Posted on Dec 17, 2014
Would you support a standard uniform for all branches of service? Why or Why not?
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Sure as long as they can be safely worn aboard ship. Unlike the uniform in use now. They melt in a fire.
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I do not support this. All branches fight in different parts of the world. So this would only work if all branches were in the same area
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It is best to leave well enough alone
Calling it Join Force Operations Bases are good enough.
Their is a big difference between a Soldier and a Marine but they are train to do the heavy fighting in difficult situations on the battlefield where as the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard are not train to do what the Army and Marine are train to do.
Before I retired from the Army a Air Force Sergeant cross over to the Army Hospital unit. She was put in the NCOIC position. She has no idea what we do on the Army side. She didn't know D&C, how to form a formation. She was totally lost. She got into our Nurses and Doctor on a regular basis saying the Air don't do this or don't do that.
I will never go into a combat Zone with a Air Force or Navy officer in charge unless that person is train in Special Ops
Calling it Join Force Operations Bases are good enough.
Their is a big difference between a Soldier and a Marine but they are train to do the heavy fighting in difficult situations on the battlefield where as the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard are not train to do what the Army and Marine are train to do.
Before I retired from the Army a Air Force Sergeant cross over to the Army Hospital unit. She was put in the NCOIC position. She has no idea what we do on the Army side. She didn't know D&C, how to form a formation. She was totally lost. She got into our Nurses and Doctor on a regular basis saying the Air don't do this or don't do that.
I will never go into a combat Zone with a Air Force or Navy officer in charge unless that person is train in Special Ops
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Definitely. Rank should be uniform as well. That way if you switch from one branch to another it is uniform transition, not a guessing game, if you got the experience and training then it should go across all branches. Many schools are already taught together, it would definitely cut down on contracts for several uniform companies.
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Fist question is WHY? What is the purpose in changing to a single uniform for all branches? Cost effectiveness - No, that doesn't come into play since each branch will maintain so many uniforms that there will be no cost savings. Simplify Identification in the field – possible but how often has this been an issue, if ever? Esprit De Corps – You would preserve more by maintaining unit / branch specific uniforms. Combat troops and clerical troops have very little in common. Why would you have cooks wearing combat fatigues if they are not attached to a combat element? In some cases, combat uniforms can be dangerous – ships mechanics working around equipment in close quarters for example.
For some services, and elements within that service, it is less problematic. Army soldiers in combat elements could share a common uniform with Marines assigned to similar units. Navy SEALS, Air Force Rescue, Rangers, Special Forces, Special Operations Command elements all could share the same combat uniform.
Which brings us to a different way of looking at this. Why not have identical uniforms, across branches, based on the primary job assignment instead of the branch element? Cooks would wear cook uniforms. Medical staff would wear medical uniforms, maintenance mechanics would wear the uniform specific to their tasks. Clerical and most general support services members would wear a similar non-combat specific uniform – something like the old olive drabs we had during Vietnam. Simple, easy to maintain and was actually used by most services.
For some services, and elements within that service, it is less problematic. Army soldiers in combat elements could share a common uniform with Marines assigned to similar units. Navy SEALS, Air Force Rescue, Rangers, Special Forces, Special Operations Command elements all could share the same combat uniform.
Which brings us to a different way of looking at this. Why not have identical uniforms, across branches, based on the primary job assignment instead of the branch element? Cooks would wear cook uniforms. Medical staff would wear medical uniforms, maintenance mechanics would wear the uniform specific to their tasks. Clerical and most general support services members would wear a similar non-combat specific uniform – something like the old olive drabs we had during Vietnam. Simple, easy to maintain and was actually used by most services.
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I miss the BDU’s. Usually when the military uniform is changed we all change to the same uniform.
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Why would one uniform be good? Four different purposes you can’t make one that fits them all.
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I liked the olive green uniforms with ranks on the collar black belt shined black leather boots and the uniform starched this look good in garrison. Field duty wear cammies. But dress uniforms stay the same.
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They need go back to the BDU we had in the seventies use the cammies in the field and combat. Spit shined boots also
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Well it worked fine when we all had the woodland camo BDU!! Why wouldn't it work again. Plus it would probably save tax payer money in the long run. Yes at first the price tag would be high, but after the first year it would fall.
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No! Maybe a common combat uniform for everyone that actually fights but the rest should wear a service identifying uniform
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I may have said this on here before, and realize I !at be repeating myself, yeah, it could obv be done, the thing is, just think how much fun we'd all lose trying to keep all the different ones straight all the time, you know? Lol....
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I feel that if the different branches want unique uniforms they can have their own dress uniforms but a standard field uniform is the right way to go.
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In my opinion, I'd say every branch can keep their uniform design cut but everyone must have the same uniform pattern. The Marines/Navy can still maintain their sewn on tapes, pin on ranks and current design uniform cuts as well as the Army/Air Force with the current ACU cut with velcro but everyone (branch) would have the same camouflage pattern instead. Look at the pictures attached to my comment. Same pattern, different uniform cuts/layout.
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I don't care for the 1 fits all uniform idea it's been a long standing thing to have different uniforms leave things alone Marines have theirs Navy has theirs army has ours and air Force kinda just does whatever
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I support that change but believe it should happen in 2026/2027 in order to mitigate effects felt with U.S. Army recent change in FY-17/18. I thought it was amusing in 2003 when it starting hitting operating forces. We are one Nation, wear one uniform. Long term you save the taxpayer dollar. We know it will be wasted elsewhere.
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standard uniforms I support that I would put the rank on the sleeves for enlisted personnel though. I believe we need to KISS instead of changing the uniform every two years to put money in some generals buddy s pocket under the premise that he or she is a vendor.
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Honestly if I have the United States Flag on my shoulder and so do you is it really that hard to tell if I stand by you?
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Fiscally it makes sense and facilitates uniform and uniform component availability to all service members.
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I would be ok with bdu’s being the same just for the fact you would have less confusion in battle of someone not recognizing another branchs uniform and possibly firing on them . but keep the class a dress uniform seperate
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I think the Navy shouldn’t wear camouflage at sea! That’s just dumb! However, on post, at least the Army, and Marine Corp should be the same. The Airforce May have different demands, but in the field, the battle dress should be the same for all!
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it sure would save the military a lot of money with a single battle uniform.
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One standard uniform doesn't make sense though we are just switching to the water army uniform and it's seen as a joke we wear coveralls when underway. Unless youre a deck combat job like GM VBSS or ground combat AKA seal Seabees etc. I don't know about you but a green and tan uniform puttering across the sea is much easier to spot that the blue NWU.
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Yes, when I was in the Marine Corps every branch of service had the same camouflage utilities. I don’t know why they changed. Even being deployed to the desert we all had the same brown uniform.
Sgt Gamble
Sgt Gamble
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Sorry, no. Some think tank rep would try to standardize everything and traditions plus service character would suffer. That said, we Navy aviators wore the same flight suits as AF, Army, Marines and Coast Guard. If we’re talking flight suits, fatigues or bdu’s Maybe but sailors should be wearing bell bottoms
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The navy needs to adopt the USCG uniform that can be worn both on and off the ship.
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When i was in, army, air force, navy and the Marines all wore the same Cammies, and the navy had dungeries for ship duty.
Cost wise, the army, airforce and navy should of gollowed and used the Marpat cammies.
Cost wise, the army, airforce and navy should of gollowed and used the Marpat cammies.
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I would not agree with the same combat uniform for all services due to the fact all the branches don’t operate in the same location. (Sea, land and air) now if we are talking about dress uniform. Now that can be debated.
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