All I want to know is where can we wear the "Tactics is for homos" patch? I don't want to fucking HEAR anything about the word from homo, whoever is already typing a response!
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Another nail in the coffin of Old-School Naval Avaition..
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All I want to know is where can we wear the "Tactics is for homos" patch? I don't want to fucking HEAR anything about the word from homo, whoever is already typing a response!
Junior Enlisted, JO, CPO, O-5... whatever. There will always be "that guy". The chief who has nothing better to do but bitch at JOs because their "backpack isn't within regs" or "your sunglasses are too faddish, sir" or "you have on the wrong color socks"......right. "Not now, Chief! I'm in the fucking zone!"
But for reelz.... find something to do.... like real work.
OT, I know, but "Leather Blues" were a sanctioned option last time I poured through the uniform regs looking for them (@2008). ADM Keating was famous for showing up to visit commands in his blues, then swapping his SDB blouse for his leather jacket during his Q&A sessions.
Have they been removed from the list of the acceptables?
The word I'm hearing from several aircrew is testing is underway for suitability. :icon_wink
As of ~2005 (maybe), I believe it was still not authorized. I know ~2000 it wasn't. Mind you, I'm not saying that people don't do it and if I wore such attire, I would wear it that way, as well. It may have very well been added. The mishap was 2008, so you may have got me. But you just have to know the guy appreciate the irony.
I'll see if I get suitably bored today to look it up.
Yeah, one would have to know this Commodore, one of if not the worst leaders I've ever seen in the Navy. Definitely do as I say not as I do type of officer. He was an aviator who hated his own kind.
Here's what I was basing my post off of (and yes, I'm procrastinating on signing audits and request chits):
http://www.bupers.navy.mil/CommandSupport/USNavyUniforms/UniformRegulations/Chapter6/6801.htm
I also don't see where it says you can wear the jacket w/ civilian attire. Not sure if that was removed or I'm just missing it (or in a different section). Also not sure what the difference between Winter Blues and Working Winter Blues are since they both seem to be gone now. Regardless, neither are "Service Dress Blues."
Winter Blues = "Johnny Cash" with tie and ribbons. Authorized off base.
Winter Working Blues = "Johnny Cash" without tie or ribbons. Not authorized off base.
Before khakis became a year 'round uniform, these were the uniforms we wore at Brunswick in the winter, when we weren't wearing the bag.
Back in the 90's when we had to get our rank sewn onto the shoulders of our bags (just like the Air Force) it was speculated that since we are going to follow the Air Force lead WRT to flight suits, then we'll get to follow their practice of wearing the flight suit off base....
The Navy did loosen up a bit with flight suit usage off base (short duration stops were now permissible) but we never did get the freedom the Air Force had regarding flight suit wearing.
So, to answer you question, just because the Navy is looking to standardize flight suits ever more, I wouldn't hold my breath expecting Big Navy to loosen up the rules regarding wearing off-base.
I was wondering if the tie was the key point. I actually thought it was the other way around ("Working" was with ties), but that makes more sense. Either way, I wore them in ROTC and that was enough for me.
After having to deal with Army Command Sergeant Majors and their camp followers for the past few months CMCs have nothing on asinine stupidness when compared to them. Some fo them actually think they are in command of things, and the Army treats them that way too. Apparently they are the authority of all things Army, especially uniforms regs, and God forbid you try and remind them that you are 1-An officer and 2-In the Navy and could give two shits about what they think of your supposed uniform violations.
Sorry, just had to vent.......If a Chief gets a little bitchy about the new flight suit regs you could always just ask them if they are supposed to be stress-testing their khakis.
The last couple of years, at hook and when the Admirals come around, the topic of flight suits off base came up often. What we were told, we would have to gave a standard black tshirt. A bunch of people said no, so we never got the OK to wear them out in town. This last year, some of the 05's and above asked around and more guys were on board with it if we could go off base. So........... I am really hope this is the first step and last step to be cleared wierd out in town.
Flash . . .you have no idea.
The Battalion CSM would dumpster dive to see if we were throwing away any HAZMAT or restricted items. He wouldn't have a private do it. . .no . . .he jumped into the dumpster all on his own. In a combat zone, one thinks you might be able to get away with a dirty uniform? HELL NO, if he saw you had a dirty uniform on, you had to return to your barracks and put on a cleaner one. Ughh. . .And, for future reference (as if anyone cares) it's "Command Sergeants Major"
