U.S. Navy Male Blue Utility Work Long Sleeve Shirt in light blue Chambray. This retired working uniform blouse was worn by the Navy and decommissioned in 2010.
Made of a lightweight poly cotton chambray weave, this shirt features 2 front chest patch pockets with button flaps, 2-compartment pencil pocket inside left pocket, long sleeves with button cuffs, button-down closure and back yoke.
– Material: 65/35 Polyester Cotton Chambray
– Made in U.S.A.
– Genuine, Official US Military Navy Uniform; USN-Certified
– Condition: Good, pre-owned/gently used unless marked as New.
Uniform History:
The enlisted utilities uniform was worn by junior enlisted sailors, from paygrades E-1 to E-6, from the 1990s until 2010, when they were phased out in favor of the NWU. Utilities were worn in a working environment and were authorized to be worn outside military installations, unlike coveralls.
Utilities consisted of dark blue chino cloth trousers with a poly–cotton blend shirt, and were considered an updated version of the dungarees uniform of which they shared a similar aesthetic. Sailors wore the command ball cap with this uniform, although a black watch cap was allowed in cold weather; the white “dixie cup” hat was worn for special ceremonies. Footwear worn were full black, round-toed boots (referred to as boondockers), preferably with steel toes. The blue utility jacket was authorized in climates not cold enough as to warrant wearing the black All-Weather Coat.
– Associated NSN: 8405-01-457-2787