Any chance greens are a topic at this month's uniform board?
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NAVADMIN 193/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL//
SUBJ/NAVY UNIFORM BOARD//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/211455Z NOV 07// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN
310/07, NAVY UNIFORM BOARD//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CNO APPROVED UNIFORM POLICY
CHANGES PROPOSED BY THE 10 MARCH 2008 NAVY UNIFORM BOARD AND ALSO
ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE NEXT UNIFORM BOARD IN AUGUST 2008. THE
NAVY UNIFORM BOARD IS LED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PRESIDENT).
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIFORM BOARD ARE OUTLINED IN REF A.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE FOLLOWING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN WITH THE CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM (BOTH
WOODLAND AND DESERT): BROWN BRUSHLESS BOOTS, SLIP-ON RANK INSIGNIA FOR
EXTREME COLD WEATHER CLOTHING SYSTEM (ECWS) GORTEX PARKAS, BLACK OR
DESERT TAN ONE-PIECE ADJUSTABLE NYLON WEBBING 1-3/4 INCH WIDE "RIGGERS"
BELT WITH FORGED STEEL BUCKLE, V-RING AND VELCRO FASTENER.
3. REGIONAL COORDINATORS/COMMANDERS ARE THE PRESCRIBING AUTHORITIES
RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING AND CONTROLLING UNIFORM POLICY WITHIN THE
GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS OF THEIR ASSIGNED REGION. THE PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY
WILL CONTINUE TO DETERMINE WHEN UNIFORM COMPONENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR
WEAR TO ENSURE UNIFORMITY OF APPEARANCE AND MILITARY SMARTNESS ACROSS
ALL RANKS WHILE IN UNIFORM.
4. THE NEXT UNIFORM BOARD WILL CONVENE TUESDAY, 12 AUGUST 2008. TO
FACILITATE PROPER SCREENING OF UNIFORM CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS, ALL
PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE NAVY
UNIFORM BOARD. PROPOSALS SHOULD REFLECT TOTAL NAVY APPLICATION WITH AN
EYE TOWARD REQUIREMENT REDUCTION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. PROPOSED
CHANGES SHOULD BE COMPREHENSIVE IN DESCRIPTION, APPLICATION AND
INTENDED IMPACT.
5. FLEET-LEVEL ENDORSED INPUTS RECEIVED BY THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS
OFFICE, AS OUTLINED IN REF A, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PRESENTATION
BEFORE THE AUGUST UNIFORM BOARD. SUBMIT APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS TO:
NAVY UNIFORM BOARD
DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (N131U)
2 NAVY ANNEX, ROOM 3024
WASHINGTON, DC 20370-5000
6. POINT OF CONTACT: MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, OPNAV N131U, AT (703)
614-5076/DSN 224, OR EMAIL ROBERT.B.CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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