Navy says goodbye to "aquaflage," hello to camouflage uniforms

Sailors had long complained about the blue-black-gray, standard working uniforms, which are called Navy Working Uniform Type I. The cotton-nylon outfit was described as heavy, prone to melting and in a color didn’t make sense — unless they were trying to hide underwater.

The blue uniforms were unveiled in 2008. Back when it was first introduced, the Navy had touted the blue camouflage for not showing stains and signs of heavy wear.

But it fell out of favor as sailors said they wanted something lighter and less flammable.