NAVADMIN 164/12.

1. UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE
NAVADMIN 164/12
NAVY SECURITY FORCE IDENTIFICATION BADGES.
U.S. NAVY SECURITY FORCE IDENTIFICATION
BADGE/PATCH WILL BE STANDARDIZED IN DESIGN
AND COLOR REFLECTING THREE CATEGORIES OF
SECURITY DUTIES: U.S. NAVY SECURITY FORCES, U.S.
NAVY CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST AND U.S. NAVY
COMMAND MASTER-AT-ARMS.

2. Description
SECURITY BADGES WILL BE METAL OR EMBROIDERED
PATCHES, GOLD IN COLOR, BLACK LETTERING AND
APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 INCH IN HEIGHT BY 1 3/4 INCH IN
WIDTH. METAL BADGES WILL BE STAMPED WITH
RAISED INSIGNIA. THE FACE OF THE BADGE/PATCH
WILL HAVE A RIGHT FACING EAGLE PERCHED ATOP A
WREATHED SHIELD

3. NAVY SECURITY FORCES
(NSF)
THE TOP SCROLL (LINE 1) WILL BE STAMPED U.S. NAVY; THE
SECOND SCROLL (LINE 2) WILL BE STAMPED SECURITY; THE
THIRD SCROLL (LINE 3) WILL BE STAMPED FORCES; AND THE
FOURTH SCROLL (LINE 4) WILL HAVE A BLACK EMBOSSED STAR.
THE CENTER PIECE WILL BE THE MASTER-AT-ARMS (MA) RATING
INSIGNIA.
NAVY SECURITY FORCES (NSF) BADGE/PATCH. ALL SECURITY
LDO/CWO (649X/749X) AND RATED MASTER-AT-ARMS WILL WEAR
THE BADGE FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR DUTY WITHIN THE
CAREER PATH. PERSONNEL WHO CHANGE DESIGNATORS OR
RATING OUT OF THE NSF CAREER FIELD WILL NO LONGER BE
AUTHORIZED CONTINUOUS WEAR OF THE NSF BADGE.
PERSONNEL ASSIGNED PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS)
TO SECURITY FORCE DUTIES, AUXILIARY SECURITY FORCE
MEMBERS, AND RESERVE SECURITY FORCE PERSONNEL WILL BE
AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE NSF BADGE/PATCH FOR THE
DURATION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT ONLY.

4. CORRECTIONS
SPECIALIST
THE TOP SCROLL (LINE 1) WILL BE STAMPED U.S. NAVY; THE
SECOND SCROLL (LINE 2) WILL BE STAMPED CORRECTIONS; THE
THIRD SCROLL (LINE 3) WILL BE STAMPED SPECIALIST; AND THE
FOURTH SCROLL WILL HAVE A BLACK EMBOSSED STAR. THE
CENTER PIECE WILL BE A FOULED ANCHOR.
CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST BADGE/PATCH. PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS TO
CORRECTION FACILITIES WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE
U.S. NAVY CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST BADGE/PATCH FOR THE
DURATION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT ONLY.

5. COMMAND MASTER-AT-
ARMS (CMAA):
THE TOP SCROLL (LINE 1)WILL BE STAMPED U.S. NAVY; THE
SECOND SCROLL (LINE 2) WILL BE STAMPED CMAA, THE THIRD
SCROLL (LINE 3) WILL BE BLANK; AND THE FOURTH SCROLL (LINE
4) WILL HAVE A BLACK EMBOSSED STAR. THE CENTER PIECE
WILL BE A FOULED ANCHOR.
COMMAND MASTER-AT-ARMS BADGE/PATCH. PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO COMMAND MASTER AT ARMS DUTIES WILL BE
AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE CMAA BADGE/PATCH FOR THE
DURATION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT.

6. COMMAND MASTER-AT-
ARMS (CMAA):
THE TOP SCROLL (LINE 1)WILL BE STAMPED U.S. NAVY; THE
SECOND SCROLL (LINE 2) WILL BE STAMPED CMAA, THE THIRD
SCROLL (LINE 3) WILL BE BLANK; AND THE FOURTH SCROLL (LINE
4) WILL HAVE A BLACK EMBOSSED STAR. THE CENTER PIECE
WILL BE A FOULED ANCHOR.
COMMAND MASTER-AT-ARMS BADGE/PATCH. PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO COMMAND MASTER AT ARMS DUTIES WILL BE
AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE CMAA BADGE/PATCH FOR THE
DURATION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT.

