Pentagon Gouge: Spring Uniform Shift

For those of you in the DC area, it's time to get your whites ready again. Naval District Washington will shift over to summer uniforms on 5 April.

041600Z FEB 10
FM COMNAVDIST WASHINGTON DC//N00M//
ALNDW/002/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVDIST WASH DC/N00M//
SUBJ/SUMMER UNIFORM SHIFT FOR NAVY REGION NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON//
REF/A/DOC/CHNAVPERS/01JUL2006//
AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS, NAVPERS15665I OF JUL 06/BUPERS DIRECTIVE CD ROM.
RMKS/1. COMMANDANT, NAVY REGION, NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON (NDW) 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. NDW WILL SHIFT TO SUMMER UNIFORM EFFECTIVE 0001, 05 APR 10. THERE WILL BE NO TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.
4. UNIFORM OF THE DAY WILL BE:
A. OFFICER/CPO:
PRESCRIBED
SUMMER WHITE
ALTERNATE
SERVICE KHAKI
B. E1 to E6:
PRESCRIBED
SERVICE DRESS WHITE
ALTERNATE
SERVICE UNIFORM
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: SUMMER WHITE, E1 to E6: SERVICE DRESS WHITE 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 WHITE.
(2) ATTENDEES: UNLESS OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED, OFFICER/CPOS: SUMMER WHITE, E1 to E6: SERVICE DRESS WHITE.
D. CAPITOL HILL:
(1) OFFICIAL BUSINESS: OFFICERS/CPOS: SUMMER WHITE, E1 to E6: SERVICE DRESS WHITE.
(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 PATRICK LORGE, COMMANDANT, RDML, USN//