What ever happened about Congress pushing for "one camouflage pattern for all branches"?

What meant was the same camouflage patterns for all branches instead of having different camo pattern for the same terrain. We never had an issue in the past when we all wore BDU/DCU patterns. All that was really different were the branch tapes.

SPC, Can YOU give me one reason that the Navy needs to be in any type of Camo? We have people working on a dark grey Flight Deck, with white, yellow and red stripes all over the place plus Aircraft with various patterns of paint jobs scattered everywhere that are visible down to the square centimeter by satellites. We have people on various decks below that flight deck down to the greasy bilges and shaft alleys on those carriers, Destroyers Cruisers and Ships and Boats of various sizes Plus the ones you never see, The Silent Service. The Boomers and the Attack Submarines and Camo on a sub is just damn ludicrous no matter what the pattern. If you really want to get technical, Camo is a moot point because of Satellite imaging can zero in down to the square centimeter from 400 miles in orbit, and if my some freak of nature you can find yourself back in a land war in the jungles of South East Asia where a Camo pattern just might work again, then that satellite will switch over to a Thermal imaging capability to where it can sense the variation in temperatures of as little as 1/2 a degree. Technology has made Camouflage almost useless in war-fighting, it is just the inability of some to accept FACTS that continues to keep this on the Table. Put the Marines back in the Old Green BDU 's that they have worn through three wars. Change the fabric to a more durable one (if it can be found) Leave the Navy in the Seafarers, leave the Army in the Greens that they wore through three wars and the Air Force in whatever they wore when they finally were cut loose from the Army. IF IT AINT BROKE, LEAVE IT ALONE!

PO2 Rev. Frederick C. Mullis, AFI, CFM Very good point, one only needs to watch Cops on tv. Somehow think small drones with thermal imaging on a battlefield isn't far off.

Get out of here with that logic and common sense stuff. You should know there's no place for that in uniform selection.

Actually, it would save money, because then we would be able to stockpile ONE uniform pattern that all services can draw from and use instead of having to stockpile four different stockpiles that cannot be shared.

In a way, you're both right. One uniform would allow both direct cost *and* logistical savings over current, but while the logistical savings would be enormous (what the LTC was getting at) the direct cost savings would be minimal (though there would be a little) because the existing bulk pricing already trims most of the fat.

Well that was one of the reasons why the Army decided to use the UCP pattern is the first place so it would work with the pattern (which was only one at the time). If they were to start over again and still use the digital pattern I would of done a digital/multicam hybrid which a civilian company had already done but was years later.

Lol right? At the path we're going it's only a matter of time until wear our Class A's on the battlefield.

They Did in WW1,

SSG (Join to see) - If you want the best Combat Uniform I was ever privileged to wear it was the OLD OLD OG-107 Solid OD Green. Best Uniform EVER and it did not show up so good on Night Vision.

SSG (Join to see) and all the frigging Velcro!

LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. I understand why the Army went to that route but for over a decade now it has shown not to save money. Down range I get it to sanitize your uniform and put on combat theater related items like IR flags and such. In garrison I think everything should be sewn on. The unit patches is a hit or miss for me. I don't mind then sewn or velcro (hook n loop) on.

SSG Roger Ayscue The problem with that is the modern enhancements of night vision and thermal technology today. Wearing a pair of solid OD green uniforms would make you stand out under NVG's like if you were wearing an all white suit, laying on a black and white tiled floor. Under generation 1, you could get away with it. Under early generation 2 night vision you could probably get away with it but most likely be seen. Under generation 3 you would stick out like someone waving a chem light in the dark.