Available in Avery SuperCast Series Vinyl, E3D can now be utilized to wrap a vehicle, boat, aircraft, wall, refrigerator, or just about any other smooth surface.
The pressure-sensitive vinyl film takes the shape of the panel; it is applied to and with proper installation, ensures no bubbles or creases. Applied with a matte laminate offering UV protection.
This article has been updated to remove references to shine based on information from era3.
Based on a mispronunciation of ‘Pineland’ the Peenland Camo was developed by On Station Apparel to honor their SF brothers. Fittingly, it is fashioned into a nut sack.
Get yours at www.onstationapparel.com/products/peenland-camo-nut-sack.
Is this trench coat cool or what? Milipol was filled with manufacturers of the world’s uniform. Companies like JinTeng Manufacturing showed off their wares.
Oh the things that you’ll see at Milipol that you’ll never see anywhere else.
As soon as you walk through the badge checking station you are greeted with a Disneyland of tactical goodness courtesy of Terrang MP-SEC whose booth dominates Hall 5 of Milipol. And looking around, you run across the wildest stuff, like this 5.11 Tactical Rapid Assault Shirt in French camouflage.
Home is where you are: these soft, comfortable cotton duvet covers and terry towels bring a touch of warm luxury to the cold winter and chill you up during the heat of summer. Printed with a classic design by the Finnish Defence Forces of which tens of thousands of people get to enjoy every year. Like those people serve the state, these duvet covers and towel sets will serve you year after year.
• Särmä Duvet Cover Set: 49,99 €
• Särmä Hand Towel 2-pack: 12,99 €
• Särmä Bath Towel: 19,99 €
Print: M05 snow
Designer: Finnish Defence Forces
Available from: Varusteleka Ltd.
Founded by Marine Veteran Travis Haley, HSP has introduced M81 Woodland camouflage versions of many of their products.
Appropriate enough on the USMC’s birthday, as Marine Special Operations Command still uses the pattern in their work advising the Afghan Army.
Get yours before they’re gone at haleystrategic.com/m81.
FibroTex USA has the contract to provide camouflage screens for the US Army. Although they are well known in Europe and their home country of Israel, few here know about their other capabilities.
In addition to providing multi-spectral screens which keep watchful eyes out but still allow sensors within to see the battlespace, they also offer lightweight shrouds and oversuits, in a wide variety of visual patterns.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — Trainees entering into Basic Military Training at the 37th Training Wing the first week of October were the first group to be issued the new Operational Camouflage Pattern uniforms.
When Air Force officials announced last year they were adopting the Army OCP as the official utility uniform, they developed a three-year rollout timeline across the force for the entire changeover. Last week put them on target for issue to new recruits entering BMT.
“Each trainee is issued four sets of uniforms with their initial issue,” Bernadette Cline, clothing issue supervisor said. “Trainees who are here in (Airmen Battle Uniforms) will continue to wear them throughout their time here and will be replaced when they get their clothing allowance.”
The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Initial Issue Clothing outfits nearly 33,000 BMT trainees every year and maintains more than 330,000 clothing line items.
“We partner with Defense Logistics Agency who provides the clothing items upfront to be issued,” Donald Cooper, Air Force initial clothing issue chief said. “Then we warehouse and issue to the individuals’ size-specific clothing.”
After taking Airmen feedback into consideration, the uniform board members said they chose the OCP for the improved fit and comfort and so that they will blend in with their soldier counterparts’ uniforms in joint environments, according to Cooper.
“Right now, if someone deploys, they’ll get it issued,” Cline said. “And now that everyone is converting over to this uniform, (the trainees) already have the uniform to work and deploy in.”
Following the timeline, the OCP should now be available online for purchase as well.
The next mandatory change listed on the timeline, to take place by June 1, 2020, will be for Airmen’s boots, socks and T-shirts to be coyote brown. Also, officer ranks to the spice brown.
Switching from two different types of utility uniforms to just one, multifunctional uniform could also simplify life for the Airmen.
“I think the biggest value is going to be the thought that they aren’t required to have two uniforms anymore once they convert to a uniform that is for deployment and day-to-day work,’” Cooper said.
For more information on uniform guidance, visit www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance.
Story by Lemitchel King, 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Photo by Capt Monique Roux
