Based on input from sailors, in October the Navy will transition from the NWU Type I to the NWU Type III as the primary shore working uniform.
The Navy will ditch the unpopular, blue camouflage uniforms that have been called blueberries or aquaflage, in favor of green camouflage.
The switch will be effective October 1, the Navy announced. But sailors can continue wearing the blue uniforms for an additional three years before they are completely phased out.
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