Enclosure (1) TO OPNAVINST 1020.4C
03 MAR 1994
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1020.4C
From:
Chief of Naval Operations
To:
All Ships and Stations (less Marine Corps field addressees not having Navy personnel
attached)
Subj:
STANDARDS FOR WEARING THE CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM BY
NAVAL PERSONNEL
Ref:
(a) U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS 15665H
(b)NAVSUPMAN Vol II Chapter 5
Encl:
(1)Standards for Wearing Camouflage Utility Uniform
1.
Purpose. To prescribe standard procedures for wearing the Camouflage Utility Uniform. This
instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2.
Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1020.4B.
3.
Background.
a.
The camouflage utility uniform/organizational clothing is approved and provided for
wear by personnel of fleet/shore commands per references (a) and (b).
b.
The camouflage utility uniform is intended for naval forces/personnel deployed, ashore,
employed in combat/hostile fire zones, personnel working under arduous field
conditions, and naval personnel serving with joint operating forces when directed.
c.
The woodland camouflage pattern shall be the standard camouflage utility uniform. It is
available in a 50/50 blend of nylon/cotton, for temperate climates and 100 percent cotton
for hot climates. The camouflage utility uniform is also available in desert camouflage
pattern, and may be prescribed by appropriate authority. The basic precepts of wear for
the woodland camouflage uniform also apply to the desert camouflage uniform.
4.
Applicability. Provisions of this instruction apply to members of the U.S. Navy, active and
reserve.
5.
Definition. The term "appropriate authority" refers to commanders, commanding officers, and
officers in charge.
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