<!--/* //NOSONAR */--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<!--/* //NOSONAR */--><html  lang="en-US">
<head id="Head"><meta id="MetaDescription" name="DESCRIPTION" /><meta id="MetaKeywords" name="KEYWORDS" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1" /><title>
	Free Uniforms for Pregnant Sailors: Navy Maternity Pilot Program Still Accepting Applications for FY 22
</title><link id="css3605" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/module.css" /><link id="css5184" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/desktopmodules/ArticleCS/styles/NavyUnit/style.css" /></head>
<body>
    <main>
    <div>
    <div class="adetail print" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle">
    <img alt="U.S. Navy Logo" class="print-logo" src="/Portals/_default/Skins/NavyTheme2/Resources/img/OfficialNavyLogoInverted.svg">
    <div class="container">
        <div class="body-section">
            <h1>Free Uniforms for Pregnant Sailors: Navy Maternity Pilot Program Still Accepting Applications for FY 22</h1>

            <div class="body-text">
                
                    <img alt="Free Uniforms for Pregnant Sailors: Navy Maternity Pilot Program Still Accepting Applications for FY 22" class="featured-image-print" src="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/26/2003066440/600/400/0/220802-N-TH560-0068.JPG" />
                
                <p>


<!--image-->



<div class="media-inline media-inline-small media-inline-center  " style="max-width:215px">
    
    
    
    <a href="#pop6292644" class="popup" data-width="915" data-height="1280">
        <div class="image-wrapper">
            <div class="overlay"></div>
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/26/2003066442/300/300/0/220802-N-TH560-0123.JPG" alt="navy maternity uniform pregnant sailor" class="img-responsive" />
        </div>
    </a>
    
    
    
        
        
        
        <div class="minfo">
            
            
            <span class="caption">
                220802-N-TH560-0123 BETHESDA, Md. (Aug. 2, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Savana Romey, a participant in the Navy’s Maternity Pilot Program, points out the features of the maternity Navy working uniform type III. Managed by the Chief of Naval Personnel’s Uniform Matters Office and the Navy Exchange Service Command, the Maternity Pilot Program provides pregnant Sailors with tailored maternity uniforms, which are returned after they transition back to regular Navy uniforms. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeanette M. Mullinax)
            </span>
            
        </div>
        
        
    
    
</div>


<!--popup-->

<div style="display:none">
    
    <div class="media-inline-popup" id="pop6292644">
        <div class="media-inline-img-container"><img src="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/26/2003066442/1460/1280/0/220802-N-TH560-0123.JPG" alt="navy maternity uniform pregnant sailor" class="img-responsive" /></div>
        <div class="info">
            <span class="title">
                Mass Communication Specialist
            </span>
            <div class="caption" style="max-width:915px">
                220802-N-TH560-0123 BETHESDA, Md. (Aug. 2, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Savana Romey, a participant in the Navy’s Maternity Pilot Program, points out the features of the maternity Navy working uniform type III. Managed by the Chief of Naval Personnel’s Uniform Matters Office and the Navy Exchange Service Command, the Maternity Pilot Program provides pregnant Sailors with tailored maternity uniforms, which are returned after they transition back to regular Navy uniforms. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeanette M. Mullinax)
            </div>

            <div class="bottom">

                <div class="social">
                    <span class="subhead">SHARE IMAGE:</span>
                    <div class="a2a_kit a2a_default_style social-inner" data-a2a-url="https://www.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/Photo-Gallery/igphoto/2003066442/" data-a2a-title="Mass Communication Specialist" data-a2a-media="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/26/2003066442/1460/1280/0/220802-N-TH560-0123.JPG" data-page-url="https://www.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/3142529/free-uniforms-for-pregnant-sailors-navy-maternity-pilot-program-still-accepting/">
                        <a class="a2a_button_facebook social-link" aria-label="Share on Facebook">
                            <span class="fa fa-facebook"></span>
                        </a>
                        <a class="a2a_button_x social-link" aria-label="Share on X">
                            <span class="fa-brands fa-x-twitter"></span>
                        </a>
                        <a class="a2a_button_email social-link" aria-label="Share by emailing content">
                            <span class="fa fa-envelope"></span>
                        </a>
                    </div>
                    <script type="text/javascript" defer src="https://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js"></script>
                </div>

                <div class="action">
                    <div class="action-item download-link">
                        <div style="background-image: url(/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Images/media_download.png)" class="icon"></div>
                        <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/26/2003066442/-1/-1/0/220802-N-TH560-0123.JPG" title="Mass Communication Specialist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="action-frame article-link">
                            <span>Download Image</span>
                        </a>
                    </div>
                    <div class="action-item detail-link">
                        <div style="background-image: url(/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Images/media_link.png)" class="icon"></div>
                        <a href="https://www.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/Photo-Gallery/igphoto/2003066442/" title="Mass Communication Specialist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="action-frame article-link">
                            <span>Image Details</span>
                        </a>
                    </div>
                    
