Navy Uniform

A new and improved operational uniform for Navy personnel has been introduced into service and distributed for the first time in Darwin.
Officers and sailors in Patrol Boats protecting Australias northern waters on Operation Resolute have been the first to be issued the Disruptive Pattern Navy Uniform (DPNU), which will now be rolled out to all 16,000 RAN personnel nationwide.
The 2 piece outfit with its distinctive disruptive grey, green and black pattern is a significant change from the one piece grey overalls which are presently worn across Navy. The DPNU is designed to be more comfortable and practical for Navy personnel, especially in warmer climates. The uniform will also clearly identify Navy personnel as Australian as it is comprised of the traditional AUSCAM pattern. It is not, however, intended to be used in a camouflage role.
The DPNU will soon become a common sight outside Navy bases with personnel permitted to wear their new outfits on the way to and from work. RAN personnel will still wear traditional dress of the day (for example the white uniform is summer) when in an office environment and on ceremonial occasions.

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