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New Working Uniforms

Flash

Flash

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snake020 said:
I'm not tracking the argument though. It says the savings are from moving prisoners that won't be returning to duty from their existing service uniform to a standard brig uniform. Are they really in confinement that long that they'll need to be issued new sets of uniforms? Do existing service uniforms really cause that much wear and tear on laundry equipment compared to these new ones that a significant cost savings is realized? Sorry, I call BS.
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I'm pretty sure they can be there for up to 5 years, officers and enlisted sentenced for longer I think buy themselves a direct ticket to Leavenworth, and many are discharged directly from there. Even though it is only a few hundred prisoners halving the uniform costs could see the the savings add up. It may not be $millions but if it saves ~$50,000 annually (3 uniforms per prisoner for 357 for a year), or even less, I don't see an issue.
 
ChuckMK23

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Supplier/contractor scam if I ever heard one. Probably “good idea” fairy from MAA enlisted community - an equally unnecessary enlisted rating.
 
BarryD

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Hair Warrior said:
So, I get that Chiefs and O’s are special, but why not just issue one color uniform for all brig prisoners?
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That's not what the color difference is. Brown is for people awaiting trial and Tan's gonna be for people convicted (I might have them reversed).

(Unless you're joking, in which case - haha)
 
nittany03

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ChuckMK23 said:
Supplier/contractor scam if I ever heard one. Probably “good idea” fairy from MAA enlisted community - an equally unnecessary enlisted rating.
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Why? You do realize the Navy had MAs in 1797, right?
 
snake020

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Minnesota Tomcat said:
These new uniforms look blah, but they are better than Navy enlisted's 'Blue Berries'. That is the worst uniform ever.
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Should burn through existing stock of the NWU Type Is after FY19 by making them the de facto prison uniform until exhausted. Can't argue with the cost savings either, right?
 
Flash

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snake020 said:
Should burn through existing stock of the NWU Type Is after FY19 by making them the de facto prison uniform until exhausted. Can't argue with the cost savings either, right?
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I wouldn’t be surprised if the brig had to pay for prisoners clothing, even old ones, after all they ain’t getting paid much while there and aren’t getting their uniform allowances either. So yeah, still makes sense.
 
ChuckMK23

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Nice move by the AF to permit flightline crews to don shorts in warmer climates like Nellis!

https://www.facebook.com/AirForceForum/posts/1286707954836175

Now if we can only give our wrench turner troops more relief by removing the imbecile cranial from shore use.... one thing when deployed but always had criticism for its use ashore with troops working outdoors in the elements, sweat dripping from grungy cranials (often worn half cocked). And then LPO's and line Chiefs griping at said sailor.
 
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