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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS HAS APPROVED THE
FOLLOWING REVISION TO NAVY RELIGIOUS DRESS AND APPEARANCE PRACTICES.
THESE CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE
NEXT CHANGE TO UNIFORM REGULATIONS.
2.  FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, REVISIONS TO NAVY UNIFORM
REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 6405 ARE QUOTED BELOW IN THEIR ENTIRETY.  (R)
INDICATES REVISION.
    6405.  RELIGIOUS DRESS AND APPEARANCE PRACTICES
    1.  DEFINITION OF RELIGIOUS APPAREL.  RELIGIOUS APPAREL IS
DEFINED AS ARTICLES OF CLOTHING WORN AS PART OF THE DOCTRINAL OR
TRADITIONAL OBSERVANCE OF THE RELIGIOUS FAITH PRACTICED BY THE
MEMBER.  HAIR AND GROOMING PRACTICES REQUIRED OR OBSERVED BY



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RELIGIOUS GROUPS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE MEANING OF RELIGIOUS
APPAREL.
    (R) 2.  NORMAL DUTY HOURS.  RELIGIOUS ITEMS OR ARTICLES NOT
VISIBLE OR OTHERWISE APPARENT MAY BE WORN WITH THE UNIFORM, PROVIDED
THEY DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MEMBER'S MILITARY
DUTIES, OR INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER WEARING OF ANY AUTHORIZED
ARTICLE OF THE UNIFORM.
    3.  ORGANIZED WORSHIP SERVICES.  NAVY PERSONNEL MAY WEAR ANY
REQUIRED RELIGIOUS APPAREL DISTINCT TO THEIR FAITH GROUP WITH THE
UNIFORM WHILE IN ATTENDANCE AT ORGANIZED WORSHIP SERVICES.
    4.  CHAPLAINS.  CHAPLAINS HAVE THE OPTION OF WEARING THEIR
UNIFORM WHEN CONDUCTING WORSHIP SERVICES AND DURING THE PERFORMANCE
OF RITES AND RITUALS DISTINCT TO THIER FAITH GROUPS.  CHAPLAINS
CONDUCTING SUCH SERVICES, RITES AND RITUALS, MAY WEAR ANY RELIGIOUS
APPAREL REQUIRED BY THEIR FAITH GROUPS.
    5.  JEWELRY.  JEWELRY BEARING RELIGIOUS INSCRIPTIONS OR
OTHERWISE INDICATING RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OF BELIEF MAY BE WORN
SUBJECT TO THE SAME UNIFORM REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED FOR JEWELRY THAT
IS NOT OF A RELIGIOUS NATURE.
    6.  RELIGIOUS ITEMS DURING CEREMONIAL DETAILS.  VISIBLE ITEMS OF



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RELIGIOUS APPAREL SHALL NOT BE WORN WHILE WEARING HISTORICAL OR
CEREMONIAL UNIFORMS; PARTICIPATING IN REVIEW FORMATIONS, PARADES,
HONOR OR COLOR GUARDS, OR SIMILAR CEREMONIAL DETAILS AND FUNCTIONS.
    (R) 7.  RELIGIOUS HEADGEAR.  NAVY PERSONNEL MAY WEAR
RELIGIOUS HEADGEAR WHILE IN UNIFORM IF THE HEADGEAR MEETS THE
FOLLOWING CRITERIA.
        A.  IT MUST BE BLACK OR HAIR COLORED;
        B.  IT MUST BE OF A STYLE AND SIZE THAT CAN BE COMPLETELY
COVERED BY STANDARD MILITARY HEADGEAR;
        C.  IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER WEAR OR FUNCTIONING
OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT;
        D.  IT CANNOT BEAR ANY WRITING, SYMBOLS, OR PICTURES;
        E.  IT WILL NOT BE WORN IN PLACE OF MILITARY HEADGEAR WHEN
MILITARY HEADGEAR IS REQUIRED (OUTDOORS, OR INDOORS WHEN REQUIRED
FOR DUTIES OR CEREMONIES).
3.  FILE THIS NAVADMIN WITH U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS, NAVPERS
15665.  REVISIONS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE JUL 04 QUARTERLY
BUPERS DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE.  NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS CAN BE
ACCESSED AT
WWW.BUPERSCD.TECHNOLOGY.NAVY.MIL/BUP_UPDT/508/UNIREG/UREGMENU.H



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4.  POC:  NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE, DCNO (N135), (703)
614-5075/5076 DSN 224.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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