. UTILITIES (WOMEN)......................3428
e. TROPICAL UTILITIES (MEN)...............3429
f. TROPICAL UTILITIES (WOMEN).............3430
g. COVERALLS (MEN)........................3431
h. COVERALLS (WOMEN)......................3432

SECTION 5: DESCRIPTION AND WEAR OF UNIFORM

COMPONENTS..............................3501

SECTION 6: DESCRIPTION AND WEAR OF NEW UNIFORM

COMPONENTS..............................3600
1. PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM (PTU)............3601
2. SERVICE UNIFORMS
a. SERVICE UNIFORM (SU)(MEN E6 AND BELOW)..3602.1
b. SERVICE UNIFORM (SU)(WOMEN E6 AND BELOW)3602.2
3. NAVY WORKING UNIFORM (NWU) ................3603

CHAPTER FOUR - RANK/RATE INSIGNIA

SECTION 1: OFFICER RANK INSIGNIA

1. SLEEVE INSIGNIA............................4101
2. SLEEVE DEVICES FOR LINE AND STAFF CORPS....4102
3. SHOULDER INSIGNIA..........................4103
4. COLLAR GRADE INSIGNIA......................4104
SECTION 2: ENLISTED RATE/RATING INSIGNIA
PART 1: CPO RATE INSIGNIA
1. CPO RATING BADGES..........................4211
2. CPO COLLAR INSIGNIA........................4212
3. METAL RANK INSIGNIA ON OUTERGARMENTS.......4213
4. SOFT SHOULDER BOARDS.......................4214

PART 2: E-1 TO E-6 RATE INSIGNIA

1. RATING BADGES..............................4221
2. GROUP RATE MARKS...........................4222
3. STRIKER MARKS..............................4223
4. APPRENTICE TRAINING GRADUATES..............4224
5. UNIT IDENTIFICATION MARKS..................4225
6. SPECIALTY MARKS............................4226
7. COLLAR INSIGNIA............................4227

PART 3: SERVICE STRIPES

1. SERVICE STRIPES............................4231
2. GOLD RATING BADGE AND SERVICE STRIPES......4232
3. CONTINUED WEARING OF GOLD..................4233
4. FLEET RESERVE PERSONNEL....................4234
5. RATING MERGERS.............................4235

SECTION 3: HEADGEAR INSIGNIA

PART 1: COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS
HEADGEAR INSIGNIA
1. CAP DEVICE.................................4311.1
2. VISOR ORNAMENTATION........................4311.2
3. CHIN STRAPS................................4311.3
4. HEADGEAR...................................4311.4

PART 2: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (CPO) HEADGEAR INSIGNIA

1. CAP DEVICE.................................4321.1
2. CHIN STRAP.................................4321.2
3. HEADGEAR...................................4322.3

PART 3: El - E6 HEADGEAR INSIGNIA

1. CAP DEVICE.................................4331.1
2. HEADGEAR...................................4331.2

CHAPTER FIVE - IDENTIFICATION BADGES/AWARDS/INSIGNIA

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION BADGES

1. PROVISIONS FOR WEAR........................5101.1
2. AUTHORIZED IDENTIFICATION BADGES...........5101.2
3. ELIGIBILITY AND DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZED
IDENTIFICATION BADGES......................5101.3
SECTION 2: BREAST INSIGNIA
1. COMMAND INSIGNIA...........................5201.1
2. WARFARE AND OTHER QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA...5201.2
3. DESCRIPTION OF BREAST INSIGNIA.............5201.3
4. NAMETAGS...................................5201.4

SECTION 3: AWARDS
1. AWARDS (GENERAL PROVISIONS)................5301
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS........................5302
3. WEARING AWARDS ON CIVILIAN CLOTHES.........5303
4. PRECEDENCE OF AWARDS.......................5304
5. MILITARY DECORATIONS.......................5305
6. UNIT AWARDS................................5306
7. NON-MILITARY DECORATIONS...................5307
8. CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE AWARDS................5308
9. FOREIGN DECORATIONS AND NON-U.S.
SERVICE AWARDS.............................5309
10. MARKSMANSHIP AWARDS (BADGES)...............5310
11. AWARDS OF MILITARY SOCIETIES AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS..............................5311
12. RIBBONS....................................5312
13. RIBBONS WITH MEDALS........................5313
14. LARGE MEDALS...............................5314
15. MINIATURE MEDALS...........................5315
16. ATTACHMENTS TO BE WORN ON RIBBONS AND
MEDALS.....................................5316
17. LETTER DEVICES........................... 5317
18. CLASPS.....................................5318
19. MISCELLANEOUS DEVICES......................5319

SECTION 4: AIGUILLETTES/BRASSARDS/BUTTONS
AIGUILLETTES...................................5401
1. OCCASIONS FOR WEAR.........................5401.1
2. AUTHORITY TO WEAR..........................5401.2
3. PROCEDURES FOR WEAR AND DESCRIPTIONS.......5401.3
BRASSARDS......................................5402
BUTTONS........................................5403
BOATSWAIN'S PIPE AND LANYARD...................5404

