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The Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and some elements of the U.S. Coast Guard. Within the Air Force and Space Force, it is referred to as the OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) Uniform, rather than the Army Combat Uniform. [5]
The Army Combat Shirt (ACS) is a flame-resistant shirt developed and used by the United States Army as a supplementary addition to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). [3] The ACS is a stand-alone shirt designed specifically for use with Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in warm and hot weather instead of the blouse, and was introduced in 2007.
List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms Branch Camouflage pattern Image Notes In use since U.S. Army: Operational Camouflage Pattern, used for the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) The Operational Camouflage Pattern was first issued to deployed soldiers in 2015. OCP uniform uses black thread for rank and tapes. [1]
U.S. Army soldiers wearing OCP uniforms mixed with legacy UCP equipment while shooting M16A2s at a shooting range. The ACU patterned in OCP first became available to U.S. Army soldiers on 1 July 2015, at 20 locations in the contiguous United States and in South Korea, with first-day sales exceeding $1.4 million.
I'm against the merger. The Army Combat Shirt is a supplementary item to the ACU. The ACUs can be worn without the Army Combat Shirt. And the Army Combat Shirt can be worn without the ACUs(they have their own flame retardant pants). This is no more part of the ACU uniform than the M-65 field jacket, IBA, or any other supplemental item.
The uniform became available to soldiers in mid-2020. [12] By early 2021, the uniform became available for purchase at all Army and Air Force Exchange Service locations, [13] with soldiers required to purchase them by October 1, 2027. The Army Blue Service Uniform returns to its former use as a formal dress uniform. [12] [14]
KATUSA units now wear the latest modern ACU uniform cut in the Operational Camouflage Pattern. KATUSA training academy. Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA; [1] Korean: 카투사) is a branch of the Republic of Korea Army that consists of Korean enlisted personnel who are seconded to the Eighth United States Army (EUSA ...
The coat is similar to the ACU in design, with a stand-up collar featuring a front extension, shoulder patches, a front zipper, two inside hanging chest pockets with flaps; adjustable waist; two-piece set-in sleeves with elbow patches; two sleeve utility pockets with flaps and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) tabs; and two lower sleeve pencil ...