1-1 Uniforms and Grooming

Topic 1.1
Enabling Objectives
1. Define the purpose of the U.S. Navy
Uniform Regulations.
2. Describe military etiquette and bearing
as related to social conduct.
3. Describe appropriate care, cleaning,
and replacement of Navy uniforms.
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Enabling Objectives
4. Describe proper grooming standards.
5. Describe proper wear of enlisted (E-1
through E-6) uniforms.
6. Describe general regulations pertaining
to the wearing of civilian clothing.
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Military Etiquette &
Bearing
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Care, Cleaning, and Replacement
of U.S. Navy Uniforms
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U.S. Navy
Grooming Standards
Neatness
Neatness
Cleanliness
Cleanliness
Safety
Safety
Military
Military Image
Image
Appearance
Appearance
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Faddish styles
and outrageous
multicolored
hair are NOT
authorized
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Hairpieces…
may
may be
be worn
worn only
only
for
for cosmetic
cosmetic
reasons
reasons to
to cover
cover
natural
natural baldness
baldness
or
or physical
physical
disfigurement
disfigurement
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Sideburns
Keep sideburns neatly
trimmed and tailored
in the same manner as
the haircut. They
shall:
(a)
(a) Not
Not extend
extend below
below aa point
point
level
level with
with the
the middle
middle of
of
the
the ear.
ear.
(b)
(b) Be
Be of
of even
even width
width (not
(not
flared).
flared).
(c)
(c) End
End with
with aa clean
clean shaven
shaven
horizontal
horizontal line.
line.
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Mustaches
...will
...will be
be kept
kept neatly
neatly and
and closely
closely
trimmed.
trimmed.
No portion of the mustache
shall extend below the line of the upper lip
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Handlebar
mustaches,
goatees, beards,
or eccentricities
are not
permitted.
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Beards
A
A beard
beard may
may only
only be
be
worn
worn for
for health
health
reasons
reasons when
when
authorized
authorized by
by the
the
commanding
commanding officer
officer
on
on the
the advice
advice of
of aa
medical
medical officer.
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Hair Standards for Women
When
When wearing
wearing collared
collared uniforms,
uniforms, the
the hair
hair may
may touch,
touch,
but
but not
not fall
fall below
below aa horizontal
horizontal line
line level
level with
with the
the lower
lower
edge
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edge of
of the
the back
back of
of the
the collar.
collar.
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Hairstyles
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Hair Ornaments
A
A maximum
maximum of
of 22 small
small
barrettes,
barrettes, combs,
combs, or
or clips
clips
similar
similar to
to hair
hair color
color may
may
be
be used.
used. Fabric
Fabric elastics
elastics
(scrunchies)
(scrunchies) and
and colored
colored
rubber
rubber bands/pins
bands/pins are
are
not
not authorized.
authorized.
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For men, Fingernails shall not
exceed the "meat" of the
fingertips.
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For women, Fingernails
shall
shall not exceed 1/4 inch beyond
the
the "meat"
"meat" of
of the
the fingertip
fingertip
Jewelry
While
While in
in uniform,
uniform, only
only one
one
necklace
necklace may
may be
be worn
worn and
and must
must
NOT
NOT be
be visible.
visible.
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Wristwatches and Bracelets
While
While in
in uniform,
uniform, only
only one
one of
of each
each
may
may be
be worn.
worn.
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Earrings for Men
Not
Not authorized:
authorized:
11 When
When in
in uniform
uniform
22 In
In civilian
civilian attire
attire when
when in
in aa duty
duty status
status aboard
aboard
any
any ship,
ship, aircraft,
aircraft, any
any military
military vehicle,
vehicle, or
or
other
other place
place under
under military
military jurisdiction.
jurisdiction.
33 While
While participating
participating in
in any
any organized
organized military
military
recreational
recreational activities.
activities.
44 When
When prohibited
prohibited by
by prescribing
prescribing authority
authority
while
while in
in foreign
foreign countries.
countries.
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Earrings for Women
One
One earring
earring per
per ear
ear
(centered
(centered on
on the
the earlobe)
earlobe)
may
may be
be worn
worn with
with any
any
uniform
uniform
Silver
Silver 44 -- 6mm
6mm ball
ball (approximately
(approximately 1/8”
1/8” -- 1/4”),
1/4”),
plain
plain with
with brushed
brushed matte
matte or
or shiny
shiny finish,
finish,
screw-on
screw-on or
or with
with posts.
posts.
