The U.S. Navy is moving to implement Pentagon direction to remove rank insignia from all working and utility uniforms worn by Navy chaplains. According to an administrative message released Tuesday, the service is putting into effect orders issued by the Pentagon in March. The change applies to chaplains’ working and utility attire, which differs from ceremonial or other uniform categories that may still include traditional insignia. The administrative communication initiates the required adjustments across the Navy, aligning Navy uniform policy with the earlier Defense Department order. The reporting indicates that the steps are procedural and follow the chain of guidance from the Pentagon to the Navy, rather than being a new policy created solely by the service. The outlets covering the announcement focus on the uniform-insignia update and the timing of implementation, citing the Tuesday Navy message as the vehicle for carrying out the March Pentagon directives.