Not my Navy!

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

Is the Navy trying to look more professional by adopting a USAF look?


Perhaps this is a complimentary effort to Gen. McPeak's attempt to make our
service dress look more like the Navy's?

For the life of me I can't figure out why the services spend so much time and
money changing uniforms. The whole "unique BDU" fiasco is a prime example. I
thought the smart service would be the one to hold on to the current BDU while
the other 3 changed to a "unique BDU" and by default they would have a unique
BDU without the time or money spent in inventing a new one. Alas, no service
did.....


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"

This is just a test. It is also the 4 uniform change test in 7 years. I'll
believe when it happens

Jake

"Jim" wrote in message
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http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=19493

Elmshoot wrote:
Chief Jim,
YGTBSM! What is that kind of uniform? Will this replace the
Crackerjack? I know that most of the blue Jackets that were in my
squadron liked the crackerjack. It set them apart, They wanted a easy
to maintain working uniform but the dress uniform. You didn't have to
guess what service they were in.
Sad sad day

No, this would not replace any of the dress uniforms -- crackerjacks and
dress whites stay. The year-round uniform would replace the winter working
blues and summer working whites.

http://www.flagshipnews.com/current/dec092004_1.shtml

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Elmshoot wrote:
Chief Jim,
YGTBSM! What is that kind of uniform? Will this replace the Crackerjack? I know
that most of the blue Jackets that were in my squadron liked the crackerjack.
It set them apart, They wanted a easy to maintain working uniform but the dress
uniform. You didn't have to guess what service they were in.
Sad sad day
Sparky

I wore the crackerjacks back in the '60's and 70's. For a working, non
dungaree uniform it was hard to beat the undress blues. The woolen
nature meant they were nearly maintenance free. Wrinkles unheard of.
Shake them out, grab a lint roller, and a minute later you were on your
way. With a spare dree jumper available you were ready to go out the
gate anytime.

Elmshoot wrote:
Chief Jim,
YGTBSM! What is that kind of uniform? Will this replace the Crackerjack? I know
that most of the blue Jackets that were in my squadron liked the crackerjack.
It set them apart, They wanted a easy to maintain working uniform but the dress
uniform. You didn't have to guess what service they were in.
Sad sad day
Sparky
I wore the crackerjacks back in the '60's and 70's. For a working, non
dungaree uniform it was hard to beat the undress blues. The woolen
nature meant they were nearly maintenance free. Wrinkles unheard of.
Shake them out, grab a lint roller, and a minute later you were on your
way. With a spare dress jumper available you were ready to go out the
gate anytime.

ooooo-rah..geeez, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The USN
tried this before with disasterous results. What is wrong with dungarees?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:25:11 -0500, Jim
wrote:

http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=19493

When I first looked at the pictures and saw that they were presented
at a NAVMEDCEN I thought it was for the health services folks. A very
similar uniform is presently used by male corpsmen attached to Marine
units. I would bet that female corpsmen have a "Woman Marine" look.

Then I re-read it and saw it was a proposal for ALL Navy enlisted men.

I guess I give this a Big Thumbs Down. What's wrong with Marines
looking like Marines and Sailors like Sailors?????

The womans version makes the model look pregnant. Or maybe just VERY
"hippy." On a really thin woman (who has never had children) this
might "get by." But add the natural spreading of the pelvis that
comes with child birth (or the "natural spread" that comes with age)
and you won't have too many happy enlisted women.

In any event I can't see too many women opting for this. My wife (a
retired O-6 Flight Surgeon) agrees.

Maybe looking like the Good Humor Man in summer and Lash LaRue in
winter is not so bad after all.

Bill Kambic

They look good to me.

"Jim" wrote in message
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http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=19493

Obviously not working uniform. Doh!!

"Pechs1" wrote in message
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ooooo-rah..geeez, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The
USN
tried this before with disasterous results. What is wrong with dungarees?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer

How am I suppossed to press that by putting it under my mattress? Or am I
dating myself??

Jack
Old Fart Rotorhead
"Pechs1" wrote in message
...
ooooo-rah..geeez, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The
USN
tried this before with disasterous results. What is wrong with dungarees?
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer