What is your opinion? Should new soldiers wear multicam issued on a deployment if they haven't deployed? or wait until late OCP is issued?

Who cares?

Maybe the Soldiers like the new uniform better (who doesn't?) Maybe they don't want to waste money on old uniforms when they can have the new one now? Maybe they want to be more uniform? Maybe a million reasons. Maybe the people who are worried about new soldiers wearing OCP should focus on higher priorities. Like, you know, training.

This blows my mind.

Personally I have no dog in the "multicam reserved for those who deployed" fight. What I'd like to see the newly adopted uniform stockpiles built up to such levels that the Army could THEN switch over in a short period of time (say 3-6 month window) to that new uniform instead of dragging out the "phase in" process where we're wearing 937 different uniforms (OK, 3) for the next few years.

Well there is no point to buy the deployment uniforms because they have the same wear out date as ACU's. Now from a leadership perspective it does not matter the SMA has put out that all three are authorized so soldiers can chose which that they wear. The new OCP is out at many places and new soldiers coming in the army will soon start to be issued the new OCP. Now I know that some people don't like one or the other if a new soldier goes out and buys the OEF OCP then they can do that I think that is a wast of money on there part but that is on them. As leaders we need to enforce the slandered and not make up more.

Its approved...let them wear it. But they need to understand that just like the ACU their will be MANY changes to it before mandatory wear date so i could get expensive. Also ask your CoC. If might not be "Approved" for duty wear my units that are in the public eye unless everyone switches at the same time. ie MP working Law Enforcement usually have to wear the same uniform.

It's the uniform. I know people that have deployed that never end owned OCP, it is acceptable by regulations so I don't care. I have OCP from deployment I do not wear because they look like they've been to combat. I purchase the new Multi cam and still don't wear them. People felt the same about the black beret.

They will have to buy it, that is what uniform alowance is for.....

I get the concept but I think whoever "those" are should look at the big picture and spend their efforts on something they may have control over.

Those who are complaining better get their life together! Nothing worst then people who and charged to enforce the standard complaining about them. NCOs do not write policy comply or get out of the way!

It really doesn't matter as long as they're in army regulations!

It's not a deployment consideration. The new duty uniform (as of July) is OCP. The SMA has stated clearly that the intent of the phased in issuance and and flexibility of mixed ACUs & OCPs in formation is to preclude the necessity of Soldiers HAVING to go out and buy new uniforms. That being said, if Soldiers HAVE an authorized OCP variant and the Commander has switched the UNIT duty uniform, there should be no issues...ONE TEAM, ONE FIGHT! Everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if it's wrong...but when it interferes with the good order and morale of the unit, leaders should step in and make the appropriate attitude adjustment.