New Uniform Pattern

[Pulsar]

the patterns change faster than the wars...

[MIKE]

I'd love to see someone try to tell the Coast Guard that they now have to where a uniform of any form of camoflage as their main utility uniform. It literally makes no sense. The only camo uniforms worn by the CG are worn by the handfull of coasties (literally less than a few hundred) who work overseas in southwest Asia.

Having worn ODUs for a bit now... and even Tropical Blue, solid CG blue is a magnet for dirt.  I can see the point of the Navy NWU just in the amount of crap I pick up just getting out of the car in my freshly pressed uniform.

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

When I first saw the camouflage that Royal Australian Navy personnel wear aboard ship, I thought "what the heck use do they get from that?"

It was then pointed out to me that such colours/patterns are very good for having the kind of dirt they would get aboard ship not be the "magnet" that Mike describes.



But...as for Civil Air Patrol, and this will never, ever happen, regardless of colour, it might be useful (and simpler) to have one with epaulettes and we could wear our standard shoulder marks on it, leather aircrew-type patch (like the AF tried) and MAJCOM patch.  We would look much less like walking billboards, there would be much less sewing and all those who scream blue murder about "distinctiveness" would be sated (a little humour there).

[blackrain]

This is the reason I refuse to buy anything else in the ACU pattern (HATE the ACU) unless forced by my command (maybe not even then). 3 deployments and 3 different uniforms......enough already.....

BBDU would be my choice for CAP though it would mean a specific purchase for CAP that not all could afford.

[Private Investigator]

I find it interesting when I went to the link. Army Times has 24 comments and CAP Talk has 24 comments. Wonder who takes uniform issues more seriously   

[Nikos]

Just my 2 cents here. I am one of the new guys here.  Any uniform with the shirt worn outside, not tucked in, seems to me anyway, to be a safety hazard.  It might get caught on something like equipment when working.  Has anyone had an issue with this?

[Garibaldi]

Just my 2 cents here. I am one of the new guys here.  Any uniform with the shirt worn outside, not tucked in, seems to me anyway, to be a safety hazard.  It might get caught on something like equipment when working.  Has anyone had an issue with this?

I don't think it was a consideration when creating unifoms. The blouse has been untucked for hundreds of years.

[BFreemanMA]

+1 Garibaldi. I've taken my BDUs through nearly two years of exercises and other use and I haven't encountered a problem.

[abdsp51]

Just my 2 cents here. I am one of the new guys here.  Any uniform with the shirt worn outside, not tucked in, seems to me anyway, to be a safety hazard.  It might get caught on something like equipment when working.  Has anyone had an issue with this?

Not an issue, most of the time loose clothing and jewelry is removed before working on the flight line at least in the AF anyway.  Not to mention the Navy does wear shirts and vests during flight ops that are loose.  And as long as someone has their head on a swivel and has their SA in check not that big of a deal.

[Eclipse]

+1 Garibaldi. I've taken my BDUs through nearly two years of exercises and other use and I haven't encountered a problem.

No issues.

[Garibaldi]

When I said hundreds of years, I meant literally hundreds of years, way back to the Revolutionary war and back. I'm not sure why, but every time I see a soldier in a uniform from the past, the blouse has always been un-tucked. The only exception I can think of was the OG  fatigues, which we tucked in. I've seen them un-tucked in combat zones but in garrison they were tucked in.

[lordmonar]

In all the years that I wore BDU's on active duty....the biggest safety issue I ever encountered was the fricking buttons!  Especially the ones for the side flaps!  Those used to catch on all sort of stuff.....and if you were doing camo netting......forget about it!  You were going to get stuck!

[TexasCadet]

the patterns change faster than the wars...

If I recall correctly, we haven't officially declared war since World War II. Korea was a "police action", in Vietnam we were "advisors", etc.
So, we haven't had a war in over 70 years! [/sarcasm]

When I first saw the camouflage that Royal Australian Navy personnel wear aboard ship, I thought "what the heck use do they get from that?"

It was then pointed out to me that such colours/patterns are very good for having the kind of dirt they would get aboard ship not be the "magnet" that Mike describes.



But...as for Civil Air Patrol, and this will never, ever happen, regardless of colour, it might be useful (and simpler) to have one with epaulettes and we could wear our standard shoulder marks on it, leather aircrew-type patch (like the AF tried) and MAJCOM patch.  We would look much less like walking billboards, there would be much less sewing and all those who scream blue murder about "distinctiveness" would be sated (a little humour there).

I like it. I have seen CAP members with patches all over, and they look like walking rainbows. This looks a lot less flashy. Unfortunately, the epaulets would never be authorized. Maybe we could get something other than ultramarine blue, though.

[SilentPhantom]

I think CAP should just stick with the BDUs, the only problem with that is BDUs are dissapearing. ACUs have an awful pattern and with look terrible with our ultramarine nametapes and insignia. I do like the new Multicam though...

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

I think CAP should just stick with the BDUs, the only problem with that is BDUs are dissapearing. ACUs have an awful pattern and with look terrible with our ultramarine nametapes and insignia. I do like the new Multicam though...

My choice would be plain green BDU's, readily available online.  It would give the flavour of the "pickle suit," a nod to our history.

[Panache]

I think CAP should just stick with the BDUs, the only problem with that is BDUs are dissapearing. ACUs have an awful pattern and with look terrible with our ultramarine nametapes and insignia. I do like the new Multicam though...

My choice would be plain green BDU's, readily available online.  It would give the flavour of the "pickle suit," a nod to our history.

(shudder)

I hated those pickle suits when I was a cadet...

[SilentPhantom]

I think CAP should just stick with the BDUs, the only problem with that is BDUs are dissapearing. ACUs have an awful pattern and with look terrible with our ultramarine nametapes and insignia. I do like the new Multicam though...

My choice would be plain green BDU's, readily available online.  It would give the flavour of the "pickle suit," a nod to our history.

(shudder)



I hated those pickle suits when I was a cadet...

^+1
Yeah, we'd look awfull in those 'pinkle suits'  lol

[Garibaldi]

I think CAP should just stick with the BDUs, the only problem with that is BDUs are dissapearing. ACUs have an awful pattern and with look terrible with our ultramarine nametapes and insignia. I do like the new Multicam though...

My choice would be plain green BDU's, readily available online.  It would give the flavour of the "pickle suit," a nod to our history.

(shudder)



I hated those pickle suits when I was a cadet...

^+1
Yeah, we'd look awfull in those 'pinkle suits'  lol

OOO! OOO! OG jungle fatigues!

[SilentPhantom]

I think CAP should just stick with the BDUs, the only problem with that is BDUs are dissapearing. ACUs have an awful pattern and with look terrible with our ultramarine nametapes and insignia. I do like the new Multicam though...

My choice would be plain green BDU's, readily available online.  It would give the flavour of the "pickle suit," a nod to our history.

(shudder)



I hated those pickle suits when I was a cadet...

^+1
Yeah, we'd look awfull in those 'pinkle suits'  lol

OOO! OOO! OG jungle fatigues!

lol if we wear those NHQ'll start sending us off to do SAREXs in Vietnam

[LSThiker]

lol if we wear those NHQ'll start sending us off to do SAREXs in Vietnam

Been to Viet Nam.  Nice place.  Just do not wonder too far off the trail