Sorry, late to the discussion - been on the the boat for a few weeks. The whole flight suit re-regs are a BAD idea, and out of phase with the message Big Navy is trying put out this year. We are trying really hard to align ourselves with the Air Force - And for what? So we can wear flight suits out in town? Who gives a shit about wearing a flight suit out in town? I would rather maintain the tradition and uniqueness that goes along with individual unit identities than be able to wear my bag into Starbucks. The brown bag rule is also ridiculous. Its an issued uniform item and has practical uses - flying in Yuma, El Centro, or Meridian in the dead of a dog-day August summer afternoon.
Sad story when during 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation we are trying really hard to align ourselves with the arcane, cumbersome, and ridiculous ways of our brothers in blue.
I'll put this in the category of "man, we must really be kicking ass if this is the kind of stuff we are RE-writing instructions and wasting man hours over..."
