Usnavy2019
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- Mar 31, 2013
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I’d agree with nuensis about lack of caring for uniform regulations…like why do aviators wear the flight suit in a non-flying duty status (orders) if flight suits are considered organizational clothing and are only to be worn for the purpose they are designed for (i.e. flying, flight line work, etc.)?
I think it is mainly a function of the Navy being steeped in tradition and Naval Aviation having its own set of norms/traditions when it comes to uniforms. Flight suits are what set Naval Aviation apart from other communities just like the sub sweater for submariners and ordies saying IYAOYAS. Additionally, it has a lot of the same functions of NWUs: It shows your rank, your name, what command you are part of, and it is something that can be worn for dirty work and an office setting.