What are your thoughts on changing the uniform…again?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:12:24 -0500

Recent interview with CSA revealed that the Army is close to making a decision on the 'new' uniform for daily wear. It is likely that the uniform will be the current uniform worn in Afghanistan.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2014 12:18 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:18:01 -0500

Sir-That's interesting to hear....Glad to see we spent all the time and effort to turn those uniforms in only to get them issued to me again at a later date. As long as we are able to roll up our sleeves again in garrison, that would be an improvement.

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2014 12:35 AM

1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:35:13 -0500

The monetary cost of ACU/UCP is an embarrassment. But what's even more embarrassing is the adoption of an ineffective camouflage pattern. I'd gladly turn my back on the cost of ACU for a pattern that might actually improve a soldier's survival.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Feb 10 at 2014 11:00 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:00:14 -0500

The way ahead is clear; grant the contract to the company that makes reflective belts and have them make us a combat unform made entirely out of PT belt material.... It's the only way to ensure safety ;)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2014 10:33 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:33:24 -0400

Not even a no but a HELL NO we cannot afford to keep quality Soldiers lets not try to remake another uniform that costs more money and complete overhaul of Military's look.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 23 at 2014 10:12 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:12:39 -0400

I was happy to hear the Army was considering OCP as the Army's ONE uniform. I wasn't surprised when they decided against it later. But I was really confused once I started reading about the new APFU.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2014 9:01 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:01:24 -0400

SIR, I wouldn't mind either the OCP, Multi-cam, scorpion II whatever we are going to call it. I would just like to add I wish that in a garrison environment we would be authorized to wear black boots. Would love to have a highly shined set of jungles on.

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Jun 22 at 2014 4:10 AM

SSG Ed Mikus — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 04:10:23 -0400

although i dislike this uniform, i do not want to purchase another set.

Response by SSG Toryn Green made Jul 14 at 2014 11:23 PM

SSG Toryn Green — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 23:23:05 -0400

The ACUs are a joke. They are uncomfortable, costly, ineffective, and wear out far too quickly. I would gladly put back on my multi-cams, or better yet, lets just go back to the old BDUs. Those worked better than about anything we've seen since then.

Response by CW4 Keith Dolliver made Jan 4 at 2015 10:18 AM

CW4 Keith Dolliver — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 10:18:19 -0500

I'd like to see us go back to one standard utility uniform across the services, similar to how it was with BDUs. I find it a bit sickening that we waste as much money as we do on R&D and then production of uniforms and TA-50 for a service specific camouflage pattern. To make it worse, when we deploy half the Air Force and Navy personnel that are deployed wear the Army uniform anyway, so do we really need to waste all that money on each service maintaining its own individual camouflage pattern? Each service can still maintain their own traditions and individuality through their service and dress uniforms.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 12 at 2015 8:49 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:49:38 -0400

We seem to wear uniforms from previous wars that do not match the current war.