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• MEN’S TIE CLASP/TIE TACK
—A tie clasp or tie tack with any uniform
requiring the wear of a four-in-hand
necktie (When wearing the uniform
coat, ensure the tie tack or clasp is not
visible. The use of insignia and devices
on tie tacks should be limited to those
to which you have some proprietary
entitlement.)
You may also adopt the following uniform
modifications if authorized by your local prescrib-
ing authority:
• COATS
—Remove the service dress blue coat in
working spaces
• UMBRELLA
—Carry a plain, black umbrella with any
uniform
Women must abide by the following skirt-
length regulations:
• WOMEN’S SKIRT LENGTH
—Wear skirts no longer than 1 1/2 inches
below the crease of the back of the knee
and no higher than 1 1/2 inches above
the crease.
—Wear floor-length formal dress skirts
MAIL-ORDER UNIFORMS
The following mail-order facilities provide
uniform items:
Uniform Support Center
P.O. Box 15065
Norfolk, VA 23521-0065
Naval Uniform Made-to-Measure Program
Naval Resale and Services Support Office
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY 10305-5097
For further ordering information, refer to
U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS
15665G, page XIV.
SUMMARY
The uniform promotes a feeling of unity and
contributes smartness to the appearance of an
individual or a group. The insignia worn upon the
uniform can indicate the corps, grade, rate, and
specialty, as well as other distinguishing features,
such as awards, campaign ribbons, and service
stripes to which the wearer is entitled.
The following excerpt, taken from an address
delivered to a graduating group of midshipmen,
truly expresses the meaning of the uniform:
Have an exalted pride in the uniform you wear
and all that it represents. Wear it correctly;
wear it proudly. Salute it with respect when
you meet it; behave in it in a seemly manner;
protect it when it is offended or in danger. It
represents the fleet, the Nation, your home,
and your family. It is a symbol of all that is
dear to you and of all that men are willing to
die for.
The United States Navy has had a basic
uniform policy for many years. The purpose of
the uniform policy is to ensure that naval
personnel have attractive, distinctive, and
practical uniforms.
To clarify any questions that may arise
concerning uniforms, consult U.S. Navy Uniform
Regulations (NAVPERS 15665G), which provides
the basic naval uniform policy.
REFERENCES
Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 12043,
Naval Education and Training Program
Management Support Activity, Pensacola,
Fla., 1992.
U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS
15665G, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Wash-
ington, D.C., 1987.
SUGGESTED READING
Bearden, Bill, and Bill Wedertz, The Bluejacket’s
Manual, 20th ed.,
United States Naval
Institute Press, Annapolis, Md., 1978.
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