7. MANNER OF WEAR
METAL BADGES WILL BE WORN ON ALL UNIFORMS CENTERED
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ABOVE THE RIGHT BREAST POCKET,
NAME TAG OR NAME TAPE, AS APPLICABLE, AND ON ALL
UNIFORMS. EMBROIDERED PATCHES MAY BE WORN ON
WORKING UNIFORMS (NWUs AND NAVY BLUE COVERALLS) AS
DETERMINED BY THE TYCOM.

8. SERVICE DRESS KHAKI
(SDK).
THE CNO HAS APPROVED THE CONTEMPORARY DESIGN SDK FOR
OPTIONAL WEAR. DETAILED GUIDANCE ON THE OCCASION FOR
WEAR, FLEET AVAILABILITY AND WEAR COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL
BE PROMULGATED IN A FUTURE NAVADMIN. UPON AVAILABILITY, THE
SDK WILL BE SOLD VIA SPECIAL ORDER FROM NAVY EXCHANGE
SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM) UNIFORM CENTERS. BECAUSE IT WILL
BE AN OPTIONAL UNIFORM, THE COST TO OWN WILL BE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE SDK MUST ONLY BE
PURCHASED FROM AN OFFICIAL NAVY-CERTIFIED SOURCE.

9. E1-E6 SERVICE DRESS
BLUE (SDB).
AN IMPROVED DESIGN OF THE MALE E1-E6 SERVICE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM IS
APPROVED. SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING FLEET AVAILABILITY WILL BE
ANNOUNCED VIA A FUTURE NAVADMIN.
(3) DESCRIPTION. THE NEW DESIGN INCORPORATES A SIDE ACCESS ZIPPER ON
THE JUMPER AND A HIDDEN CENTER ZIPPER ON THE TROUSERS. THE
TRADITIONAL 13 BUTTONS ARE COSMETICALLY ATTACHED AND NON-
FUNCTIONAL.
(2) OCCASION FOR WEAR. PRESCRIBED FOR WEAR YEAR-ROUND TO ALL
OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS WHEN DINNER DRESS OR FULL DRESS UNIFORMS ARE
NOT PRESCRIBED AND CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT DRESS IS COAT AND TIE.
(3) MANNER OF WEAR. WORN AS PER REF A, ARTICLE 3501.32. WITHMODIFIED
VERBIAGE TO INCLUDE: ALL ZIPPERS SHALL BE CLOSED WITH TABS IN THE
LOCKED POSITION. THE SDB JUMPER SHALL FIT COMFORTABLY WITHOUT
PULLING THE SIDE CLOSURE OPEN.
(4) AVAILABILITY. INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW MALE E1-E6 SDB IS SCHEDULED
TO BEGIN 1 OCTOBER 2015 AT RTC GREAT LAKES. FLEET AVAILABILITY WILL
COMMENCE 1 OCTOBER 2018.

10. E1-E6 SERVICE DRESS
WHITE (SDW).
AN IMPROVED DESIGN JUMPER STYLE SERVICE DRESS WHITE
JUMPER IS APPROVED. SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING FLEET
AVAILABILITY WILL BE PROVIDED VIA A FUTURE NAVADMIN.
(1) DESCRIPTION. THE IMPROVED DESIGN JUMPER STYLE SERVICE
DRESS WHITE JUMPER INCORPORATES A SIDE ACCESS ZIPPER,
FRONT AND REAR YOKE, NAVY BLUE PIPING ON THE FLAP, SLEEVE
CUFFS WITH NAVY BLUE PIPING AND BUTTON FASTENERS.
(2) OCCASION FOR WEAR. MAY BE PRESCRIBED FOR SUMMER WEAR
AND WHEN DINNER DRESS OR FULL DRESS UNIFORMS ARE NOT
PRESCRIBED AND CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT IS COAT AND TIE.
(3) MANNER OF WEAR. WORN AS PER REF A, ARTICLE 3501.33.
WITHMODIFIED VERBIAGE TO INCLUDE: ALL ZIPPERS SHALL BE
CLOSED AND CLOSURES FASTENED. SDW JUMPER SHALL FIT
COMFORTABLY WITHOUT PULLING THE SIDE CLOSURE OPEN.
(4) AVAILABILITY. INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW E1-E6 SDW WILL BEGIN
1 OCTOBER 2015 AT RTC GREAT LAKES. FLEET AVAILABILITY WILL
COMMENCE1 OCTOBER 2018.

