Navy Clothing & Textile Update

Deputy Commander, Navy Uniforms

Navy Exchange Service Command

CAPT John D. Cassani

28 Nov 2018

Unclassified
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DLA

Govt Issue 

Uniforms

OPNAV 

N1/N13

Uniform Matters 

Office (UMO)

Sea Bag / Optional Uniforms

POLICY and 

REQUIREMENTS

Chief of Naval 

Operations

MATERIAL MGT, 

PROCUREMENT, 

& SUSTAINMENT

TECHNICAL, 

DESIGN, & 

DEVELOPMENT

NEX

Commercial

Uniforms

FLEET and 

Type 

Commanders

Organizational Clothing / Protective Gear

NAVSEA

Ship/Sub

NAVAIR

Aviation

NAVFAC

Expeditionary

NAVSUP/

NEXCOM

NCTRF

General

NAVSUP/

NEXCOM

NCTRF

Unclassified

Navy Clothing Organization

DLA

Direct 

Procurement by 

Navy Units
Projects in 

Development

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Developing Anti-FOD/ 

Slip Resistant Sole

Redesign Navy Black 

Safety Boot (I-5)

NCTRF Testing

UMO Developing Policy 

Submarine Sweater

Projects in Execution

PTU Upgrade

In Select NEXCOM 

Stores as of Oct 2018,

Transition to Seabag

in 12 to 18 Months

Navy Uniform Projects

CNT White Hat

Cotton Hat Stock 

Nearly Depleted, 

CNT Hat in 

Production, 

Looking for Other 

Alternative Fabrics 

to Test

Unclassified

Improve Female 

Uniform Fit

Improve Fit of 

Female Skirts and 

Slacks

Navy Ballistic PPE

End State for All Missions: 

Maritime Security Helmet 

(MSH) Maritime Armour

System (MAS)

Maritime 2-Piece

FR Variant

Developing a 2-Piece 

FR Shipboard Uniform

White Overblouse

Design

Develop Pattern, Material 

Considerations Under 

Review

Female

Uniform Size 

Standardization

Standard Sizing for 

Female Service 

Uniforms
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PMA-202’s Portfolio

Escape, Egress, Evasion & Recovery

• Escape systems / ejection seats

• Aircraft emergency escape parachutes

• Aircrew restraint systems

• Non-aircraft integrated Flotation systems 

• Crashworthy seats 

• Emergency egress U/W breathing devices

• Personal survival radios

• Survival signaling devices, flashlights & flares

• Aircrew survival vests & flotation devices

• Survival kit items

Personal Protection 

& Persistence

• Flight clothing: suits & jackets

• Safety boots, gloves, socks, undergarments

• Anti-exposure systems

• Personnel heating & cooling systems

• Helmets 

• Flight Deck Cranials

• Hearing protection systems

• Communication headset components 

Combat Survivability 

& Persistence

• Oxygen generation systems

• Oxygen masks & filters 

• Anti G-Force protection suits

• Smoke masks

• Hydration sustainment systems

• Extended mission bio-waste collection 

units

• High endurance seat cushions

• Body armor

• Laser eye protection glasses & visors

Performance Force Multipliers

• Helmet Mounted Displays (HMDs)

• Night vision enhancement devices 

Chem Biological Defense 

Protection & Persistence

• Chem Bio & Radiological skin protection 

clothing

• Chem Bio & Radiological respiratory protection

• Aviation CBR decontamination systems

• Aviation CBR detection systems

785 Products, 38 Product Groups

Escape, Egress, Evasion & Recovery

• Escape systems / ejection seats

• Aircraft emergency escape parachutes

• Aircrew restraint systems

• Non-aircraft integrated Flotation systems 

• Crashworthy seats 

• Emergency egress U/W breathing devices

• Personal survival radios

• Survival signaling devices, flashlights & flares

• Aircrew survival vests & flotation devices

• Survival kit items

Personal Protection 

& Persistence

• Flight clothing: suits & jackets

• Safety boots, gloves, socks, undergarments

• Anti-exposure systems

• Personnel heating & cooling systems

• Helmets 

• Flight Deck Cranials

• Hearing protection systems

• Communication headset components 

Combat Survivability 

& Persistence

• Oxygen generation systems

• Oxygen masks & filters 

• Anti G-Force protection suits

• Smoke masks

• Hydration sustainment systems

• Extended mission bio-waste collection 

units

• High endurance seat cushions

• Body armor

• Laser eye protection glasses & visors

Performance Force Multipliers

• Helmet Mounted Displays (HMDs)

• Night vision enhancement devices 

Chem Biological Defense 

Protection & Persistence

• Chem Bio & Radiological skin protection 

clothing

• Chem Bio & Radiological respiratory protection

• Aviation CBR decontamination systems

• Aviation CBR detection systems

785 Products, 38 Product Groups

Personal Protection & Persistence

• Anti-exposure systems

• Communication headset components

• Flight Clothing: suits & jackets

• Flight Deck Cranials

• Safety Boots, gloves, socks, 

undergarments

• Helmets & Hearing Protection systems

• Personnel heating & cooling systems

Combat Survivability

• Anti-G-Force protection suits

• Bio-waste collection units

• Body Armor

• High endurance seats

• Hydration sustainment systems

• Laser Eye Protection & FOD glasses

• Oxygen generation, masks & filters

• Physiological Monitoring

• Smoke masks

Visual Situational Awareness

• Enhanced Visual Acuity

• Night Vision Cueing & Display

• Night Vision Goggles

Chem Bio Defense: Protection & 

Persistence

• Detection & Decontamination systems

• Respirators

• Skin exposure protection clothing

Escape, Egress, Evasion & Recovery

• Crashworthy seats & Restraint systems

• Escape systems – ejection seats

• Parachutes

• Underwater breathing apparatus

• Survival radios, signaling devices

• Survival rafts, Life Preservers

• Survival vests, Survival kit items

1070 Products, 38 Product Groups

NAVAIR Public Release 2018-### Distribution Statement A 

– “Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited”
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OPNAV

Mr. Rob Carroll, N13X Uniform Matters robert.b.carroll@navy.mil

NAVSUP/NEXCOM

CAPT John Cassani, Deputy Commander, Navy Uniform Programs John.Cassani@nexweb.org 

Ms. Laurra Winters, Director, Navy Clothing & Textiles Research Facility laurra.c.winters.civ@mail.mil

Mr. Greg Determan, Director, Uniform Program Management Office Gregory.Determan@nexweb.org

Mr. Mark Stephens, Director, Uniform Product Management Group Mark.Stephens@nexweb.org

NAVSEA

Mr. Edward Gray, Technical Warrant Holder Body Armor edward.gray1@navy.mil

Mr. David Gwaltney, APM Assistant Program Manager david.gwaltney@navy.mil

NAVAIR

Ms. Sheila Milburn, Integrated Product Team Lead sheila.milburn@navy.mil

Ms. Tara Capecci, Lead Textile Engineer tara.capecci@navy.mil

NAVFAC/NEPO

LCDR Kate Gutierrez, Program Manager Personnel Gear Infantry kathryn.gutierrez@navy.mil

Navy Points of Contact