Multicam Uni’s for OEF

With the Sec Army’s decision last week to field multicam uniforms to units conducting combat operations an important tactical step was taken. The current Army Combat Uniform was a practical step forward in improving the older BDU.  However, given the operating environment of Afghanistan units in the special warfare side of the house took their own steps to properly cammo their guys. The overall terrain and wide array of vegetation called for the Army to adapt to the environment much more than in OIF.

Infantry and “other” direct action units are running tons of dismounted combat patrols and missions straight out of the FMs. They are also conducting them against a highly adaptive,  trained and determined enemy. The ACUs just stood out too much against the environment and the right call seems to have been made by all the levels of the Army’s leadership.

The trick now will be to field the new uniforms to units already downrange with all their mission kits in ACU. However, Big Army has done good on it’s soldiers who are taking contact on a given day. Any tool or item that can slightly add to their side of the fight is a force multiplier of exponential proportions regardless of the cost!!!

Good job Secretary McHugh and to all the parties involved, looking forward to putting mine on in a few months!!!