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Body Piercing is NOT
authorized:
(a) When in uniform.
(b) When in civilian attire when on duty,
aboard a ship, craft, aircraft or in a
military vehicle.
(c) Within any base or other place under
military jurisdiction.
(d) While participating in any organized
military recreational activities.
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Rings
For
For men
men and
and women
women while
while in
in uniform,
uniform, only
only one
one
ring
ring per
per hand
hand is
is authorized,
authorized, plus
plus aa wedding
wedding
ring
ring or
or engagement/wedding
engagement/wedding ring
ring set.
set.
They
They are
are NOT
NOT authorized
authorized for
for wear
wear
on
on thumbs.
thumbs.
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Cosmetics
Cosmetics
Cosmetics (women
(women
only)
only) ifif worn,
worn, shall
shall
be
be applied
applied in
in good
good
taste
taste so
so that
that colors
colors
blend
blend with
with natural
natural
skin
skin tone
tone and
and
enhance
enhance natural
natural
features.
features.
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Dinner Dress
Blue
(1)
(1) Blue
Blue jumper
jumper or
or blue
blue coat
coat and
and
skirt
skirt with
with miniature
miniature medals.
medals.
(2)
(2) White
White hat
hat or
or combination
combination cap.
cap.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat
peacoat or
or
all-weather
all-weather coat.
coat.
(4)
(4) Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: official
official
functions
functions where
where civilians
civilians wear
wear
aa black
black tie
tie or
or evening
evening gown.
gown.
This
This isis aa prescribable
prescribable winter
winter
uniform.
uniform.
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Dinner Dress
White
(1)
(1) White
White jumper
jumper with
with miniature
miniature
medals.
medals. Females
Females may
may wear
wear skirt
skirt
or
or slacks.
slacks.
(2)
(2) White
White hat
hat or
or combination
combination cap.
cap.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: all-weather
all-weather coat.
coat.
(4)
(4) Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: official
official
functions
functions where
where civilians
civilians wear
wear aa
black
black tie
tie or
or evening
evening gown.
gown. This
This is
is
aa prescribable
prescribable summer
summer uniform.
uniform.
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Full Dress
Blue
(1)
(1) Blue
Blue jumper
jumper or
or blue
blue coat
coat and
and
skirt
skirt or
or slacks
slacks with
with large
large
medals
medals and
and ribbons.
ribbons.
(2)
(2) White
White hat
hat or
or combination
combination cap.
cap.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat
peacoat or
or
all-weather
all-weather coat.
coat.
(4)
(4) Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: change
change of
of
command,
command, official
official visits,
visits,
ceremonies,
ceremonies, and
and solemn
solemn
occasions.
occasions.
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Full Dress
White
((1)
1) White
White jumper
jumper with
with large
large medals
medals
and
and ribbons.
ribbons. Females
Females may
may wear
wear
skirt
skirt or
or slacks.
slacks.
(2)
(2) White
White hat
hat or
or combination
combination cap.
cap.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: all-weather
all-weather
coat.
coat.
(4)
(4) Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: change
change of
of
command,
command, official
official visits,
visits,
ceremonies,
ceremonies, and
and solemn
solemn
occasions.
occasions.
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Service Dress
Blue
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
Blue
Blue jumper
jumper or
or blue
blue coat
coat and
and skirt
skirt or
or
slacks
slacks with
with ribbons.
ribbons.
White
White hat,
hat, combination
combination cap,
cap, or
or beret.
beret.
Females
Females may
may wear
wear the
the garrison
garrison cap
cap only
only
when
when wearing
wearing the
the black
black V
V neck
neck sweater
sweater in
in
place
place of
of the
the blue
blue coat..
coat..
Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat
peacoat or
or all-weather
all-weather
coat.
coat.
(a)
Men
(a)
Men may
may wear
wear the
the
pullover
pullover jersey
jersey under
under the
the blue
blue
jumper.
jumper.
(b)
(b) Women
Women may
may wear
wear the
the black
black V
V
neck
neck sweater
sweater or
or cardigan
cardigan in
in place
place
of
of the
the blue
blue coat.
coat.
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Service Dress
White
(1)
(1) White
White jumper
jumper with
with ribbons.
ribbons.
Females
Females may
may wear
wear skirt
skirt or
or slacks.
slacks.
