U.S. Navy, your pants are gone
2024-08-19
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According to the U.S. Military News Network on August 16, the U.S. Navy is facing an embarrassing crisis: there are only a few combat uniform trousers left in stock, and it is impossible to purchase enough in a short period of time.
U.S. Navy officials confirmed on the 16th that the trousers in the Navy Combat Uniform (NWU) set, which is a required uniform for most naval soldiers, are out of stock. The report said that the notice about the shortage of these trousers first appeared on social media on the 15th, stating that "any size of these trousers cannot be purchased."
Williams, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy Exchange Service Command, which is responsible for uniform management, said that globally, there is only about 13% of the trousers left in stock, and the existing stock must be provided to a few naval departments first.
The shortage notice posted online reportedly said that more trousers are not expected to be available until the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which means the shortage will last until at least October of this year. Williams and other Navy officials said they are working to communicate the news to all branches of the U.S. Navy to minimize the impact on naval soldiers.
The "Military" News Network said that the problem of insufficient trousers inventory seems to be blamed on the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, which is responsible for purchasing and providing various supplies and goods needed by the various military services. A Defense Logistics Agency spokesperson said in an email that although the agency has signed new contracts and expects to make the first delivery in October, these contracts will also be delivered to a few departments of the Navy first, and the Navy Exchange Service Command will need to wait until January 2025 to receive "full support."
The U.S. Navy is not the only service to face a shortage of key uniforms in recent years. In April, the U.S. Marine Corps said it was finally able to provide soldiers with adequate supplies of woodland camouflage uniforms after nearly two years of shortages.
