Sailors blast wear rules for blue cammies

[308Mike]

Linkarooni - hell, I don't blame them for being upset.

Sailors blast wear rules for blue cammies

By Mark D. Faram - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Dec 17, 2008 15:17:57 EST

Sailors are lashing out at the Navy’s tough new uniform regulations, which say that sailors wearing the new Navy Working Uniform won’t be allowed to get out of their cars while driving to and from work unless it’s an emergency.

The new rules are more restrictive than the regs covering the to-be-replaced utilities and wash khakis, as well as the current woodland cammies and flight suits.

Current uniform regulations allow sailors to make brief stops — such as pumping gas, picking up prescriptions and dropping off kids at day care — in the current uniforms. None of this will be allowed once sailors and officers begin wearing the Navy Working Uniform, which will be available to purchase in the Norfolk, Va., area next month.

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[Lokidude]

Maybe one of you uniformed types can explain it to me, because I just don't get what the ruckus is. Let them pump gas and drop the kids off. Let the world see that these individuals have chosen their country over themselves. Let the kids see that there are still heroes in this world. Unless there's something I'm missing here, that is.

[randy]

Maybe one of you uniformed types can explain it to me, because I just don't get what the ruckus is. Let them pump gas and drop the kids off. Let the world see that these individuals have chosen their country over themselves. Let the kids see that there are still heroes in this world. Unless there's something I'm missing here, that is.

The problem is too many of the upper ranks of the decision makers in all services spend too much time in DC and environments where "Professional attire" means a suit and tie. Therefore their concept of what a "professional appearance" for a member of the military constitutes is more along the lines of dress uniforms than the uniforms our warriors actually wear when practicing their profession (i.e. in the field, in aircraft, or at sea).

[Kommander]

From what I understand the army recently said "fuck it" and made ACUs the uniform for damn near everything, keeping the dress blue uniform in reserve for only the most auspicious of occasions.

[Jered]

From what I understand the army recently said "fuck it" and made ACUs the uniform for damn near everything, keeping the dress blue uniform in reserve for only the most auspicious of occasions.

I haven't warn my dress uniform in like two years.

[Vonz90]

This isn't too different than the rules with dungaries/working-kaki which is what these uniforms are replacing. I don't think it is going to make a big impact.