11. KHAKI MATERNITY
BLOUSE.
A REDESIGNED KHAKI MATERNITY BLOUSE FOR ENLISTED AND OFFICER
FEMALES HAS BEEN APPROVED.
(1) DESCRIPTION. THE NEW KHAKI MATERNITY TOP IS MADE OF 100 PERCENT
POLYESTER FABRIC. DESIGN FEATURES INCLUDE: ADJUSTABLE WAIST SIDE
TABS WITH THREE BUTTONS, HIDDEN VERTICAL SIDE POCKETS THAT ARE
ALIGNED WITH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SEAMS AND AN OPENED NOTCHED
COLLAR.THE NEWLY DESIGNED MATERNITY TOP IS SHORTER IN LENGTH THAN
THE CURRENT DESIGN AND IS AVAILABLE IN REGULAR AND LONG LENGTHS.
(2) OCCASION FOR WEAR. THE REDESIGNED KHAKI MATERNITY BLOUSE WILL BE
AN OPTIONAL SERVICE UNIFORM COMPONENT WORN WITH APPLICABLE
SERVICE UNIFORMS UNTIL 1 APRIL 2015 WHEN IT WILL THEN BECOME
MANDATORY AS NEEDED.
(3) MANNER OF WEAR. AS PER REF A, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 7.
(4) AVAILABILITY. THE REDESIGNED KHAKI MATERNITY TOP WILL BE AVAILABLE
FOR FLEET PURCHASE 1 JUNE 2013. UPON AVAILABILITY, THE NEW
MATERNITY TOP MAY BE PURCHASED VIA NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM
CENTERS, ON-LINE AND 1-800 CALL CENTERS.

12. FLIGHT SUIT REVISED
OCCASION AND MANNER
OF WEAR.
EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE, FLIGHT SUIT
OCCASION FOR WEAR IS ALIGNED WITH THE NWU OCCASION FOR WEAR
POLICIES AS OUTLINED IN REF C, PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4. THIS POLICY
APPLIES TO ONE-PIECE FLIGHT SUITS ONLY.THIS DECISION UPDATES THE
MANNER AND OCCASION FOR WEAR POLICIES CONTAINED IN REFS A AND C.
(3) OCCASION FOR WEAR:
(E) GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE THE PRIMARY FLIGHT SUIT WORN IN CONUS.
(B) TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL ONLY BE WORN IN CONUS IN HOT WEATHER
ENVIRONMENTS (FALLON, EL CENTRO, CHINA LAKE, LEMOORE, ETC.) AS
AUTHORIZED BY THE TYCOM.
(2) MANNER OF WEAR.
• GREEN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN WITH EITHER BLACK OR NWU TYPE I
BLUE UNDERSHIRTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BLUE ANGELS (RETAIN
SIGNATURE BLUE FLIGHT SUITS/YELLOW UNDERSHIRT) AND NAVAL STRIKE
AND AIR WARFARE CENTER (NSAWC)(RETAIN LIGHT BLUE UNDERSHIRT).
UNDERSHIRTS SHALL BE 100 PERCENT COTTON, CREW NECK AND PLAIN
FRONT.
(B) TAN FLIGHT SUITS WILL BE WORN WITH BROWN, 100 PERCENT COTTON
UNDERSHIRTS. UNDERSHIRTS SHALL BE CREW NECK AND PLAIN FRONT.

