MilitaryGear.com has the new NYCO Ripstop ABUs for sale and is running a promotion that will get you a free cap with the order of a set of uniforms. These were “developed” because the previous twill uniforms were so oppressively hot. The NYCO is a significant improvement.
militarygear.com/propper-nyco-rip-abu-cap-promo
Finally last November, after five years, the Air Force approved a lighter weight fabric for the Airman Battle Uniform. Previously, ABUs were manufactured from a 50/50 Nylon and Cotton twill. You old timers can think winter or heavy weight BDUs and you younger guys need to know that even the original BDUs weren’t as hot as the ABU.
But now everything has changed. ABUs will now be made from the same ripstop 50/50 blend of Nylon and Cotton used by the Army and they are beginning to roll of the production line at Propper. This newer fabric was first introduced in the early 1990s on the Enhanced Hot Weather Battle Dress Uniform. Why it took so long we will never know.
Something to remember, the ABU is not intended to be worn outside of the wire in combat environments.
New Air Force recruits will begin to receive the new version of the ABU at BMTS. But militarygear.com wanted us to pass this along.
“If you just can’t stand the heat anymore, you can pre-order the nylon-cotton ripstop ABU coats (MSRP $59.99) and ABU pants (MSRP $59.99) at MilitaryGear.com. The first orders are expected to ship around April 16, 2012.”
Men’s
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militarygear.com/mens-propper-nylon-cotton-ripstop-abu-pants
Women’s
militarygear.com/womens-propper-nylon-cotton-ripstop-abu-coats
militarygear.com/womens-propper-nylon-cotton-ripstop-abu-pants
