gunbarrel Posted June 28, 2010 Share #1 Posted June 28, 2010 On his trip to the Middle East this weekend, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen wore his DCU. Here he is shaking hands with the Israel Defense Force Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi. Aren't DCU's obsolete? Just wondering why he wouldn't be wearing the latest uniform. :think: http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/06/2705.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEABEEBRIAN Posted June 28, 2010 Share #2 Posted June 28, 2010 Our command still issues them to sailors who are being sent over on IA missions if they are not assigned to an Army unit and wearing ACU's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks, Brian! It's great having Forum members who are current members of the military. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted June 28, 2010 Share #4 Posted June 28, 2010 Some Navy units still wear the woodland camo and the green jungle boots: a few months ago I ran into a sailor at a San Diego store wearing those items and it turned out he was with a Special Boat Team I believe it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted June 28, 2010 Share #5 Posted June 28, 2010 The Navy is still using what are refered to as "Legasey" cammies. They were working on some digital patterns but the Marines decided they looked too much like Marine pattern and did not want "Regular Sailors" being confused with Marines. That is from Navy Times. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly GI Posted June 28, 2010 Share #6 Posted June 28, 2010 Maybe them budget cuts start at the top sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 29, 2010 Share #7 Posted June 29, 2010 Those are the standard-issue DCUs that are issued to Navy forces. If there's an experimental uniform, ADM Mullen would be the first one wearing it...he's still one of a handful of people wearing the new four-pocket kakhi uniform... Dave P.S. From reading the title, I automatically assumed that fellow forum member "jason_w" had gotten Mullen's uniforms too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted June 29, 2010 Share #8 Posted June 29, 2010 I remember standing in line at the PX in Fort Jackson, SC a couple of months ago and behind me were three sailors all in different uniforms. One was wearing BDUs, another DCUs and the third was wearing the new Naval Working Uniform (NWU). I asked one why they had different uniforms and he said they were deploying to different locations that had different uniform requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPage Posted June 29, 2010 Share #9 Posted June 29, 2010 Also, aren't people of flag officer and general officer rank allowed to wear what they want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted June 29, 2010 Share #10 Posted June 29, 2010 Those are the standard-issue DCUs that are issued to Navy forces. If there's an experimental uniform, ADM Mullen would be the first one wearing it...he's still one of a handful of people wearing the new four-pocket kakhi uniform... Dave P.S. From reading the title, I automatically assumed that fellow forum member "jason_w" had gotten Mullen's uniforms too.... Dave, about halfway down the page is the section on cammies, including the experimental versions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_t...ted_States_Navy I know it is wikipedia and therefore, not solid, but I read the same thing in the Navy Inquierer (Navy Times). I thought it was pretty stupid considering historically, Sailors ashore in "Theater" have worn MC or Army clothing since before WW1. The Sea Bees and Copsmen serving with Marines even wore EGAs. Any way, there it is. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted July 1, 2010 Share #11 Posted July 1, 2010 On his trip to the Middle East this weekend, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen wore his DCU. Here he is shaking hands with the Israel Defense Force Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi. Aren't DCU's obsolete? Just wondering why he wouldn't be wearing the latest uniform. :think: DCU's and BDU's are not obsolete in the Navy. They are still authorized and are the Navy's only "field" uniform unless personnel are attached/assigned to Marine or Army units/commands, in which case they are authorized to wear those services uniforms. Here is ADM Mullen wearing the Navy's new working uniform: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thejointstaff/4722266906/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntzman Posted July 26, 2010 Share #12 Posted July 26, 2010 Some Navy units still wear the woodland camo and the green jungle boots: a few months ago I ran into a sailor at a San Diego store wearing those items and it turned out he was with a Special Boat Team I believe it was. Yes, the SBU's still wear the woodland camo's. At least they did the last time (2008) that I went to the SEAL Muster in Ft. Pierce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted July 27, 2010 Share #13 Posted July 27, 2010 We still use that pattern in the Coast Guard as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giconceptsjw Posted July 28, 2010 Share #14 Posted July 28, 2010 On his trip to the Middle East this weekend, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen wore his DCU. Here he is shaking hands with the Israel Defense Force Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi. Aren't DCU's obsolete? Just wondering why he wouldn't be wearing the latest uniform. :think: http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/06/2705.htm I think it's amazing a high ranking American military commander would attend a meeting with a foreign military commander wearing a field uniform like that. The DCU uniform is what E-1's wear while scrubbing out garbage cans and picking weeds. Is it really that hard to wear whites or khakis for a VIP meeting? I guess maybe it's just a sign of the times. Today we see people going to Wal-Mart in their underwear or pajamas and even wearing shorts & flip-flops to a wedding. Back in the good old days, no one could leave a military post without wearing a class A or B uniform. I really think it should still be like that as a matter of pride and respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted July 28, 2010 Share #15 Posted July 28, 2010 I think it's amazing a high ranking American military commander would attend a meeting with a foreign military commander wearing a field uniform like that. The DCU uniform is what E-1's wear while scrubbing out garbage cans and picking weeds. Is it really that hard to wear whites or khakis for a VIP meeting? I guess maybe it's just a sign of the times. Today we see people going to Wal-Mart in their underwear or pajamas and even wearing shorts & flip-flops to a wedding. Back in the good old days, no one could leave a military post without wearing a class A or B uniform. I really think it should still be like that as a matter of pride and respect. This is supposed to reinforce the expeditionary/operational/combat mindset that shows the US is at war. And no, I'm not making that up, I've heard it said many times before by senior leadership. I attended the retirement ceremony several years ago of a BG, held at the Officer's club....and several senior officers attended wearing BDU's. Tacky, very tacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMI88 Posted July 28, 2010 Share #16 Posted July 28, 2010 I think it's amazing a high ranking American military commander would attend a meeting with a foreign military commander wearing a field uniform like that. I had the exact same thought when I saw this picture. But then I see soldiers in the airports traveling in PT gear, so I guess this is a step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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