Pentagon Gouge: Uniform Shift to Blues

Heads-up for those Navy folks in the DC area: The shift to blues is Oct 5th.
NOW would be a good time to dust them off and make sure you can find all the pieces and parts before you really need to put them on.


Also, the Navy Birthday Ball is on Saturday, 24 October at the Hilton in Alexandria.


The Naval District Washington message announcing the uniform shift is copied below. Please note, this message specifically addresses uniforms for military funerals such as those at Arlington National Cemetery or for briefings on Capitol Hill.

R 311605Z AUG 09
FM COMNAVDIST WASHINGTON DC
TO ALNDW
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SUBJ/WINTER UNIFORM SHIFT FOR NAVY REGION NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON//

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1. COMMANDANT, NAVY REGION, NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON (NRNDW) IS THE AREA UNIFORM COORDINATOR FOR NAVAL SHORE ACTIVITIES AND NAVY PERSONNEL ASHORE IN THE REGION. NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON ENCOMPASSES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA COUNTIES. VIRGINIA COUNTIES: ARLINGTON, CAROLINE, FAIRFAX, FAUQUIER, KING GEORGE, LOUDOUN, PRINCE WILLIAM, SPOTSYLVANIA, STAFFORD, AND WESTMORELAND. MARYLAND COUNTIES: ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, CALVERT, CARROLL, CHARLES, FREDERICK, HOWARD, MONTGOMERY, PRINCES GEORGES, ST MARY'S , THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, AND BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.

2. AS AREA COORDINATOR, NDW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING AND
CONTROLLING UNIFORM POLICY AND APPEARANCE OF NAVY PERSONNEL WITHIN NDW AND FOR PRESCRIBING UNIFORMS FOR THE SEASON, DAY OR SPECIAL OCCASION, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE GREATEST UNIFORMITY OF APPEARANCE.

3. NRNDW WILL SHIFT TO WINTER UNIFORM EFFECTIVE 0001, 05 OCT 09. THERE WILL BE NO TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.

4. UNIFORM OF THE DAY WILL BE:
A. OFFICER/CPO:
PRESCRIBED
SERVICE DRESS BLUE
ALTERNATE
SERVICE KHAKI
B. E1 TO E-6:
PRESCRIBED
SERVICE DRESS BLUE
ALTERNATE
SERVICE UNIFORM OR WINTER BLUE

5. UNIFORM FOR SPECIAL EVENTS/CEREMONIES FOR ALL PAYGRADES WILL BE:
A. DAYTIME: PRESCRIBED UNIFORM OF THE DAY OR AS DIRECTED BY HOST
COMMAND.
B. EVENING/CIVILIAN FUNCTIONS:
OFFICERS/CPOS: SERVICE DRESS BLUE, E1 TO E6: SERVICE DRESS BLUE IS THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM FOR EVENING/CIVILIAN FUNCTIONS WHERE THE DRESS CODE IS CIVILIAN INFORMAL.
C. FUNERALS AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY:
(1) PARTICIPANTS: FULL DRESS BLUE.
(2) ATTENDEES: UNLESS OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED, OFFICER/CPOS: SERVICE
DRESS BLUE, E1 TO E6: SERVICE DRESS BLUE .
D. CAPITOL HILL:
(1) OFFICIAL BUSINESS: OFFICERS/CPOS: SERVICE DRESS BLUE, E1 TO E6:
SERVICE DRESS BLUE.
(2) CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS: SERVICE DRESS BLUE (FOR PERSONNEL
TESTIFYING OR ATTENDING).

6. REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTION TO WEARING THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM FOR SPECIFIC EVENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE COMMANDANT, NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON FOR APPROVAL.

7. COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE WILL ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF REF A BY PERSONNEL UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE. EVERY MEMBER OF THE NAVAL SERVICE IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE U.S. NAVY. INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS, BOTH IN UNIFORM AND CIVILIAN ATTIRE, WILL REFLECT CREDIT UPON THE MEMBER AND THE NAVAL SERVICE. CONTINUOUS COMMAND ATTENTION WILL ENSURE THAT UNIFORMS ARE PROPERLY WORN AND MAINTAINED SO AS TO BRING CREDIT TO THE COMMAND AND THE
NAVAL SERVICE. PRIDE IN APPEARANCE IS THE MARK OF RESPONSIBLE AND PROFESSIONAL MILITARY MEMBERS.

8. MESSAGE RELEASED BY P J LORGE, RDML, COMMANDANT, N00, 00171, USN//
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