Costs and Benefits of Uniform Commonality for the Navy and Marine Corps

Abstract

This research used uniforms of the United States Navy and Marine Corps to explain the costs and benefits of the services consolidating uniforms and wearing a single functional uniform. This study examined the history of Navy and Marine Corps uniforms. It analyzed benefits and costs, as well as identified impediments to implementing a single functional uniform for use at Contiguous United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) duty stations. The research team concluded that there are many possible benefits to consolidation such as increased concealment, safety, and functionality. After analyzing eight possible courses of action (COA), the research team concluded that COA 4, both the Navy and Marine Corps utilizing the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) Flame Resistant (FR) variant, resulted in the greatest number of benefits and the highest weight of perceived benefits to the warfighter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1059918

Entities

People

  • Bryce Hicks
  • Jason House
  • Varsha Styer

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Commonality
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Fabrics
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Force Levels
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Research Facilities
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design