Service officials confirmed Friday that pants for the Navy Working Uniform, or NWU, the go-to uniform for most sailors, are out of stock at Navy Exchanges.
I remember when theythe first NWUs first came out the heavy coat wasn’t available, the only way was if some “fell off a truck” but at least that meant the were half price.
Real nice Gortex jackets, but half price was still 100s of dollars.
Ironically they went to these because they hide stains better, but because you can wear them off base, they can’t be stained…
I’ve seen the dungarees, the utility uniform, the blue camo pattern, and now whatever this is. I just don’t see what the point is in changing it over and over again.
It’s been a while, but I think they changed the coveralls, too.
It all just seems like such a waste. I get that the old NWUs could be worn anywhere. Underway, in-port, out in town, etc. Would have been a lot more cost-effective for the powers-that-be to just say “you know what, just wear coveralls everywhere, as long as they’re not covered in paint.”
I have a stack of ancient uniforms that replaced a stack of even more ancient uniforms. The Navy changes their uniforms faster than the ship’s laundry can pretend to wash the last set.
These have been in for over a decade…I remember when
theythe first NWUs first came out the heavy coat wasn’t available, the only way was if some “fell off a truck” but at least that meant the were half price.Real nice Gortex jackets, but half price was still 100s of dollars.
Ironically they went to these because they hide stains better, but because you can wear them off base, they can’t be stained…
Which sounds like what led to this shortage.
I’ve seen the dungarees, the utility uniform, the blue camo pattern, and now whatever this is. I just don’t see what the point is in changing it over and over again.
Fuck man, you’re right…
Article called them NWUs and I just assumed the website fucked up the picture.
But the new NWUs are green, not blue like the ones I was thinking of.
On the plus side, now if you go overboard you’re not camouflaged so you can’t be seen by anyone on board.
It’s been a while, but I think they changed the coveralls, too.
It all just seems like such a waste. I get that the old NWUs could be worn anywhere. Underway, in-port, out in town, etc. Would have been a lot more cost-effective for the powers-that-be to just say “you know what, just wear coveralls everywhere, as long as they’re not covered in paint.”
I have a stack of ancient uniforms that replaced a stack of even more ancient uniforms. The Navy changes their uniforms faster than the ship’s laundry can pretend to wash the last set.
Hold up…
You had laundry people?
We had to try and do that shit between 6/6 shifts…
Eventually we sneaked a washer/dryer into engineering to not wait in line with everyone else, but we still had to be there to switch it over