                    <div class="action-item photographer">
                        <div style="background-image: url(/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Images/media_photographer.png)" class="icon"></div>
                        <div class="action-item action-frame">
                            <span>Photo By: Jeanette M. Mullinax</span>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    
                    <div class="action-item virin">
                        <div style="background-image: url(/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Images/media_info.png)" class="icon"></div>
                        <div class="action-item action-frame">
                            <span>VIRIN: 220802-N-TH560-0123</span>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
    
    
</div>













<style>
    #cboxClose {
        position: absolute;
        top: 5px;
        right: 5px;
        display: block;
        background: url(/desktopmodules/articlecs/images/media_popup_close.png) no-repeat top center;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        text-indent: -9999px;
    }

        #cboxClose:hover {
            background-position: bottom center;
        }

    .me-plugin {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
    }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">

    var gih = 0;
    var giw = 0;
    var pup;
    var g_isDynamic = false;

    function popupResize(ibox, w, h, doResize) {
        if ($(ibox).hasClass('dgov2popup-info')) {
            // This block is included once, so is shared by all media tokens.
            // this block is how we execute the special resize for dgov2's slideshow popup
            dgov2slideshowPopupResize(ibox, w, h, doResize);
            return;
        }

        if (!g_isDynamic)
            return;

        var isMobile = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 1200px)').matches;

        if (isMobile) {
            $.colorbox.resize({ width: "100%", height: "100%" });
            $(ibox).find(".img-responsive").width('100%');
            $(ibox).find(".img-responsive").height('auto');

            $(ibox).find(".info").css('height', 'auto');
            return;
        }

        var iw = w;
        var ih = h;
        var ww = $(window).width();
        var wh = $(window).height();
        var hextra = 40;
        var wextra = 360;
        var hborder = 120;
        var wborder = 120;
        var maxw = ww - wextra - wborder;
        var maxh = wh - hextra - hborder;
        var ratio = Math.min(maxw / iw, maxh / ih);

        iw = Math.floor(iw * ratio); // use floor to avoid overflow scrollbar
        ih = Math.floor(ih * ratio);

        //        console.log(iw + " " + ih + " --- " + (iw + wextra) + " " + (ih + hextra))

        $(ibox).find(".img-responsive").width(iw);
        $(ibox).find(".img-responsive").height(ih);

        $(ibox).find(".info").height(ih);

        if (doResize)
            $.colorbox.resize({ width: iw + wextra, height: ih + hextra });
    }

    $(window).resize(function () {
        if (g_isDynamic && pup !== undefined)
            popupResize(pup, giw, gih, true);
    });

    $(window).load(function () {
            $(".popup").click(function () {
                giw = $(this).data('width');
                gih = $(this).data('height');
                pup = $($(this).attr('href'));
                g_isDynamic = $(this).data('dynamic') === 1 ? true : false;

                popupResize(pup, giw, gih, false);

                var w = "768px";
                var isMobile = $(window).width() < 768 ? true : false;
                w = "auto";
                if (isMobile)
                    w = "100%";

                const isDgov2Slideshow = $(this).attr("data-isdgov2slideshow") != undefined;
                const isDGOV2 = false;
                const slideNumber = parseInt($(this).attr('data-slide-number'));
                const slideIndex = slideNumber - 1;
                //console.log("slideNumber for popup", slideNumber)
                const popupThis = this;
                $(this).colorbox({
                    className: 'inline-popup', fixed: true, transition: "none", opacity: .9, inline: true, width: w, height: 'auto', maxWidth:"80%", maxHeight:"100%", close: isDgov2Slideshow || isDGOV2 ? "<i class='fas fa-times' />" : "X", onClosed: function () {
                    },
                    onComplete: function () {
                        var popupHeight = jQuery(this.href.substring(this.href.lastIndexOf("#"))).outerHeight(true);
                        if (jQuery("#colorbox").height() < popupHeight) {
                            jQuery("#colorbox").height(popupHeight);
                        }
                        if (g_isDynamic) {
                            if (!isMobile) {
                                bodyScrollLock.disableBodyScroll(this);
                            }
                        }
                   
                        // for popup having data-isdgov2slideshow attr (see above)
                        if (isDgov2Slideshow) {
                            const popSelector = '#dgov2popup-target-3142529';
                            const ssSelector = '#dgov2slideshowId-3142529';
                            dgov2slideshowPopupInit({
                                numSlides: 0,
                            startingSlideIndex: slideIndex,
                                popupSelector: popSelector,
                                slideshowSelector: ssSelector,
                                slideshowMediaId: 3142529,
                        });
                giw = $(popupThis).data('width');
                gih = $(popupThis).data('height');
                pup = $($(popupThis).attr('href'));
                popupResize(pup, giw, gih, true);
            }
            $(window).resize();
        },
        onClosed: function () {
        pup = undefined;
        if (g_isDynamic)
            bodyScrollLock.enableBodyScroll(this);

        if (isDgov2Slideshow) {
            const popSelector = '#dgov2popup-target-3142529';
            const ssSelector = '#dgov2slideshowId-3142529';
            dgov2slideshowPopupDestroy({
                popupSelector: popSelector,
                slideshowSelector: ssSelector,
            });
        }
    }
    });

