What is the new army camo pattern?
Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP), originally codenamed Scorpion W2, is a military camouflage pattern adopted in 2015 by the United States Army for use as the U.S. Army’s main camouflage pattern on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). The OCP ACU became available for soldiers to purchase starting 1 July 2015.
Does the Army still use UCP camo?
The Universal Camouflage Pattern was discontinued by the Army at the end of September 2019 for uniforms, though still sees some limited usage on other gear such as some body armor and cold weather overgear. As the military began phasing out the UCP, many state defense forces began adopting it as their uniform.
What’s the next camouflage pattern for the Army?
The army is planning a competition to select its successor to the Universal Camouflage Pattern; up to four new patterns. These would include a woodland, arid and transitional pattern, as well as another pattern specifically for OCIE, that will work well with all three.
When do Army camouflage uniforms go on sale?
The Operational Camouflage Pattern will be available for purchase in select military clothing sales stores beginning, July 1. Stores will receive the uniforms over a period of six months from July to November, and new Soldiers will receive Operational Camouflage Pattern Army Combat Uniforms, or ACUs, beginning in January 2016.
What was the camouflage pattern used in OEF?
The interim camouflage development effort introduced a camouflage pattern, known as MultiCam, for army personnel participating in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). After ten and a half months of research and analysis, the army selected the MultiCam pattern.
When did the US Army start using MultiCam camouflage?
In February 2010, Secretary of the Army (SecArmy) John McHugh announced that the Army would provide combat uniforms in the MultiCam pattern to all soldiers deploying to OEF. The industrial capacity existed to manufacture the uniforms, and the procurement process could begin.