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Army will be fielding a new combat uniform designed by NCOs and tested
by Stryker Brigade Soldiers in Iraq since October.
On the Army's 229th birthday, senior leadership introduced the Army
Combat Uniform during a Pentagon cake-cutting ceremony. Soldiers were on
display, suited-up in the wrinkle-free uniform with a digitized
camouflage pattern.
Three different versions of the ACU have been developed, and more than
10,000 uniforms have been produced and dragged through the sand in Iraq
and at Army training centers. Even more are on American production lines
to be issued by April 2005 to Soldiers in deploying units. Fielding to
the total Army should be complete by December 2007, said officials from
the Program Executive Office, known as PEO Soldier.
There were 20 changes made to the uniform, to include removing the color
black and adapting the digital print from the Marine Corps uniform to
meet the needs of the Army.
Every change was made for a reason. The bottom pockets
on the jacket were removed and placed on the shoulder sleeves so
Soldiers can have access to them while wearing body armor. The pockets
were also tilted forward so that they are easily accessible. Buttons
were replaced with zippers that open from the top and bottom to provide
comfort while wearing armor.
Patches and tabs are affixed to the uniform with Velcro to give the
wearer more flexibility and to save the Soldier money, Myhre said.
Soldiers can take the name-tapes and patches off their uniforms before
laundering, which will add to the lifecycle of the patches. Also the
cost to get patches sewn on will be eliminated, he added.
The ACU will consist of a jacket, trousers, moisture wicking t-shirt and
the brown combat boots. It will replace both versions of the BDU and the
desert camouflage uniform. The black beret will be the normal headgear
for the ACU, but there is a matching patrol cap to be worn at the
commander's discretion.
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