UCP first and third from left, Multicam is second.
Meanwhile, Obama “hasn’t got enough money” to open our national parks.
UPC looks too blue to my eye.
I can’t help but wonder if the same thing happened here as happened to the interstate signs.
They were supposed to be blue.
The guy who selected the color thought they were blue.
Yes, the US government put a color blind guy in charge of selecting the color...
The transition to digitized camo patterns was largely a waste of time and money. The Marines had a good idea when they stuck to woodland and desert themes with their patterns. The Navy and the Air Force, wtf? Digital tiger stripe, and winter weights for the first couple of years? Blue and black pixelation?
The powers that be should’ve stuck with the BDU, polished boots and pressed uniforms. Woodland or desert depending on location, if units like Security Forces or MPs really wanted to feel special in garrison, urban. But what do I know, I just fix multimillion dollar jets when a Major with a degree in zoology can’t figure out that his ground communication doesn’t work when the switch is in OFF.
Flektarn: sand and green tones!
OK this may sound silly to some but I’ve got about 10 different camo patterns I use. I’ve been a bowhunter for over 50 years and camo is a must. It has to match the enviroment your in, here in West texas I use 3 different ones depending on the season and color. During the winter everything turns gray during the spring it varies and during the summer I can go to my darker greens to match the cedars. When I hunt Eas Texas I’ll swith to more of my tree bard designs, when I go to New Mexico or Colorado it requires different patterns. What I’m saying is theres no one set pattern, you match it to your enviroment as needed. Look at the background in the picture and tell me which one blends in the best.
What was wrong with BDU ?
“why it took this long and cost this much to replace an item that performed poorly from the start “
Oh, get a clue! It’s not about winning wars, or protecting the lives of our soldiers, or making the best use of the taxpayers money - its about money for the contractors, contractor contributions for the politicians, and about the careers and prestige of the brass involved in the process.
The Navy - awesome choice on the blue/black pattern. Because if you fall off of a great big easy to see ship into the ocean, you definitely want to blend in with the water and drown.
For the Marine Corps - good camouflage colors - crappy material and craftsmanship.
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Five billion, huh? There’s obviously a lot of money in the military uniform business. Even during my six years in the Marines we got three changes of cammies. Somebody well-connected is scooping a whole lot of cash out of this scam.
I think they were trying to make the uniforms so un-cool that no one would steal them. It was working.
I just wish the navy would have stuck with the dungaree’s. They made the navy different and they were cool!