Anp 4426-1203 Uniform Instructions for the Royal Australian Navy
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Defence FOI 244/19/20 ANP 4426-1203 UNIFORM INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY © Commonwealth of Australia 2019 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Department of Defence. Edition 2 UNCLASSIFIED Uncontrolled If Printed Defence FOI 244/19/20 Uncontrolled If Printed NAVLOGSPTPUB UNCLASSIFIED ANP 4426-1203 Announcement statement — May be announced to the public. Secondary release — May be released to the Australian Government Department of Defence, its contractors and their equivalents in the United States of America, Great Britain, Canada and New Zealand, and to other Australian Government departments and agencies. All Defence information, whether classified or not, is protected from unauthorised disclosure under the Crimes Act 1914. Defence information may only be released in accordance with the Defence Security Manual as appropriate. Edition 2 UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 Uncontrolled If Printed Defence FOI 244/19/20 Uncontrolled If Printed NAVLOGSPTPUB UNCLASSIFIED ANP 4426-1203 FORWARD 1 This publication prescribes Royal Australian Navy uniform and orders of dress and provides detailed instructions for the wearing of uniforms (and civilian clothing in certain circumstances) by members of the Permanent Navy and the Naval Reserve, and personnel granted approval to wear uniform in accordance with this publication. 2 These uniform instructions are to be used as a guide for the wearing of uniform by members of the Australian Navy Cadets in conjunction with Australian Book of Reference (ABR) 5128—Policy and Operating Instructions Manual for the Australian Navy Cadets. 3 This publication is to be interpreted as positive instructions, meaning if a situation is not specified in the publication, it is therefore prohibited; however, elements of this publication provide specific direction to the reader. 4 In this publication any reference to a male applies also to a female unless otherwise specified; reference to a ‘member’ or ‘personnel’ applies to both males and females. 5 In this publication any reference to the Permanent Navy applies to Officers appointed to, and Sailors enlisted as, SERCAT 6-7. Any reference to the Naval Reserve applies to Officers appointed to, and Sailors enlisted as, SERCAT 2-5. Naval Reserve personnel engaged under SERVOP C (Service Option Continuous Full Time Service) are considered Permanent Navy unless otherwise specified. 6 Should further clarification be required for any matter relating to Royal Australian Navy uniforms, formal advice is to be sought from the Navy Uniforms section of the Directorate of Navy Logistic Support within the Navy Logistics Branch. Edition 2 UNCLASSIFIED Page 4 Uncontrolled If Printed Defence FOI 244/19/20 Uncontrolled If Printed NAVLOGSPTPUB UNCLASSIFIED ANP 4426-1203 TABLE OF CONTENTS ANP Information ................................................................................................................................ 3 Forward............................................................................................................................................... 4 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. 5 List of Figures ..................................................................................................................................... 16 List of Tables ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 1 – Responsibilities and Wearing of the Royal Australian Navy Uniform ...................... 21 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 21 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................... 21 Responsibilities of Administrative Authorities and Commanding Officers ..................................... 21 Responsibilities of the member ...................................................................................................... 23 Member’s Dress and Grooming Requirements ............................................................................. 24 Wearing of the RAN Uniform .......................................................................................................... 24 Wearing of the RAN uniform on specific occasions ....................................................................... 24 Funerals ......................................................................................................................................... 25 Wearing Uniform on Bicycles or Motor Cycles .............................................................................. 26 Academic dress ............................................................................................................................. 26 Maternity ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Religious / Cultural dress or grooming........................................................................................... 27 RAN personnel serving outside the RAN ...................................................................................... 28 Occasions for Wear – Tri-Service Equivalents .............................................................................. 28 Uniform Changeover Dates ........................................................................................................... 30 Foreign Defence Force Personnel serving with the RAN .............................................................. 31 Chapter 2 - Entitlements, Returns, Disposal and Clothing Specifications ................................... 32 Entitlements ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Uniform Allowance ......................................................................................................................... 32 Entitlements ................................................................................................................................... 32 Gratuitous issue ............................................................................................................................. 32 Issue to Naval Reserve Personnel ................................................................................................ 32 Made to Measure Clothing and Footwear ..................................................................................... 33 Tailoring costs ................................................................................................................................ 33 Members under 17 years of age .................................................................................................... 34 Exchange due to Medically Supervised Weight Loss / Gain ......................................................... 34 Reversion / Reduction and Re-Promotion ..................................................................................... 34 Absentees ...................................................................................................................................... 34 Edition 2 UNCLASSIFIED Page 5 Uncontrolled If Printed Defence FOI 244/19/20 Uncontrolled If Printed NAVLOGSPTPUB UNCLASSIFIED ANP 4426-1203 Honorary Appointments ................................................................................................................. 35 Junior Sailor’s Cap Ribbons .......................................................................................................... 35 Mounting of Medals........................................................................................................................ 35 Personal Clothing Repayment Purchases ..................................................................................... 35 Return and Disposal ........................................................................................................................ 36 Return of Loan Clothing and Equipment on Separation ................................................................ 36 Gifting or Sale of Loan Clothing and Equipment ........................................................................... 36 Disposal of Gratuitously Issued Items on Separation .................................................................... 36 Disposal of Returned Items by Clothing Stores ............................................................................. 36 Clothing Specifications ................................................................................................................... 37 Clothing specifications ................................................................................................................... 37 Approved materials ........................................................................................................................ 37 Clothing - Hazards ......................................................................................................................... 37 Records and Forms ......................................................................................................................... 37 Personal