ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 112322Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 816148J28
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N02300//
NAVADMIN 154/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/-/JUN//
 
SUBJ/TASK FORCE UNIFORM//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/26FEB2003/-/NOTAL//
 
AMPN/REF A IS THE OPNAV TASK FORCE UNIFORM CHARTER//
POC/ROBERT CARROLL/CNOCM/OPNAV/LOC:WASHINGTON DC
/EMAIL:ROBERT.B.CARROLL@NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN REQUESTS WIDE FLEET PARTICIPATION IN AN
ON-LINE SURVEY ON NAVY UNIFORMS.
 
2.  REF A ESTABLISHED TASK FORCE UNIFORM (TASK FORCE U) TO ASSESS
NAVY UNIFORMS AND NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS.  THE PRESIDENT, NAVY
UNIFORM BOARD AND THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY WILL
HEAD A FLEET-WIDE EFFORT TO DELIVER A PROPOSAL AND IMPLEMENTATION
TIMELINE FOR A SET OF NAVY UNIFORMS THAT WILL REFLECT THE
REQUIREMENTS OF A 21ST CENTURY NAVY.  TASK FORCE U WILL BUILD ON THE
EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHT FROM A CORE GROUP OF MEMBERS DRAWN FROM FLEET
AND SHORE, ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITIES AND RANKS, MEN AND
WOMEN, COMMANDS AND PLATFORMS.  THE VISION OF TASK FORCE U IS A NAVY
IN WHICH SAILORS ARE AFFORDED A COST-EFFECTIVE SET OF UNIFORMS
PRESENTING A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE, RECOGNIZING NAVAL HERITAGE AND
OFFERING VERSATILITY, SAFETY, EASE OF MAINTENANCE/STORAGE AND
COMFORT.
 
3.  SPECIFIC TASKS FOR THE TASK FORCE INCLUDE:  DEVELOPMENT OF
ALTERNATIVES FOR A WORKING UNIFORM FOR E-1 THROUGH 0-10, TO BE WORN
AT SEA OR ASHORE, ACROSS ALL COMMUNITIES;  DEVELOPMENT OF A SERVICE
UNIFORM FOR E-1 THROUGH E-6 WHICH CAN BE WORN YEAR ROUND; EVALUATION
OF THE USEFULNESS OF EACH UNIFORM ITEM AGAINST SPECIFIC FACTORS WITH
AN EYE TOWARDS REDUCING THE NUMBER OF UNIFORM ITEMS AND INCREASING
INTERCHANGEABILITY; STREAMLINING AND SIMPLIFICATION OF THE UNIFORM
REGULATIONS INTO A FLEET FRIENDLY DOCUMENT THAT IS EASILY UNDERSTOOD
AND ENFORCEABLE.
 
4.  TO ENSURE FLEET INPUTS ARE INCLUDED, THE TASK FORCE HAS
DEVELOPED A SURVEY DESIGNED TO OBTAIN THE FLEET'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE
SEA BAG AND THE UNIFORM REGULATIONS.  ALL RANKS, GENDERS,
SPECIALTIES AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE
INPUT.  YOUR VIEWS ARE IMPORTANT TO A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT.  THE SURVEY
WILL BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE BUPERS ONLINE WEB-SITE AT
WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL FROM 13 JUNE UNTIL 8 JULY.  LOG-IN NAME AND
PASSWORD ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SITE. LOG-IN INSTRUCTIONS ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE SITE.
 
5.  THE TASK FORCE WILL FINALIZE ITS WORK AND SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS
AND A PROPOSED TIMELINE TO THE CNO ON 1 OCTOBER 2003.  PENDING THE
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF TASK FORCE U RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CNO,
CHANGES TO UNIFORMS AND UNIFORM REGULATIONS ARE HELD IN ABEYANCE.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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