13. FLIGHT SUIT MANNER
OF WEAR cont.
(C) FLIGHT SUITS INSIGNIA/PATCHES. INSIGNIA/PATCHES SHALL BE WORN ON
FLIGHT SUITS AS FOLLOWS: THE US FLAG PATCH SHALL BE WORN ON THE LEFT
ARM SHOULDER APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BELOW THE SEAM. A WEAPONS
SCHOOL PATCH (IF AUHTORIZED) SHALL BE WORN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER
ONLY, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BELOW THE SEAM AND OFFICER RANK ON THE
SHOULDERS.ENLISTED PERSONNEL DO NOT WEAR RANK INSIGNIA ON FLIGHT
SUITS, BUT RANK SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE REQUIRED NAMETAG.
(D) OUTER WEAR: BROWN LEATHER JACKET. GREEN NOMEX JACKETS ARE ONLY
AUHTORIZED ON BASE AND AFLOAT.
(E) HEAD GEAR: KHAKI GARRISON CAP FOR OFFICERS AND CHIEFS, BLACK
GARRISON CAP FOR E1-E6. BALLCAPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR OFF-BASE
WEAR.
SINCE FLIGHT SUITS ARE NOT A LIBERTY UNIFORM, CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
WHILE OFF-BASE IS NOT PERMITTED!!

14. NWU UNIFORM
TYPE I PARKA
EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN, OPTIONAL WEAR
OF NAMETAPES ON THE LEFT SHOULDER POCKET FLAP OF THE NWU TYPE I
PARKA IS AUTHORIZED. EFFECTIVE1 OCTOBER 2013, NAME TAPES ON THE
LEFT SHOULDER POCKET FLAP OF THE NWU TYPE I PARKA WILL BE
MANDATORY.
(1) DESCRIPTION. THE WEARER'S LAST NAME WILL BE EMBROIDERED QQQQ ON
THE MATCHING PATTERN NWU FABRIC STRIP. NAMETAPES WORN BY E1-E6
PERSONNEL WILL BE SILVER IN COLOR. NAMETAPES WORN BY E7 AND
ABOVE PERSONNEL WILL BE GOLD.
(2) MANNER OF WEAR. NAME TAPES SHALL BE SEWN CENTERED AND FLUSH ON
THE POCKET FLAP OF THE LEFT SLEEVE, ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH ABOVE
THE BOTTOM OF THE FLAP. NAMETAPE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE PER
EXISTING GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN REF A, ARTICLE 3101.6.
(3) NAMETAPES MAY BE PURCHASED VIA NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS,
ON-LINE AND 1-800 CALL CENTERS. DURING THE OPTIONAL WEAR PERIOD,
NAMETAPES WILL BE PURCHASED AT THE SAILOR'S EXPENSE. ONCE
MANDATORY, ENLISTED SAILORS WILL RECEIVE A CLOTHING REPLACEMENT
ALLOWANCE (CRA) ADJUSTMENT TO FACILITATE PURCHASE OF ONE
ADDITIONAL NAMETAPE FOR THE NWU TYPE I PARKA.

15. NWU TYPE I GORE-TEX
TROUSER
EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN, PERSONAL
PURCHASE OF NWU PATTERN FOUL WEATHER GORE-TEX TROUSERS IS
AUTHORIZED.
(3) DESCRIPTION. THE GORE-TEX TROUSER IS MADE OF LAMINATE MATERIAL
AND INCORPORATES LOWER LEG SIDE ZIPPERS TO FACILITATE EASY
DONNING AND DUFFING, AN ELASTICIZED WAIST TO PROVIDE FOR MULTIPLE
SIZE WAISTS AND BELT LOOPS FOR STANDARD NAVY BELTS OR RIGGERS
BELTS. IT HAS A WATERPROOF ONE-WAY FRONT ZIPPER CONCEALED BY A
WELT WITH AN ADJUSTABLE WAIST DRAW CORD CLOSURES WITH BARREL
LOCKS. THE TROUSERS ALSO CONTAINS TWO ANGLED FRONT HIP OPENINGS
TO ACCESS NWU TYPE I TROUSER POCKETS WITH CONCEALED WATER
RESISTANT SNAP FASTENER OPENING AND TWO BELLOWED THIGH CARGO
POCKETS WITH FLAPS AND ADJUSTABLE LEG TABS. A NAMETAPE OF
MATCHING NWU PATTERN AND FABRIC (CLOTH OR GORE-TEX) WILL BE SEWN
ON THE RIGHT LEG CARGO POCKET FLAP TO INDICATE OWNERSHIP.
(2) OCCASION FOR WEAR. WORN WHEN TRANSITING TO AND FROM HOME AND
WORK DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. INDIVIDUALLY
PURCHASED GORE-TEX TROUSERS SHALL NOT BE WORN TO PERFORM
OFFICIAL OR ASSIGNED DUTIES. WHENREQUIRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
DUTIES, COMMANDS SHALL PURCHASE AS ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND
PROVIDE AS NEEDED.

