The Army announced the service's newest camouflage pattern for combat: a palette of muted greens, light beige and dark brown. This swatch is based on an experimental design, because the actual design hasn't been released yet.(Photo: Army Times)
Combat By Design: Army Unveils New Camouflage Pattern -- USA Today
The Army plans to transition to this new camo over time, phasing out the unpopular gray-green Universal Combat Pattern. The Army, in a statement, said a phase-out of the older uniform was "fiscally responsible."
The name "Operational Camouflage Pattern" is intended to emphasize that the pattern's use extends beyond Afghanistan to all combatant commands. It will also be worn in garrison. However, leaders have said it would be just one part of a "family" of camo patterns that will also include a dark jungle-woodland variant and a lighter pattern for desert environs.
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My Comment: Here are some cool camouflage patterns.
I guess we plan on fighting
ReplyDeletein arid/desert conditions
for a while. This camo
is great there, but it
stinks in lush green
environments.
When my boy was home
from deployment wearing
his multicams, I had
him stand in our Florida
bushes. He stood out
like a sore thumb. Pics
he sent back from Afghanistan
showed how great the multi-
cam was in the rocks and
mountains.
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