Navy

Navy women to get more stylish uniform slacks

For women chiefs and officers who have complained their khaki pants were outdated and unflattering, your voice has been heard.

The Navy is in the midst of redesigning those much loathed slacks, and is loosening some uniform regulations in the meantime to accommodate women who can't stand them.

As of Aug. 4, women are allowed to wear the men's khakis, if they find them more comfortable. They're also able to wear the khaki overblouse without a belt, for the first time, with either the men's or women's slacks, according to NAVADMIN 174/16, a uniform update that also announced the dumping of the Navy working uniform.