New Navy Uniforms

[Petek]

I just got a newsletter/magazine from the USN talking about the new uniforms that were just approved. It seems as though they are getting rid of the working whites and khakis. They approved a new BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) for daily use, a new khaki uniform and they seem to have done away with the working whites.
Does anyone know any more about this? I went to OIS last summer and bought a lot of uniforms ($1200). Am I going to have to buy new uniforms to go on military rotations?
I am a first year so I will not be going on rotations until 2009

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[NavyFP]

I just got a newsletter/magazine from the USN talking about the new uniforms that were just approved. It seems as though they are getting rid of the working whites and khakis. They approved a new BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) for daily use, a new khaki uniform and they seem to have done away with the working whites.
Does anyone know any more about this? I went to OIS last summer and bought a lot of uniforms ($1200). Am I going to have to buy new uniforms to go on military rotations?
I am a first year so I will not be going on rotations until 2009

I don't believe khakis will go away in the hospital/office. They will likely change in the operational arena. They are just way to ingrained in tradition. They are also coming out with a dress khaki, so, I think we are safe.

 

[chillin691]

most of these uniform changes, i.e. BDU's, are for enlisted and/or "working" sailors

chiefs and flag officers will never let our working khakis go away, but the navy is allowing enlisted to get rid of those white uni's and those hideous "dungarees", or blue shirt

the only unis, i think, you and i will have to purchase is the new PT uni, the BDU for when we go operational, and if we're part of a fancy command, the service dress khaki (old school, WWII era).

i hope this helped

 

[BigNavyPedsGuy]

I just got a newsletter/magazine from the USN talking about the new uniforms that were just approved. It seems as though they are getting rid of the working whites and khakis. They approved a new BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) for daily use, a new khaki uniform and they seem to have done away with the working whites.
Does anyone know any more about this? I went to OIS last summer and bought a lot of uniforms ($1200). Am I going to have to buy new uniforms to go on military rotations?
I am a first year so I will not be going on rotations until 2009

I'm about to shell out hundreds more for uniforms as I go operational this summer. I might have to buy the old unis and then buy the new unis when they finally hit shelves. I'm feeling your pain.

 

[grotto]

Navy BDU's....

 

[BigNavyPedsGuy]

Here is a website with the new uniforms.

http://www.new-navy-uniform.com/

It'll be interesting to see these walking around. They pics with people standing at attention don't really do it justice.

 

[RugbyJC]

I kinda like them (if they appear less tacky than pictured, that is), but im a little confused. When would someone where the Kahkis?!? I see officers pictured in them, but fat chance I would want to wear that as an everyday uniform, so I am assuming the camies would also be warn by officers as working uniforms (unlike now)? The site seems to suggest that, but its not clear...because, if that's the case, then where the hell do the Kahkis come in?!? Maybe they'll replace dress whites? I hate dress whites. They stain easy and fit funny.

Anyone care to explain this in english? my reading abilities are obviously as good as my spelling and grammar.

 

[Mort]

the Officer khaki uniforms are a throw back from the old working khaki uniform from the WWII to post Vietnam. It is actually a cool uniform. I don't know if the jacket is optional. They a kind of like Aviation greens.
Working whites are an enlisted uniform. The BDU's are for shipboard use and operational units. I guess Docs might wear this uniform if he/she were with the SeaBees.

 

[cyclegirl]

The khaki uniform with the jacket you guys are referring to is not for everyday use, it is a dress khaki uniform. There is no clear answer out there as to what is happening to the working khaki uniform, short sleeve shirt and pants, but most people think that hospital staff will still be wearing them. The new BDU's are for operational staff and those that work on ships.

 

[deuist]

Looks an awful lot like the new Air Force "camouflage." These new Navy uniforms seem to be copying after the Air Force.

 

[met19]

the Officer khaki uniforms are a throw back from the old working khaki uniform from the WWII to post Vietnam. It is actually a cool uniform. I don't know if the jacket is optional. They a kind of like Aviation greens.
Working whites are an enlisted uniform. The BDU's are for shipboard use and operational units. I guess Docs might wear this uniform if he/she were with the SeaBees.

the old style khaki looks sweet.....

 

[emceenicholas]

Greetings all. What are medical officers wearing to the hospital for surgical and nonsurgical specialties? My khakis are stained and probably unacceptable from insufficient attention to detail at ODS. (It proved impossible for me to remain clean in the galley, and I failed to identify more than a few grease stains before washing/DRYING my uniform.)

I don't yet own a new working uniform, and if it's authorized and commonly worn in the wards I'd much rather purchase it than a new pair of khakis. And actually, on that note, is the khaki uniform being phased out? Forgive my ignorance if this is totally off-base, there were rumors at ODS about this during my time there.

I'm a 2nd year student so I'm curious about requirements for interns/residents as well as for medical students on AT rotations.

I'm primarily interested in the "Big 3" teaching hospitals.

 

[BOHICA-FIGMO]

Greetings all. What are medical officers wearing to the hospital for surgical and nonsurgical specialties? My khakis are stained and probably unacceptable from insufficient attention to detail at ODS. (It proved impossible for me to remain clean in the galley, and I failed to identify more than a few grease stains before washing/DRYING my uniform.)

I don't yet own a new working uniform, and if it's authorized and commonly worn in the wards I'd much rather purchase it than a new pair of khakis. And actually, on that note, is the khaki uniform being phased out? Forgive my ignorance if this is totally off-base, there were rumors at ODS about this during my time there.

