On October 1st, 2019 it will be mandatory to wear the OCP pants, Tan T-shirts & belts, Coyote Brown boots for their combat uniform. Until the Mandatory Wear Date Army soldiers can wear combinations of UCP, OCP, and OCIE (all components will be the same camouflage pattern). It will be their required ACU camo pattern on October 1, 2019. This discovery solidified the need to execute the transition in uniform camouflage patterns.įor the Army, uniforms with the OCP pattern, or Scorpion W2 pattern, became available for purchase starting in July 2015. After much feedback and testing, it was found that the current digital Tiger Stripe ABU does not have the level of concealment as the Scorpion W2 pattern does. A main concern for the Air Force is the ABU uniform’s pattern and features.
This adoption of the Scorpion W2 pattern celebrates the warfare connection that the Air Force has with the Army and gives additional protection to the Airmenīoth Airmen and Army soldiers have voiced concern about the fit, comfort, and safety features of their utility uniforms. With the desire to have a standard camouflage pattern, the Air Force has adopted the Army-approved Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP). Over the years the combat uniform patterns have changed for the Air Force and Army. Why is the Air Force OCP Uniform and Army Combat Uniform Changing? To protect the military while they are in the field, TRU-SPEC and Propper have designed AR 670-1 compliant uniforms that meet and exceed the specifications that are outlined in the DA Pam 670-1. There are certain features that have been changed or added in the new uniform that give the Army and USAF personnel opportunities to blend more effectively into a variety of environments.
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