(2)
(2) White
White hat,
hat, combination
combination cap,
cap, or
or
beret.
beret.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat
peacoat or
or allallweather
weather coat.
coat.
(4)
(4) Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: in
in summer
summer
when
when dinner
dinner dress
dress and
and full
full dress
dress
uniforms
uniforms are
are NOT
NOT prescribed
prescribed and
and
civilian
civilian dress
dress isis coat
coat and
and tie.
tie.
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Winter Blue
(1)
(1) Blue
Blue shirt,
shirt, trousers
trousers or
or slacks/skirt,
slacks/skirt,
tie,
tie, and
and ribbons.
ribbons.
(2)
(2) White
White hat,
hat, combination
combination cap,
cap,
garrison
garrison cap
cap or
or beret.
beret.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat,
peacoat, allallweather
weather coat,
coat, windbreaker
windbreaker
(Eisenhower
(Eisenhower jacket),
jacket), black
black V
V neck
neck
sweater
sweater or
or cardigan.
cardigan.
(4)
(4) Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: in
in winter
winter when
when
prescribed
prescribed as
as the
the uniform
uniform of
of the
the
day
day for:
for:
(a)
(a) Office
Office work.
work.
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
Watchstanding.
Watchstanding.
Liberty.
Liberty.
(d)
(d)
Business
Business ashore.
ashore.
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Summer White
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
White
White shirt,
shirt, trousers
trousers or
or slacks/
slacks/ skirt
skirt
(cotton
(cotton or
or Certified
Certified Navy
Navy Twill
Twill [CNT])
[CNT])
with
with ribbons.
ribbons.
White
White hat,
hat, combination
combination cap,
cap, or
or beret.
beret.
Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat,
peacoat, all-weather
all-weather coat,
coat,
windbreaker
windbreaker (Eisenhower
(Eisenhower jacket),
jacket), black
black V
V
neck
neck sweater
sweater or
or cardigan.
cardigan.
Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: in
in summer
summer when
when
prescribed
prescribed as
as the
the uniform
uniform of
of the
the day
day for:
for:
(a)
Office
(a)
Office work.
work.
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
Watchstanding.
Watchstanding.
Liberty.
Liberty.
(d)
(d)
Business
Business ashore.
ashore.
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Winter Working Blue
(1)
(1) Blue
Blue shirt,
shirt, trousers
trousers or
or slacks/skirt,
slacks/skirt,
without
without tie,
tie, and
and ribbons.
ribbons.
(2)
(2) White
White hat,
hat, combination
combination cap,
cap,
garrison
garrison cap
cap or
or beret.
beret.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat,
peacoat, allallweather
weather coat,
coat, windbreaker
windbreaker
(Eisenhower
(Eisenhower jacket),
jacket), black
black V
V neck
neck
sweater
sweater or
or cardigan.
cardigan.
(4)
(4) Occasion
Occasion for
for wear:
wear: when
when other
other
uniforms
uniforms would
would be
be unsafe
unsafe or
or
become
become unduly
unduly soiled.
soiled.
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Utilities
(1)
(1) Blue
Blue trousers
trousers or
or slacks
slacks and
and
blue
blue shirt
shirt (short
(short or
or long
long
sleeve).
sleeve).
(2)
(2) Ball
Ball cap.
cap.
(3)
(3) Outer
Outer garments:
garments: peacoat,
peacoat,
all-weather
all-weather coat,
coat, working
working
jacket,
jacket, pullover
pullover sweater,
sweater,
black
black V
V neck
neck sweater
sweater or
or
cardigan.
cardigan.
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Identification Card
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Dog Tags
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Civilian Clothing
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Wearing
Wearing or
or displaying
displaying clothing,
clothing, jewelry,
jewelry,
or
or tattoos
tattoos depicting
depicting marijuana
marijuana or
or any
any other
other
controlled
controlled substance(s)
substance(s) or
or advocating
advocating drug
drug
abuse
abuse is
is prohibited
prohibited at
at all
all times.
times.
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Uniform Articles
that may be
worn with
Civilian Clothing
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Enabling Objectives
1. Define the purpose of the Uniform
Regulations.
2. Describe military etiquette and bearing
as related to social conduct.
3. Describe appropriate care and cleaning
of uniforms.
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Enabling Objectives
4. Describe requirements for proper
grooming standards.
5. Describe proper wear of enlisted (E-1
through E-6) uniforms.
6. Describe general regulations pertaining
to the wearing of civilian clothing.
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