What will happen to all the current patterned TA50?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:14:15 -0400

When the Army moves to the new camo pattern, will we all be looking like idiots in our mis-matched gear? Anyone know if the uniform change will include the gear, and when production will start? I don't recall seeing the new patterns among stuff on the shelves in the tactical section of Clothing and Sales or AAFES

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 1 at 2015 6:14 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:14:02 -0400

You're not alone in wondering, 1SG Private RallyPoint Member. Here's an article about just this subject:

http://soldiersystems.net/2013/11/25/what-to-do-with-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-ucp-ta-50/

There's a LOT of money involved here.

What To Do With Billions Of Dollars Worth Of UCP TA-50? - UPDATED - Soldier Systems Daily

I’ve written several articles about the US Army’s impending change from the ill-named Universal Camouflage Pattern to the newly renamed Operational Camouflage Pattern also known commercially as MultiCam by Crye Precision. I’ve even mentioned a plan to repurpose current stocks of UCP equipment such as MOLLE and IOTV covers to a new, more usable colorway. But how do you change the colors of billions of Dollars worth of equipment? The answer is...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 1 at 2015 6:16 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:16:34 -0400

It is has been stated numerous times that the Army plans to dye all the equipment. They are currently trying to devise a system that can be sent out to locations (as I understand it) to do the dying at the installation level to avoid the costs of shipping everything off to have it done.

Whether this will work or not, I have no clue, but that is the plan.

Response by MSG Dave Rossman made Feb 4 at 2018 11:57 AM

MSG Dave Rossman — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 11:57:28 -0500

Never much worried about the color of my sleeping bag,,,