16. NWU TYPE I GORE-TEX
TROUSER cont.
(3) MANNER OF WEAR. THE NWU FOUL WEATHER TROUSER SHALL BE WORN
OVER NWU TYPE I TROUSERS AND WITH THE NWU TYPE I GORE-TEX PARKA
ONLY. WHEN WORN,BELTS (STANDARD OR RIGGER) WILL BE PROPERLY
FASTENED, ZIPPERS WILL BE EXTENDED CLOSED, VELCRO STRAPS
FASTENED AND POCKETS SNAPPED SHUT. NAMETAPE WILL REFLECT THE
WEARER'S LAST NAME AND SEWN CENTERED ONE FOURTH OF AN INCH
ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE FLAP. PER REF A, ARTICLES 3101.5 AND 3101.6,
NAMETAPE LETTERING WILL BE BOLD AND THREE FOURTHS OF AN INCH IN
HEIGHT, AND GOLD FOR OFFICERS AND CHIEFS AND SILVER FOR E1-E6.
(4) AVAILABILITY. GORE-TEX TROUSERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT
SELECTED NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS AND THE NAVY EXCHANGE
UNIFORM SUPPORT CENTER VIA TELEPHONE AND ON-LINE COMMENCING 1
OCTOBER 2012.OPTIONALLY PURCHASED GORE-TEX TROUSERS WILL BE
PURCHASED AT THE SAILOR'S EXPENSE.
(5) ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE NAVY AND IS
RETURNED TO THE ACTIVITY WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS TRANSFERRED.
COMMANDS ARESTRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY COMMAND
PURCHASED GORE-TEX TROUSERS IN ORDER TO DISTINGUISH THEM FROM
INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED GORE-TEX TROUSERS.

17. BALLCAPS
NAVADMIN 118/10
UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE
NAVY AND COMMAND BALL CAP:
• EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, NAVY AND COMMAND BALL CAPS ARE AUTHORIZED
FOR WEAR WITH THE FOLLOWING UNIFORMS ONLY: WASH KHAKI, UTILITIES,
PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM, COVERALLS, AND FLIGHT SUIT. BALL CAPS
ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE NAVY WORKING UNIFORM (NWU)/
CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM(CUU) WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
(1) WHEN UNDERWAY ONBOARD U.S. NAVY VESSELS, BALL CAPS MAY BE
AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THE NWU/CUU ONLY BY BRIDGE WATCH TEAMS
AND COMMAND TRAINING TEAMS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDING
OFFICER.
(2) ASHORE, BALL CAPS MAY BE WORN WITH THE NWU AND CUU BY COMMAND
TRAINING TEAMS DURING FIELD EXERCISES HELD IN RESTRICTED AREAS TO
PROVIDE VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF SUPERVISORS, CONTROLLERS AND
SAFETY OBSERVERS. THIS POLICY MODIFICATION IS ALLOWED DURING THE
PRESCRIBED WINDOW OF TRAINING/EVOLUTION. WEARING OF BALL CAPS IS
NOT AUTHORIZED DURING TRANSIT TO AND FROM EXERCISE EVENTS, OR IN
THE VICINITY OF THE COMMAND AREA.

18. BALLCAPS cont.
UNIFORM BOARD UPDATE
NAVADMIN 164/12
FLIGHT SUIT REVISED OCCASION AND MANNER OF WEAR
HEAD GEAR: KHAKI GARRISON CAP FOR OFFICERS AND CHIEFS,
BLACK GARRISON CAP FOR E1-E6. BALLCAPS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED FOR OFF-BASE WEAR.

19. Hooyah, Navy!