Multicam will be issued to units heading to Afghanistan

[Catch22]

Army picks MultiCam as new camo for Afghanistan
By Dan Blottenberger, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, March 4, 2010

Courtesy of U.S. Army
The MultiCam pattern has been selected by the Army to replace the Army Combat Uniform.

Mark Abramson / Stars and Stripes
The Army Combat Uniform, which is being replaced by the MultiCam pattern in Afghanistan. BAMBERG, Germany — The Army has selected the MultiCam as its new uniform for soldiers heading to Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced, following four months of testing by units in the combat zone.

MultiCams will be issued to units heading to Afghanistan starting in July. Those units include the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk, La.; the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo.; and the 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa Army National Guard, according to the Program Executive Office Soldier Web site.

Soldiers in Afghanistan had identified the need for a new combat uniform, according to Col. Scott Mills of the Army Logistics Directorate, who spoke to Stars and Stripes about the uniforms in December when they started testing them.

During the test phase, soldiers wore the current Army Combat Uniform, a variation of the ACU that contained “coyote brownâ€

[Darius137]

NOOOOOOO!

But this is what I've always been saying. I have always loved Multicam.

[The Clock]

Damn! Now we can't call people who wear multicam Elitests.

[Nocte]

Damn! Now we can't call people who wear multicam Elitests.

You probably shouldn't call anyone an elitist based on the clothing they buy.

[Sleepy]

Further to this, my understanding from those who should know, MC will start with the 173rd Airborne, and then be rolled out to the entire Army over the next few years.

[The Clock]

Damn! Now we can't call people who wear multicam Elitests.

You probably shouldn't call anyone an elitist based on the clothing they buy.

*sarcasm*

[Shiloh]

Nice.

I wonder if this might make it easier to get a hold of multicam in surplus stores, online, etc. at better prices?

[Rogue Reaper]

Woot, Anyone else spot the First-light Tamahawk on his gear in the first Photo.

[danneskjold]

Further to this, my understanding from those who should know, MC will start with the 173rd Airborne, and then be rolled out to the entire Army over the next few years.

No, that 173rd rumor is several months old. Multicam will be issued to those who deploy only. Even further along with that, its to be used in a combat role only - ACU will still be used in garrison, it is not replacing ACU.

http://soldiersystems.net/2010/02/24/and-so-it-begins/

[Mattman154]

Haven't we learned nothing from Modern Warfare 2??? Shepherds are not to be trusted!

[quote]“MultiCam is an outstanding uniform,â€

[Bad Karma]

Suck it, bitches. I'm milsim now.

[Colosseum]

MultiCam IS an outstanding pattern... that's why our armed forces, you know, the guys actually using it in combat, should definitely get it.

[Darius137]

Suck it, bitches. I'm milsim now.

Please refer to AR 670-1 for grooming standards, especially in regards to facial hair:

Male must be clean shaven
Side burns will cut in a horizontal line not to extend below the lowest part of the ear opening
Mustaches are permitted
They must be neatly trimmed and not present a bushy appearance
No portion of the hair will cover the lip or extend beyond the corners of the mouth

[Tombstone]

Oh my GOD!
I have been wearing those boots for over a year, never knowing that they were being considered for our troops!

I can honestly say I had them before they were cool!
SUCK IT, NERDS!

[Mattman154]

What happens to camo that is rotated out of service? Do they store it away somewhere or sell it?