    });

    
    $(".popup-slideshow").colorbox({
        inline: true,
        onComplete: function () {
            SlideshowInit();
            $.colorbox.resize();
            // stop scrollbar from flashing
            $("#cboxLoadedContent").css("overflow", "");
            $("#cboxLoadedContent").css("overflow-y", "hidden");
        },
        onClosed: function () {
            $('.slideshow-gallery').trigger('slideTo', 0);
        }
    });
    
    });
</script>






Pregnancy can be both an exciting and stressful time – especially for service members. In the past, acquiring maternity uniform pieces has been a challenge for many pregnant Sailors. However, thanks to the Navy’s new Maternity Pilot Program (MPP), the difficult task of obtaining all of the correct maternity uniforms has been alleviated.</p>

<p>Originally announced in December 2021 with the release of NAVADMIN 284/21, the MPP is a team effort, administratively managed by the Chief of Naval Personnel’s Uniform Matters Office with the support of the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) for fulfillment.</p>

<p>“The goal of the program is to evaluate if providing returnable maternity uniforms is more feasible and efficient than providing a uniform allowance,” said Rob Carroll, the head of uniform matters.</p>

<p>Carroll noted that the program is open to all pregnant officers and enlisted, active and reserve Sailors. Sailors are also allowed to participate in the MPP more than once in regards to future pregnancies.</p>

<p>Once approved and selected for the program, participants receive one set of maternity working, service and dress uniforms, and the maternity cardigan sweater at no charge as a loan, which participants will return once they have transitioned back to regular Navy uniforms. Maternity working uniforms come complete with sewn-on embroidered name tape, service tape and qualification insignia. Enlisted E-1 to E-6 maternity dress uniforms will come with sewn-on rank insignia. Hemming and shipment of uniforms is performed free of charge.</p>

<p>Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Savana Romey, who is expecting her first child and currently assigned to the dental clinic at Walter Reed National Medical Center, learned about the program through a family planning class held at her command.</p>

<p>“I was drawn to the program because it seemed like the best way to ensure I was getting all of the maternity uniforms I needed,” said Romey. “The most appealing part to me was that I would have all the correct sizes of uniforms shipped to me for free, and I would not have run around to find all of the required uniform pieces.”</p>

<p>Romey said the whole process of applying for the program was very quick and easy, as the MyNavyHR website for the MPP had step-by-step instructions on how to apply.  The Uniform Matters Office at MyNavyHR was also very helpful when it came to answering any questions she had.</p>

<p>Within one day of submitting her command-approved paperwork, Romey was accepted into the MPP and then shortly thereafter received all of her approved maternity uniforms at her doorstep.</p>

<p>“It really was the best option for getting maternity uniforms,” said Romey. “It alleviated any stress I had about maternity uniforms, and was just one of the many supportive programs the Navy has for pregnant Sailors.”</p>

<p>In order to apply for the program, Sailors must fill out the MPP application and route it through their chain of command. Once approved by their command, Sailors download a size measurement sheet from the website, take it to the NEX Uniform Shop and get measured for their maternity uniforms. If the Sailor is not stationed near an exchange, the website has a video with instructions on measuring themselves.</p>

<p>If stationed closer to an Army/Air Force or Marine Corps uniform center, those shops will also help measure Sailors. Uniform Matters then sends the approval and measurements to NEXCOM.</p>

<p>“The uniform items will be sent from NEXCOM’s Southeast Distribution Center to the Sailor’s home,” said Cmdr. Terri Gabriel, Deputy Commander, Military Uniforms of NEXCOM. “The Sailor doesn’t need to pick up or have their uniforms altered at the NEX. It will arrive at her door, ready to wear.”</p>

<p>After the pregnancy is over and the maternity uniforms are no longer needed, the Sailor returns them to the NEXCOM Southeast Distribution Center. The Navy again picks up the bill for shipping. Returned uniforms are inspected, laundered and repaired if necessary. NEXCOM will reissue returned uniforms that meet acceptable wear standards to other MPP participants.</p>

<p>The MPP will run through Sept. 30, 2026. For fiscal year 2022, the program aims to  support at least 400 Sailors. The Navy is on track to meet that goal with 333 Sailors  having participated this year already. Carroll noted that the program is still accepting applications for this fiscal year and is aiming to meet their goal of 800 Sailors next year.</p>

<p>“We are very happy that we are seeing the benefits of this program upfront,” said Carroll. “It’s good to know pregnant Sailors have a one-stop shop for maternity uniforms. They are getting everything they need hassle-free – all they have to do is submit a chit and we do the work for them.”</p>

<p>All information and resources regarding the MPP can be found at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/US-Navy-Uniforms/Maternity-Pilot-Program/.</p>

<p>For more news from the Chief of Naval Personnel, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, or visit https://www.navy.mil/cnp</p>

            </div>
            
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
<script>
    window.print();
</script>
    </div>
    </main>
</body>
</html>