S-1 Camouflage Utility

These units may authorize their personnel to wear the camouflage utility uniforms, instead of other

prescribed work uniforms, only during related special training periods

1) Units designated NSCC Construction Battalion Units.

2) Units that consistently drill and train with an active duty counterpart that normally wears this uniform.

3) Other units when, and only when, actually participating in a field exercise.

4) Individual cadets when working/training with a unit or work center, that normally wears the uniform.

5) When attending an advanced two-week training where that uniform has been approved by Sea Cadet Headquarters.

• Units will not wear this uniform to public events or in parades unless working with or marching in
• actual formation, with an active duty or reserve counterpart who are wearing this uniform.
• Only the Woodland camouflage utility uniform is authorized for NSCC cadet wear. The Desert
• camouflage utility uniform is not authorized for NSCC cadet wear.
• All camouflage utility uniforms will be properly marked per Sea Cadet standards before being worn.
• Camouflage utility uniforms are not authorized for NLCC cadet wear.

Appearance. Standards of appearance for all NSCC personnel wearing the camouflage utility uniform are as follows:

The standard camouflage utility uniform consists of woodland camouflage pattern headgear, coat, shirt, trousers, belt, buckle, footwear, socks and brown undershirt. Appropriate shoulder flashes and rank/rate insignia (E-2 and above) will be affixed per Sea Cadet standards. No force insignia will be worn. All authorized cadet accoutrements will be embroidered onto an olive drab cloth background and sewn on the uniform. All authorized officers, midshipmen, and uniformed instructors will wear the same shoulder flashes as those prescribed for cadets and have them sewn on the uniform. Blackened rank insignia, to include embroidered devices, is authorized. Iron-on, molded, or stenciled-on accoutrements ARE NOT AUTHORIZED, except as specified for the headgear. No items (excluding cap) of the nylon/cotton twill and nylon/cotton riplon poplin uniforms will be mixed.

1) The camouflage woodland utility uniform shall be clean and pressed to present a neat appearance. Although the use of starch or sizing is authorized as an individual option, it may adversely affect the comfort and durability of the uniform.

2) All accoutrements for the camouflage woodland utility uniform will be embroidered on an olive drab fabric background. They will all be embroidered with black thread except as noted in (2) directly above.

3) The NSCC Uniform Regulation, Chapter 2, requirements for smartness and personal appearance fully apply to the camouflage utility uniform.

Special Uniforms

The only special uniform authorized for Naval Sea Cadet Corps personnel is the  S-1 = Battle dress uniforms (BDU), camouflage utility woodland.

Criteria for wear. These uniforms are for wear by specified units and special circumstances as follows:

The special uniforms are to be worn ONLY during actual training periods in those areas where they are applicable to the training. During unit activities such as quarters, military drill, unit meetings, classroom training, etc., prescribed Naval Sea Cadet Corps uniforms will be worn.

Wearing of the special uniform is not authorized solely because of a billet a cadet is filling, training or working in.