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Recruits get NWUs; RDCs not wearing them
By Mark D. Faram - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday May 2, 2009 8:25:06 EDT
The Navy’s new blue-and-gray cammies have hit boot camp.
The service began issuing the Navy Working Uniform to recruits at Great Lakes, Ill., at the end of April. The uniform will replace their utilities, but don’t look for recruit division commanders to begin wearing them any time soon.
“RDCs are excited about wearing the new uniform, but historically we have worn the service uniform. It’s better suited to what we do on a daily basis,” said Chief Engineman (SW) Andrew Hochgraver, leading RDC for the first group of sailors to get issued the NWU. “We’ll continue wearing what we always have, though our support staff, such as those in the live-fire and seamanship trainers, they’re wearing the NWU.”
Although Hochgraver’s not wearing the NWU yet, he’s ready to teach his recruits how.
“We had an extensive training standdown in January where all recruit division commanders and support staff were taught the wear, care and proper stowage of it,” he said.
One thing recruits won’t wear is the eight-point cover. In fact, they’re the only people in the Navy authorized to wear any type of ball cap with the NWU.
“[The NWU] will be the standard daily uniform for recruits from the day they complete in-processing until the day they graduate,” said Sarah King, Recruit Training Command spokeswoman.
“The recruits will wear their ‘recruit’ ball cap.”
She said recruits will continue to wear coveralls during the final BattleStations event, as well as during the capping ceremony. New sailors will exchange their “recruit” caps for those emblazoned with “Navy.”
But after that, they’ll get eight-point cover in a second ceremony.
“Recruits will see the staff wearing the eight-point cover during training, and getting to wear the distinctive eight-point NWU cover will be something they look forward to throughout training,” Hochgraver said.
NWU rollout
The official Navy Working Uniform release schedule may change, with the Capital Region switching places with the Gulf Region.
July 2009: Pacific Northwest
October 2009: Capital Region
January 2010: Western, Pacific Northwest
April 2010: Gulf Region (includes Millington, Tenn.)
July 2010: Hawaii
October 2010: Europe, Japan Guam
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Permalink Reply by Lynne M. Newkirk on
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Great info Mary.
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Was at a Navy League dinner this week and one of the Master Sgt. had on the NWU. Have to say it looked very different from what I was use to seeing. In my humble opinion it looked nice - just so different, almost like another branch of the military.
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My son and the sailors I spoke to while we were visiting all said they were looking forward to the new uniforms.
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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I was in Norfolk recently and loved the look of the new NWU as well, we talked with some of the sailors that were wearing them and they reported that they are very comfortable.
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my sailor is looking forward to the new uniform too, after having to buy his 'peanut butter cup' recently he has learned to save up for the expense, but why does it seem that it always happens right before he has liberty and wants to fly home for the long weekend? carumba! lol, those sailors like to 'cruise' in their uniforms, it's fun to take him out and watch the crowd respond, people get the biggest grins on their face don't they? besides, being guys anything camo is cool :)
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Permalink Reply by CCR on
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Christine, I love how you said, "anything camo is cool" that is so true, LOL!
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