Comments on: Congress Cares About Camo

By: The Callenges of Camo in Afhanistan « Soldier Systems

The Callenges of Camo in Afhanistan « Soldier Systems — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:53:29 +0000

[...] be like showing up to a black tie function dressed for a costume ball, only deadlier. So answering Congressional concerns over Army camo in Afghanistan may not be as simple as “replace UCP”. It is highly likely that logisticians (and [...]

By: Camo Rumors « Soldier Systems

Camo Rumors « Soldier Systems — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:43:42 +0000

[...] light of an impending directive from Congress to the Army to get their camo house in order, rumors continue to circulate about an upcoming test [...]

By: Congress Proposes Common Ground Combat Uniform « Soldier Systems

Congress Proposes Common Ground Combat Uniform « Soldier Systems — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:14:07 +0000

[...] too late. This horse has been out of teh barn for awhile but it does seem that the hoopla over the Army’s use of UCP in Afghanistan has attracted some thoughtful analysis. Interestingly, this is essentially these are the same [...]

By: Camo Wars: An Opportunity to Excel « Soldier Systems

Camo Wars: An Opportunity to Excel « Soldier Systems — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:53:52 +0000

[...] with Congress prompting the Army to adopt a new camouflage pattern specifically for operations in Afghanistan this is the perfect opportunity to procure equipment [...]

By: Camo Conundrum « Soldier Systems

Camo Conundrum « Soldier Systems — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:19:37 +0000

[...] a discussion I had earlier today a thought struck me. Why did Congress tell the Army that UCP was unfit for service in Afghanistan yet give the Air Force a free pass with it’s Digitized tiger Stripe pattern? The colorway [...]

By: Army Combat Pants « Soldier Systems

Army Combat Pants « Soldier Systems — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:06:47 +0000

[...] Produced by Massif, manufacturers of the ACS, the Government design features hard knee pads developed by Crye Precision. They are made from 7.3-ounce, fire-resistant twill and offer a reinforced, stretchable seat. This last feature was added since so many Soldiers have to slide down steep slopes in mountainous regions. Limited User Evaluations (LUE) were completed earlier this year in Georgia and West Virginia. Further tests are scheduled for FY10 in Afghanistan but who knows what will happen now due to the Congressional monkey wrench. [...]

By: Camo Rumors - Some Observations « Soldier Systems

Camo Rumors - Some Observations « Soldier Systems — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:03:24 +0000

[...] since Congress told the Army that Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) used on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) wasn’t cutting [...]