CHAPTER SIX - SPECIAL UNIFORM SITUATIONS

SECTION 1: OFFICER ACCESSION PROGRAMS

1. GENERAL....................................6101.1
2. CAP INSIGNIA...............................6101.2
3. SLEEVE CLASS INSIGNIA (USNA AND NROTC
ONLY)......................................6101.3
4. SLEEVE RANK INSIGNIA (USNA)................6101.4
 5. SLEEVE RANK INSIGNIA (NROTC)...............6101.5
6. SLEEVE RANK INSIGNIA ......................6101.6
(OTHER OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAMS)
7. DISTINGUISHING MARKS.......................6101.7
8. SHOULDER BOARDS (FOR USNA AND NROTC).......6101.8
9. OUTERGARMENT SHOULDER INSIGNIA.............6101.9
(OTHER OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAMS)
10. COAT COLLAR ANCHOR INSIGNIA AND COAT
COLLAR STAR INSIGNIA.......................6101.10
11. SHIRT COLLAR INSIGNIA......................6101.11
12. BUTTONS....................................6101.12
13. AIGUILLETTES (USNA ONLY)...................6101.13
14. USNA BREAST INSIGNIA.......................6101.14

SECTION 2: CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS

1. U.S. NAVY CEREMONIAL GUARD.................6201.1
2. HONOR GUARDS AND OTHER CEREMONIAL
PERSONNEL..................................6201.2
3. USS CONSTITUTION CREW......................6201.3
4. BLUE ANGELS................................6201.4
SECTION 3: U.S. NAVY BANDS
1. THE U.S. NAVY BAND.........................6301.1
2. U.S. NAVY BAND UNIFORMS....................6301.2
3. U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY BAND UNIFORMS...........6301.3
4. OTHER U.S. NAVY BANDS......................6301.4

SECTION 4: SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

1. QUARTERDECK CEREMONIES.....................6401
2. RECRUIT SPECIAL DRILL UNITS................6402
3. MAIL CLERKS, ORDERLIES, ETC................6403
4. FUNERAL DETAILS............................6404
5. RELIGIOUS DRESS AND APPEARANCE PRACTICES...6405
6. CULINARY SPECIALIST (CS RATE)..............6406
7. WEDDING ATTIRE.............................6407
8. SECURITY PERSONNEL.........................6408
9. PERSONNEL IN CONFINEMENT WITHIN NAVAL
FACILITIES.................................6409

SECTION 5: PERSONNEL SERVING WITH MARINE CORPS

1. GENERAL (UNIFORMS FOR PERSONNEL SERVING WITH
MARINE UNITS)..............................6501

SECTION 6: NAVAL PERSONNEL SERVING WITH ARMY, AIR FORCE,

OR COAST GUARD
1. GENERAL (UNIFORMS FOR NAVAL PERSONNEL WITH
ARMY, AIR FORCE, OR COAST GUARD)...........6601
SECTION 7: MATERNITY UNIFORMS
1. GENERAL (MATERNITY UNIFORMS)...............6701
2. DESCRIPTION OF MATERNITY UNIFORM
COMPONENTS.................................6702

SECTION 8: ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND PRIVATELY OWNED

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
1. GENERAL (ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING)..........6801
2. CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORMS................6802
3. FLIGHT CLOTHING............................6803
4. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR OPERATING
VEHICLES OTHER THAN AUTOMOBILES............6804

SECTION 9: MEDICAL PERSONNEL

1. DEPLOYED MEDICAL UNIT PERSONNEL............6901
2. INDOOR DUTY WHITE..........................6902

SECTION 10: RESERVE/RETIRED PERSONNEL

1. UNIFORMS FOR RESERVE PERSONNEL.............61001
2. UNIFORMS FOR RETIRED PERSONNEL.............61002

CHAPTER SEVEN - CIVILIAN CLOTHING

SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

1. CIVILIAN CLOTHING..........................7101.1
2. CASUAL CIVILIAN ATTIRE.....................7101.2
3. DRUG ADVOCATION PROHIBITED.................7101.3
4. EARRINGS...................................7101.4
5. BODY PIERCING..............................7101.5
6. TATTOOS/BODY ART/BRANDS....................7101.6
7. MUTILATION.................................7101.7
8. DENTAL ORNAMENTATION.......................7101.8

SECTION 2: GENERAL REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE WEARING

OF CIVILIAN CLOTHES BY NAVAL PERSONNEL
1. WEAR OF CIVILIAN CLOTHES IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES..................................7201
2. CIVILIAN CLOTHES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ON
SPECIAL DUTY...............................7202
3. WEARING UNIFORM ARTICLES WITH CIVILIAN
CLOTHES....................................7203
4. CIVILIAN CEREMONIAL REGALIA WORN WITH
NAVAL UNIFORM..............................7204
5. GOVERNMENT RANSPORTATION...................7205