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First introduced in 2008 as part of a uniform modernization program based on sailor input, the blue camouflage uniform was intended to be worn by enlisted and officers to “project a unified image/appearance regardless of rank,” a Navy spokesman said via email.
United States Navy: NWU Type II & Type III were adopted as the current camouflage uniform of the Navy since 2010. As of 2017, NWU Type III is worn standard by sailors as well as special forces units such as SEALs, Seabees and EOD units while NWU Type II is strictly for SEALs and DEVGRU.
Who uses blue camouflage?
Used by the United States Navy SEALs, U.S. Navy SWCC, USMC MARSOC, Luxembourg, Argentine marines, Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Bangladesh Army, the Dutch Marine Corps, Peruvian marines, and the Nigerian Navy. Was used by the Afghan National Army and the Mexican Naval Infantry in the 2000s.
New recruits will begin to receive the new pattern in 2017. Adopted by the Navy six years ago after the Marines adopted their own pixelated Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MARPAT), sailors have complained that the uniform was uncomfortable and that it was easy to overheat while wearing it.
VIRGINIA BEACH — The Navy is saying goodbye to its blue camouflage uniforms that some sailors feared would only make them hard to find if they fell overboard. Instead, sailors will wear a green camouflage that’s long been used by Navy expeditionary forces, like SEALs and explosive ordnance disposal units.
Do navy SEALs wear aor2?
Only SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman wear the Type II Navy Working Uniform. worn by Special Warfare Operators, sailors who support them, and select NECC units,” according to the Navy.
The purpose of anti-flash gear is to provide protection to the head, neck, face and hands from short-duration flame exposure and heat. This equipment is donned by shipboard navy personnel whenever a fire breaks out or during periods of heightened readiness.
Camouflage has represented the military for decades, and switching from plain uniforms to camo makes it clear that the Navy is indeed part of the military, while making it blue represents the Navy’s history of patrolling the ocean.
When did the US Navy change to green camouflage?
The U.S. Navy implemented the blue camouflage —often referred to as “blueberries”— in 2008, but it has been eyeing a change since 2016 to adopt the green pattern of its expeditionary units as a universal pattern for all of its service members, The Virginian-Pilot reported.
Why do we need Camo in the hangar?
THEN, the trash-haulers and bomb-truck drivers over in the Air Force got bit and developed their own camo pattern because “hell, yeah, we need camo in the hangar!”
Along with providing all sailors with the Type III pattern first worn by the Navy SEALs, the Navy is evaluating a variety of additional uniform changes, including female skirts and slacks, more comfortable boots, flame-resistant camouflage, and a maternity white blouse and physical training shirt and shorts.