NWU type 1 breakdown

1. 6 January 2012
NWU Quick Fit
8-Point Cover: Warfare Insignia:
•Square on head, not resting on ears. Primary warfare insignia shall be sewn
•Visor just above eye level & parallel to deck. centered and flush with the top of the US Navy
tape. The fabric strip shall be sewn with a
T-Shirt & Mockneck Sweater: 1/4-inch border on the left and right of the
•Collar should fit comfortably around embroidery.
neck.
•Mockneck Sweater sleeve length Sleeve Rolling:
shall not extend beyond the length •Three-inch wide band covered
of the NWU shirt sleeve. with fabric side out and cuff clearly
visible.
Trouser: •Two inches above elbow.
•Trousers worn at waistline with
belt. Sleeve Length:
•E-6 and below wear black belt. When shirt cuff is fastened
•E-7 and above wear khaki belt. length of sleeve should cover the
wrist bone, but not extend further
Shirt Length: than the first knuckle at the base
•Shirt length must extend to of the thumb.
the bottom of the crotch but not
lower than the middle of the cargo Trouser:
pocket flap. Trouser length should be long
•No gapping at blouse front, both enough to touch deck when not
sides of shirt opening must overlap. wearing boots.
-All buttons and closures shall be secured
Trouser Blousing:
-Recommend uniforms be washed inside-out.
Blouse trousers using blousing straps. -Recruiting badges not be worn with NWU.
The blousing straps should be affixed -No hardware should be affixed to NWU.
between the 3rd and 4th eyelets from the -NWU Type I is the only NWU uniform
top. authorized on recruiting duty.
-T-shirt must be worn with mock turtle neck.
NWU Boots: -Boot laces are specifically unabridged.
•Boot laces must be tied and tucked into -Fleece is authorized outer garment if chest rank
the cuff of the boots. tab is sewn on.
•Boots should be worn with boot socks. -Riggers belt is not authorized with Type I.
•Smooth finish and rough-out boots are
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