I'm a 2nd year student so I'm curious about requirements for interns/residents as well as for medical students on AT rotations.

For ward rotations: scrubs and white coat. Clinic rotations: either aquaflage which (in spite of what some overly hoo-yah chiefs will try to tell you) can be worn with a white lab coat, or khakis. When you really just want to exercise your options: service dress yankee 😉

FWIW, I would break down and buy at least one set of aquaflage/NWUs. Everyone is converting NLT 31 Dec 2010. But...if money is an issue, I would buy a good set of khakis first, then NWUs. But eventually you will need both.

 

[emceenicholas]

For ward rotations: scrubs and white coat. Clinic rotations: either aquaflage which (in spite of what some overly hoo-yah chiefs will try to tell you) can be worn with a white lab coat, or khakis. When you really just want to exercise your options: service dress yankee 😉

FWIW, I would break down and buy at least one set of aquaflage/NWUs. Everyone is converting NLT 31 Dec 2010. But...if money is an issue, I would buy a good set of khakis first, then NWUs. But eventually you will need both.

When you say everyone is converting, do you mean they're converting to aquaflage? If so, why would I need khakis?

It must be painfully obvious how little I understand about the whens/wheres/whys of Navy uniforms. I couldn't stay awake in those classes at ODS. They say you either leave a lot smarter or a lot stronger, and I'll give you two guesses as to which outcome applied to me.

 

[backrow]

You will never be wrong as an HPSP student in Khakis. Go buy yourself khaki's. The poly/wool khaki's are not going away, it was the "working khaki's" that were going away which is the cotton version that you don't wear ribbons on.

Are several hospitals going to the NWU, yes, but Navy uniform regulations always allow you to wear a uniform that is "higher" than what is in the Plan of the Day; hence, you are never wrong in SDB's either.

Deal with the NWU's when you come on active duty. For now get yourself a respectable set of Khaki's. If you don't have an exchange nearby use the online version or check out Abbott's out of Pensacola.

 

[TheGoose]

The NWU's aren't authorized in the National Capital Area, so if you're planning on looking at Bethesda (aka WRNMMC) then khaki's are the go-to.

 

[SeminoleFan3]

The NWU's aren't authorized in the National Capital Area, so if you're planning on looking at Bethesda (aka WRNMMC) then khaki's are the go-to.

I sawa residents in them on Fridays (must have been some sort of "casual Friday type of thing), but that's the only time I ever saw them up in that area.

In Portsmouth, I saw residents in them basically ALL the time.

 

[emceenicholas]

Thanks, gentlemen.

 

[J-Rad]

I sawa residents in them on Fridays (must have been some sort of "casual Friday type of thing), but that's the only time I ever saw them up in that area.

In Portsmouth, I saw residents in them basically ALL the time.

Those bastards. I spent three years wearing Smurftasticly 1970s-style Air Force polyester blue because we weren't allowed to wear BDUs at NMCP (even though the rest of the AF was wearing them as UOD almost daily) and now the residents are allowed to wear these? Are they at least letting the AF folk wear ABUs now?

 

[SeminoleFan3]

Those bastards. I spent three years wearing Smurftasticly 1970s-style Air Force polyester blue because we weren't allowed to wear BDUs at NMCP (even though the rest of the AF was wearing them as UOD almost daily) and now the residents are allowed to wear these? Are they at least letting the AF folk wear ABUs now?

All the AF folks I worked eith wore there camo every day, except Mondays (when they were in whatever their blue uniform is). Sorry, not up to date on AF uniform initials 🙂

 

[J-Rad]

All the AF folks I worked eith wore there camo every day, except Mondays (when they were in whatever their blue uniform is). Sorry, not up to date on AF uniform initials 🙂

Interesting. ABU: Airman "Battle" Uniform, the new ridiculous looking one. "Battle" in quotes since it is completely unfit for any battle environment and was actually designed as a "Barracks" uniform (http://www.tigerstripeproducts.com/airforcetiger.htm for an entertaining history of this particular piece of fraud, waste, and abuse they call the ABU).

 

[BOHICA-FIGMO]

Interesting. ABU: Airman "Battle" Uniform, the new ridiculous looking one. "Battle" in quotes since it is completely unfit for any battle environment and was actually designed as a "Barracks" uniform (http://www.tigerstripeproducts.com/airforcetiger.htm for an entertaining history of this particular piece of fraud, waste, and abuse they call the ABU).

Lets just say it look a HECK of a lot better than the BLUE tiger stripes they were considering back in the day (i.e., 5-6 yr ago)!

 

[bobbyseal]

I sawa residents in them on Fridays (must have been some sort of "casual Friday type of thing), but that's the only time I ever saw them up in that area.

In Portsmouth, I saw residents in them basically ALL the time.

It really depends upon your command. At my command, they're moving towards everyone wearing the aquaflage. BTW, I really love the term aquaflage who ever coined it.

Anyway, it's kind of interesting. One day we were only supposed to wear the aquaflage on Fridays and khakis M-Th, but once the new uniform got rolled out, they made us wear the NWU M-Th and now Fridays are khaki days.

Ultimately, I think the writing is on the wall, and this is going to be the uniform that people are going to have to wear in clinic.

Finally, I probably still break the rules. I wear my street clothes into the hospital and change into scrubs as soon as I get there.