[US Navy Vet]

...Just Swell...

[Diogenesis]

Made in China?

[Sacajaweau]

I remember melting my nylon pants on the lawnmower manifold...

[EEGator]

” But the Navy’s top spokesman said that the government organization is aware of the report findings, and added that sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.”

Is burning to death comfortable?

[KC_Lion]

Well, who would thunk that?

Blue Digital uniforms that burn Like HMS Sheffield aren't working.

The United States Navy look at HMS Coventry and said, We can kill our sailors even faster and more efficiently!

Good Job Navy, Good Job.

[maine yankee]

sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.

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So the brass and the civilians blame the sailors.

[Flick Lives]

"Most synthetic fabric, such as nylon, acrylic or polyester resist ignition. However, once ignited, the fabrics will melt. This sticky, hot, melted substance will cause localized and very severe burns. When natural and synthetic fibers are blended, the hazard may increase due to the combination of a high rate of burning and melting usually will result in serious burns. In some cases, the hazard may be greater than that of either fabric individually."

Fabric Finishing Partners

[Doogle]

.....look into who made them, then look into who ran test on them (consumer test)...AND THEN, try and find out who in Congress invested in the company who produced them.-

[oh8eleven]

Navy admits standard-issue uniform
Would someone please explain to me why sailors need to wear blue digitized camouflage in the first place?

[tgusa]

Bad idea from the get-go. This is what happens when a Service becomes an ‘enterprise’. Easy fix: no digitized cammies in a shipboard environment.

[PowderMonkey]

"THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT...THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT."

[real saxophonist]

I’ve seen this ‘camo’ up close. It even has little ‘US Navy’ icons. No wonder ‘Last Resort’ got canceled after a couple of episodes.

[rlmorel]

"...50 percent cotton and 50 percent nylon..."

Un-Be_Lievable. Stunning. I am a dope when it comes to clothing, but even I know you don't use standard issue clothing with that blend in an environment where you may have to deal with fires.

Stunning.

[MissMagnolia]

One of my dearest friends (now deceased) was on the USS Forrestal during that horrific episode ... the “Forrest fire” as it is called. Maybe the Navy has forgotten about that with their highly flammable, melting uniforms. Burns are horrific - pain, suffering, disfiguring damage and long difficult recovery, if you survive. Shame on the Navy.

[kingu]

But this can't be; the Navy specifically stated that these uniforms met all fire safety standards when they were announced in 2009. Surely fire safety standards do not include ‘igniting like a human torch when exposed to fire.’

Ahh, well, at least there was money left over to make a couple patrol boats for three billion dollars.

[Don Corleone]

Our flight suits in the USAF back in the 50’s and 60’s were also very flammable and tended to melt and stick to ones skin. I don’t know about today’s green bags but I wouldn’t be surprised.

[grobdriver]

added that sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.

How stupid is this?
One hazard you can be sure of in the service is fire.
I still remember my crew chief tearing me a new one the first time I wore a polyester polo shirt under my flight suit.
Cotton only!
Aye, Aye!

[martin_fierro]

When in the Navy and on fire, just jump in the ocean.

There. My work here is done.

[stuartcr]

It’s great camo...if you fell over the side, no one would ever see you and if you’re on land, you stand out like a sore thumb.

[VermiciousKnid]

Get rid of them. They’re ugly as Hell anyway.

[ltc8k6]

“The Navy’s standard-issue blue camouflage uniforms are highly flammable and will melt onto the skin when burning, a recent Navy test revealed.

A second revelation: This comes as no surprise to the Navy.

“We knew when we designed this uniform that it wasn’t flame-resistant,” said Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Navy’s top spokesman.”

What a great guy to have leading you...