page_title: Uniforms of the United States Navy
section_title: Summer White Service
hierarchical_section_title: Uniforms of the United States Navy / Service uniforms / Officers and chief petty officers / Summer White Service
caption_attribution_description: English: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 6, 2010) Senior Chief Quartermaster James Kuroski inspects U.S. Naval Academy midshipman during a brigade summer whites uniform inspection. Academy personnel transitioned to summer uniforms on April 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dennis Herring/Released)
context_page_description: The uniforms of the United States Navy include dress uniforms, daily service uniforms, working uniforms, and uniforms for special situations, which have varied throughout the history of the navy. For simplicity in this article, officers refers to both commissioned officers and warrant officers.
context_section_description: The Summer White Service uniform (formerly known as Tropical White Long and nicknamed the "milkman" and "Good Humor" uniform) consists of a short-sleeved white button-up shirt worn open-collared, white trousers and belt, and white dress shoes. Authorized headwear is the combination cap. Officers wear shoulder boards with this uniform, while chiefs wear metal collar insignia. The women's shirt for all ranks has shoulder straps, but carry nothing except for shoulder boards worn by officers. Like Service Khakis, Summer Whites are available in several materials (poly/cotton and Certified Navy Twill). When assigned as the Uniform of the Day, a Plan of the Day/Plan of the week will state "Summer White." Either the All-Weather Coat, Blue jacket, or Peacoat may be worn with this uniform. While once authorized for junior enlisted, it is now restricted to officers and chiefs. Members E-6 and below previously wore a short-sleeved Summer White uniform with rate insignia on the left sleeve, but the uniform was discontinued by the Navy in December 2010.
caption: U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman being inspected wearing Summer Whites
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