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NAVADMIN 197/23 
 
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INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// 
 
SUBJ/NAVY WORKING UNIFORM TYPE III WEAR IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION// 
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/092007ZJUL20// 
REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/23AUG21// 
REF/C/MSG/COMNAVDIST WASHINGTON DC/151829ZAUG23// 
REF/D/DOC/COMNAVDIST WASHINGTON DC/15AUG23// 
 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 196/20, NAVY WORKING UNIFORM TYPE III AND FLIGHT SUIT 
WEAR RESTRICTION IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.   
REF B IS NAVPERS 15665J, U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS.   
REF C IS NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON UPDATED UNIFORM POLICY FOR THE NATIONAL 
CAPITAL REGION.   
REF D IS NDWINST 1020.6A, UNIFORM POLICY AND REGULATIONS INSTRUCTION.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN supersedes reference (a) and updates reference (b) in 
line with references (c) and (d), authorizing the expanded optional wear of 
the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III in the National Capital Region (NCR). 
 
2.  Effective immediately, authorized wear of the NWU Type III, in line with 
references (b) through (d), is expanded for all Navy personnel while in the 
NCR: 
    a.  The NWU Type III is authorized for wear at all locations in the NCR 
with the exception of the National Mall area bounded by Capitol Hill and 
surrounding Senate and House Staff offices, the White House and Executive 
Office building, Department of State, and all monuments and memorials unless 
specifically authorized for a Joint Task Force National Capital Region (JTF-
NCR) mission.  The NWU Type III is authorized for wear at the Pentagon as the 
alternate uniform of the day except on Fridays. 
    b.  NWU Type III wear is authorized while commuting to and from work 
using privately owned vehicles, government conveyance, public commuter 
transportation (metro bus, metro rail, rideshare, commuter vans, taxis, and 
ferries), and slug lines outside the Pentagon. 
Wear is also authorized in office environments at headquarters staffs within 
the NCR unless otherwise directed. 
    c.  Flight suits are not included in this expanded NWU Type III 
authorization.  Flight suits are only authorized in the NCR for personnel in 
an actual flight duty status for that day. 
 
3.  Retain this NAVADMIN until policy changes are incorporated in reference 
(b), superseded or canceled, whichever occur first. 
 
4.  Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// 
 
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