Norfolk, Va. – The Navy will issue all sailors fire-retardant clothing while afloat, introducing two new fire-retardant coveralls over the next three years. The decision comes after tests revealed ...

RICHMOND, Va.—The Navy is phasing in flame-resistant clothing for every sailor who goes to sea. The decision announced Thursday follows testing last year by the Navy Clothing and Textile Research ...

All East and West Coast Navy ship crews are slated to receive the two-piece, flame retardant uniform the service has billed as the “primary at-sea” option by next year, officials confirmed. The Navy ...

Effective immediately, U.S. Navy commands can order the Improved Flame Resistant Variant (IFRV) coverall. The IFRV addresses comfort and durability issues found with the original Flame Resistant ...

More Navy crews are expected to receive the two-piece, flame retardant uniform in 2024 that the service calls the “primary at-sea” uniform option, according to Navy officials. Sailors are authorized ...

The Navy said Friday that it is reviewing whether flame-resistant clothing should be made available for every sailor at sea after a test revealed the camouflage working uniforms most of them wear are ...

Several hundred Sailors have volunteered since May to participate in a uniform wear test for a two piece flame resistant organizational clothing variant. The testers were given four different ...

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 ...