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In Case You Missed It – Rangers First Unit To Adopt OCP

Sunday, October 5th, 2014

I love it when people tell me I don’t know what I’m talking about. Just like we told you was going to happen early last week, the 75th Ranger Regiment was in fact, the first US Army unit to don the Operational Camouflage Uniform during their 30th Anniversary ceremony on Friday, 3 October, 2014.

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Soldier Magazine photo by SFC Brehl Garza.

The transition is happening. Come hell or high water, the Army is going to make this switch. The road may be a little bumpy but I’m glad to see the Army’s leadership making some smart moves by leveraging the RFI issued clothing in OCP to be used until the new variant of the ACU is ready next Summer. I would expect to see additional implementation across the Army to begin soon. I have been told that GEN Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the US Army will make a presentation regarding the new camouflage pattern and updated ACU during AUSA, just a week away.

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75th Ranger Regiment First Unit to Switch to OCP

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

On October 3rd, 2014, the 75th Ranger Regiment will celebrate its 30th anniversary. On that day, they will also officially don the Army’s recently adopted Operational Camouflage Pattern as their garrison dress. This event will mark the first time that an Army unit will be seen in OCP in garrison and they chose their most elite Infantry unit for the honor.

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Members of the Regiment have long relied on OCP clothing and equipment while deployed for combat operations as well as during training. Initially, they used Crye Precision MultiCam kit procured with MFP 11 SOF dollars. When the Army adopted the commercial MultiCam pattern as Operations Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern in 2010 the Rangers began to receive Rapid Fielding Initiative equipment such as the FR ACU which was used to augment their existing gear.

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Sources say the Army plans to completely outfit the Regiment’s ACUs in the new OCP variant (Scorpion W2) featuring updates such as improved upper arm pockets in November.

Hopefully, this move will usher in an across-the-board approval by the Army for all Soldiers to begin to wear their OCP clothing already issued under RFI. According to industry sources, the Army still plans to offer the new OCP ACUs for sale at Military Clothing Sales Stores beginning May, 2015.

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