{"id":18806,"date":"2021-12-17T22:52:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T22:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/12\/17\/navy-unveils-maternity-uniform-pilot-program-for-2022\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:08:28","slug":"navy-unveils-maternity-uniform-pilot-program-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/12\/17\/navy-unveils-maternity-uniform-pilot-program-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy unveils maternity uniform pilot program for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Navy is launching a maternity uniform pilot program<\/a> in 2022 for expecting sailors, providing them with maternity uniforms at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wear test for pregnant volunteers, from Jan. 2, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2026, will allow enlisted sailors and officers in the active component and Navy Reserve to receive \u201ca full array of authorized Navy maternity uniforms,\u201d according to a new naval administrative message. These uniforms will be issued to sailors free of charge and then returned to the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIssued maternity uniforms may be worn throughout the period of required wear up to 12 months after receipt,\u201d the NAVADMIN said. \u201cParticipant selection will occur on a first-come, first-served basis. Uniforms will be provided to participants fully hemmed and with all required sewn-on accoutrements attached.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t