Comments on: The Universal Camouflage Conundrum

By: Jackson Smith

Jackson Smith — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:53:26 +0000

I live on post at FT Campbell, i thought the ACUs coudnt get any worse… then this came along, lets go back to woodland o OD Geens

By: Larry Fink

Larry Fink — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:14:43 +0000

The Delta version of the ACU Universal Camouflage was explored and it was never adopted. You can still purchase the Delta version of the 1000 Denier Cordura Nylon ACU Universal Camouflage at Magna Fabrics, a company that purchased some of the trials. The current ACU universal camouflage patterns along with the USMC Marines Marpat pattern in both woodland green and desert tan are also available for purchase.

By: Multicam Experiment « MANSIZEDTARGET.COM

Multicam Experiment « MANSIZEDTARGET.COM — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:01:54 +0000

[...] Dec 2009 by Mr. Roach The US Army has started fielding Multicam (and a version of its own uniform with brown mixed in) in Afghanistan. The Army adopted its blue-grey ACU pattern [...]

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:23:21 +0000

Ok im a teengaer but my dads in the army i think that they should go to marpat because the marine core offered it allready and it should be like back in the day when they used the bdu and dcu so i think its the best path and we dont haft to spend that much money so it all works out

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:49:20 +0000

Ryan is exactly right. I’m a mustang myself and have fought for any gear that my units have had to purchase be in either solid Coyote or solid Foliage. But as Ryan says, it gets harder each year to find it.

Hey Gates – listen to Ryan. Just buy the F-n Kit in whatever new pattern you need, and leave the freaking uniform changes alone for awhile.

By the way – one $3 box of “Rit Dye” ™ in a tub of water fixes your “dosen’t look right in this environment” problem. It’s the difference of being in the Field Army, and being in the Operations Army. Freakin’ Scientists…

By: AT

AT — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:45:09 +0000

I am in the delayed entry program, will be shipping out soon. I pray to God that they do not go for ACU-D. I believe the MRAT is the way to go. If not then Multicam.

By: abushnell

abushnell — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:06:40 +0000

The first time I saw this UCP-Delta pattern….i said “Um…NO!” I just looks like dirty ACUs. And if they’re just gonna use the same gear we got now, what’s the point. You’re still gonna be able to spot it out. Multi-cam would be the way to go, cuz it works. BUT…that just makes too much sense. The guys who decide what we wear are just gonna go with the UCP-D, just for the fact that it will be cheaper. I guess money is more important for us soldiers.

By: Michael Z. Williamson

Michael Z. Williamson — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:33:13 +0000

What boggled me was besides the ACUs, creating whole new rucks, ponchos, liners and even MECHANIC COVERALLS, that have been OD for 75 years, in homophlage.

I call it that because it’s become more like a fashion show than camouflage–everything has to match.

I think any leadership that obsessed with matching colors need to admit the military isn’t for them, that they secretly crave an intimate relationship with Christian Dior, and move over to fashion design.

By: Red

Red — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:50:09 +0000

I agree, that they will go with UCP-Delata no matter what, cause of the money. Though, if money is the big issue,maybe someone should point out to them that they are willing to spend an obscene amount of money on developing new Class A’s for no other reson than to just change, but are ot willing to spend it where it counts, on the battlefield.

By: Michael Z. Williamson

Michael Z. Williamson — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:08:03 +0000

Ryan: See, we’re on exactly the same page. I’ve got 24 years Army, USAF, Active and Guard, and I noticed that same decline. Email me and we can share rants.