The new U.S. Marine Corps PT shorts. (Illustration: U.S. Marine Corps)
"The Marine Corps is developing a new PT uniform with improved materials to ensure better fit, form and function," said Kelly Flynn, with Marine Corps Systems Command. "The new PT uniform is currently in source selection, so further details cannot be discussed at this time."
The service updated its requirements for the new PT uniform on the government's contract solicitation site this month. The Marine Corps plans to buy 900,000 physical training uniform sets over a five-year period, documents state.
Marines hoping for a return to the famously short silkies appear to be out of luck. The inseam on the new PT shorts is at least 8 inches long, nearly four times the length of the short green silkies. The inseam on the PT shorts' liner is 4 inches long, documents show.