OCP-ABU-BDU-DCU

This will be my fourth uniform since I came in the service- not counting the two from deployments

PO3 Brad Smith Lt Col Scott ShuttleworthSGT Gregory Lawritson SGT Jim Arnold SSgt Brian BrakkeCMSgt (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) MSG Frederick Otero SFC Pete Kain SSG David Andrews SCPO Morris Ramsey PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC Greg Henning PO2 Rick Fox SGT John " Mac " McConnell Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt Albert Castro

I think the move to the OCP is the right move. It is replacing the ABU and ACU, which were both designed with the intent of being functional in the field and in garrison, but were proven to be ineffective at best. IMHO, I think the "every branch needs their own uniform" thing should end. Separate service uniforms, got it, but the functional stuff that we use day to day should be the same across the board (I know the Marines would never go for this, so it is a moot point).

Honestly, the OCP looks more professional, wears better than the ABU, is more comfortable than the ABU, and reduces the number of uniforms a member would need to maintain.

You are now several iterations past where I came in and then left. We had blue work uniforms, replaced by green fatigues, then female specific fatigues, then BDUs, female BDU, Desert Camo when appropriate and the blue fatigues or whatever they called them were in the works. Could we stop that already? The latest ones look pretty good, let's stick to that except for desert environments at least for a while?