Uniform Shop Hosts NWU Fit Clinic

SILVERDALE, Wash. - Naval Base Kitsap (NBK), Bangor Naval Exchange (NEX) Uniform Shop hosted a uniform fit clinic for Sailors to try out the Navy Working Uniform (NWU).

The NBK Bangor Uniform Shop helped more than 100 Sailors throughout the work day try on the NWU as a way to find which size best suited them. The NWU, which was not scheduled to be in the NEX until January 2010 was moved up to Nov. 16 this year.

"We have the Sailors here trying out the new uniform for the purpose of determining their blouse size, the pant size," said NEX General Manager Jay Schrier. "It's our way of helping them make sure it's all good to go, so that when the actual uniform is here for sale, all they have to do is bring us their paperwork which we filled out here, and we hand them their sizes; they don't have to go through this lengthy process again.

"I am more than ready to get the new uniform," said Machinist's Mate 1st Class (SS/SW) Nathaniel Paine, Intermediate Maintenance Facility Bangor. "I am anxious to phase out these utilities and start wearing the new uniform. I've seen them for quite a while now and I think they are out-dated. I love the new working uniform."

For more information on the NWU rollout, see NAVADMIN 343/08.