SILENT SERVICE
Navy Athletics and Under Armour will honor the Silent Service with its submarine-themed uniform the Navy football team will wear for the 124th Army-Navy Game presented by USAA on Dec. 9.
Welcome to the 2023 Navy Army-Navy Uniform Reveal. Navy Athletics and Under Armour debut their uniform honoring the Silent Service that the Navy football team will wear for the 124th Army-Navy Game presented by USAA.
Designed to honor the service and dedication of the U.S. Submarine Force, its families and supporting personnel.
The entire uniform is flooded with Eclipse Navy (UA’s darkest shade of navy blue) to mimic the covert design of a submarine hull. The uniform was purposefully designed to embody the Force’s nickname: Silent Service. The overall design was intended to be simple and utilitarian to convey the stealth purposes of a submarine’s design.
SUBMERGED HUNDREDS OF FEET BELOW THE SURFACE FOR MONTHS, OUR SERVICE MEMBERS CONSTANTLY PATROL AND NAVIGATE CLASSIFIED MISSIONS. SILENTLY THEY MOVE THROUGH THE SEA, DEPLOYED TO PROTECT AND DISCOVER.
THE UNIFORM
HIDDEN IN THE DEPTH
The design elements of the font are in contrasting white to mimic classification numbers of a submarine hull. These elements were strategically selected to only highlight elements that require on-field legibility like the player numbers, player names, the NAVY wordmark, the USMC globe and the Under Armour logo.
DIVE INTO THE DETAILS
The gloves and sleeve patch feature the Naval Academy Athletics anchor locked-up with the Submarine Warfare insignia or “dolphins/fish”. The hard-earned badge distinguishes and identifies the members of the submarine community and has since become a source of pride for the silent service. On the pants, numbers are stacked vertically to mimic depth numbers of a submarine hull. The back neck of the uniform features the slogan “Silent Service” and features the silhouette of a U.S. submarine on top of a sonar screen that is dotted with stars to indicate targets.
HONORING OUR SUBMARINERS
Each helmet is hand painted with the right side depicting a Virginia Class Submarine underwater and the left side depicting Navy’s customary Navy anchor with the submariner pin integrated into it with color changing pragmatic paint. The front flex panel depicts a color changing sonar which is used on submarines to find their target. The front decal of the helmet says Navy, while the back decal says Silent Service.
USS MASSACHUSETTS PATCH
Selected to honor the USS MASSACHUSETTS (SSN 798) - the ninth ship of the name in service of the United States dating back to the earliest days of the Continental Navy. The USS Massachusetts will be the 25th Virginia-class nuclear submarine to enter U.S. Navy service and will reside in Groton, CT after commissioning.
HONORING OUR SUBMARINERS
Each helmet is hand painted with the right side depicting a Virginia Class Submarine underwater and the left side depicting Navy’s customary Navy anchor with the submariner pin integrated into it with color changing pragmatic paint. The front flex panel depicts a color changing sonar which is used on submarines to find their target. The front decal of the helmet says Navy, while the back decal says Silent Service.
USS MASSACHUSETTS PATCH
Selected to honor the USS MASSACHUSETTS (SSN 798) - the ninth ship of the name in service of the United States dating back to the earliest days of the Continental Navy. The USS Massachusetts will be the 25th Virginia-class nuclear submarine to enter U.S. Navy service and will reside in Groton, CT after commissioning.
THE GAME BALL
Introducing the Navy Subsurface football, a limited collector's edition modeled after the Navy Midshipmen’s on-field game ball for the 2023 Army-Navy Game. Crafted with rich brown playoff leather, translucent laces, and intricate white stitching, this ball features the iconic Submarine Force Insignia, honoring Silent Service and Submariners serving below the surface worldwide.
With a small ‘porthole’ embedded in the center of the sonar screen, this football transports you beneath the water's surface, offering a multi-sensory experience.
The first hint of light slowly unveils an underwater world and kicks off a sensory journey blending sight, sound, and imagination. For the 124th Army-Navy game on December 9, 2023 in New England, this exclusive collector's item was made in the USA by Big Game Football Factory, the largest American-owned football factory in the world.
SIDELINE GEAR
Get game day ready with official Under Armour Silent Service sideline gear.
GO NAVY
BEAT ARMY
A special thank you to the USS Indiana and USS Hyman G. Rickover for helping us achieve our goals in the launch of this year's Navy uniform.