All about Camouflage & BCU (inc cartoons)

[IntelTrooper]

looks like the Chinese navy are also not too sure about this camoflage thing. She forgot to put cam-paint on her hands; I can see her...

So if we ever go to war with China, I'll know to be on the lookout for the people who look like they stepped out of the Avatar movie...

[braun]

I know that various Coalition SOF use multicam, but I'm starting to see photos of US line grunts using it as well...





These guys are 2nd Bn 12th Inf. Regt.

The uniforms are ACU cut in multicam and are probably COTS by Propper or Tru-Spec. Does this mean that the unit is providing them for the troops out of discretionary funds or is it part of a US Army-wide changeover?

Aussie troops in Afghanistan use their basic green DPCUs depending on the terrain and until the introduction of their new multicam-derived DPMs the Brits have been using green DPM tops with desert DPM bottoms for a little more disruption to their silhouette.

I gotta say I hope the Multicam changeover is US-Army-wide. Having seen some US Army personnel in Townsville recently wearing UCP ACUs they stood out like the proverbial dog's balls.

[Schmedlap]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn2yXSAvpxM

[MikeGreene]

I saw my first set of multicam here in Kabul last week. On a contractor with a big, bushy beard and a belly to match. At IJC HQ. In the DFAC.

If the bad guys can't see us coming in oversized vehicles with big guns on the roof, he's certainly not going to notice the color of our uniforms.

If They want us to wear new Spring colors, I'll walk the runways of Kabul. I'd rather have the money spent on other stuff, though...

[Fuchs]

Desert Brush, the Camo That Should Have Been
Posted on August 4, 2011

http://octactical.wordpress.com/2011...uld-have-been/
(photos there)

Desert Brush was part of the Natick camo trials to find a universal camouflage for the Army. In the end Desert Brush was the overall winner. However for some reason it was tossed aside and the decision was made to go with the current UCP instead, which wasn’t even part of the trials.

edit: Oops, got the wrong camo thread. I'm sure there's one that did not decompose yet. Maybe David can join them?

[davidbfpo]

Fuchs remarked:

edit: Oops, got the wrong camo thread. I'm sure there's one that did not decompose yet. Maybe David can join them?

Yes there were seven threads on matters camouflage, BCU etc, including several which featured Oprah and cartoons. All now merged here and the title amended.

[Kiwigrunt]

Our turn. NZ-ACU has arrived.