510.37 Outfits, Uniforms, and Clothing

510.22 Grooming and Personal Appearance It is the responsibility of officers in com- mand to ensure their personnel are neat and well groomed at all times. (See U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS 15665G, for current standards.) 510.24 Hitchhiking No naval personnel will, on a public road, street, or highway, endeavor by words, gestures, or otherwise to beg, solicit, or hitchhike a ride in or on any motor vehicle. Accepting rides at established service personnel pickup stations is authorized. 510.25 Indebtedness Since indebtedness brings a discredit to the naval service, debts shall not be incurred when there is no reasonable expectation of repaying them. The Com- manding Officer’s interest in the matter of indebtedness of personnel attached to a naval unit will be directed principally to the establishment of facts so that corrective or disciplinary measures may be taken. 510.32 Mess Gear The removal of mess gear from the mess decks is prohibited. The senior petty officer in charge of the compartment in which mess gear is found will ensure its immediate return to the mess decks. 510.37 Outfits, Uniforms, and Clothing No person will: a. Wear frayed, torn, dirty, or other- wise mutilated clothing. b. Wear any article of clothing which is not prescribed as a part of the uniform of the day. c. Wear any article of a naval uniform in a manner that would bring discredit to the naval service. d. If that person is enlisted, have any article of uniform clothing which is not legibly marked with his/her name and/or service number; or any article of clothing or bedding marked with the name and/or service number of another person which has not been marked “DC” by the Chief Master-At-Arms and recorded in the DC clothing record book. e. Sell, barter, exchange, lend, or give away clothing, arms, military outfits, or equipment furnished by the government. No names, designs, or marks except the number prescribed for official identifica- tion will be placed on any foul weather clothing or other equipment furnished by the government. f. Wear or have exposed upon the uniform, articles such as watch chains, fobs, pins, jewelry, handkerchiefs, combs, cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or similar items, except that tie clasp, cuff links, shirt studs, and earrings will be worn as prescribed in Uniform Regulations. Wearing of wrist watches, identification bracelets, and inconspicuous rings is permitted. No eccentricities in dress will be permitted. 510.40 Personal Effects The command and individuals have a shared responsibility to safeguard the personal property of members of the unit. a. No person will maintain personal belongings or other articles in any locker closet, peacoat locker, or space other than that regularly assigned to him/her or authorized by proper authority to use. b. Each person is responsible for obtaining a lock and keeping his/her locker locked at all times. Any evidence of tampering with locks or unauthorized entry into a personal locker will be reported to the Chief Master-At-Arms immediately. c. When any enlisted person on board a naval unit is declared a deserter or becomes mentally or physically incapaci- tated to the extent that he/she can no longer care for his/her personal effects, they will be collected, inventoried, and sealed by a division petty officer in the presence of the division officer and a master-at-arms and delivered to the Chief Master-At-Arms for safekeeping and dis- position in accordance with current instructions. Only personnel designated will handle or disturb in any way the personal effects of another person. 2-17