[A Navy Vet]

Question: Are they going to keep the light brown camis for the desert countries? I don't understand where this new uniform is to be used. But then, I'm just an old aviation Navy swabbie and I don't keep track of every combat uniform.

BTW, the main purpose of the Navy blue digital camis is because of the dirt, fuel, oil, and grease that is on every Navy ship no matter how much you clean. The old chambray shirts I wore showed every little speck and had to replaced constantly at the sailor's expense. The officers and chiefs had the same problem with their light brown working khakis. However, it would seem to make it more difficult to spot an overboard in the ocean.

[atc23]

You just wear coveralls in the pit and keep your dungarees in your rack unless you’re going to the Scuttlebutt Bar for lunch :-)

atc23 - USS Henry B Wilson (DDG-7) B Division, 78-84 - US 3rd Fleet, US Surface Forces Pacific, 32 St, San Diego, CA. Destroyer Squadron 13 “ The Black Cats “

[OldMissileer]

However, it would seem to make it more difficult to spot an overboard in the ocean.

A couple years ago a Navy Captain(now Admiral) friend of mine who was a part of the uniform board back then told me the Navy cammo was to help keep snipers from targeting the troops while they were walking around on their ships when in foreign ports.