In 2015, the Army announced a change in the combat uniform from the Universal Camouflage Pattern to the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP). The mandatory date for possession for the OCP is Oct ...

The United States Army Uniforms. Army Uniforms BACK TO UNIFORMS. ... or OCP, uniform, do my undershirt, belt, ... Beret • Black for standard issue • Flash positioned over left eye, ...

Since 2001, the black beret has been the official headgear for the Army Combat Uniform. At the time, the Army chose the beret because it said it represented excellence in some of its specialty units.

All soldiers who entered the Army before Jan. 1 will have to buy four sets of OCP uniforms, brown T-shirts and two pairs of brown boots by Oct. 1, 2018. Enlisted soldiers receive an annual ...

Airmen typically wear the OCP uniform when deployed to ... Command also in 2011 made a change that allowed all airmen serving in the Central Command theater of operations to wear Army uniforms.

June 14, 2011 -- Complaining is as common as saluting in the U.S. Army, but over the past decade the piece of soldiering that received the most carping was the uniform's black beret. The beret ...

Following the War of 1812, the US Army again updated and standardized its uniforms. The new ones were noted for their blue wool coats that featured high-necked collars and front-facing buttons.

Army Rangers assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment began wearing tan berets after the black berets were issued Army-wide. ... is being replaced by the patrol cap as part of the Army combat uniform.

The Air Force has officially adopted the Army’s camouflage pattern, but don’t expect the rest of the services to follow suit — that’s just crazy talk.

The wait is over: OCPs are here. For years, airmen have dreamed of it, demanded it, and envied those lucky enough to have it already. And now, finally, the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform ...

The Army is adopting its World War II-era “Army Greens” uniform as its everyday uniform for all soldiers, the service announced on Sunday.

Soldiers are permitted to sew the name tape, U.S. Army tape, rank, and all authorized badges on all camouflage patterns of the combat uniform, Universal Camouflage Pattern, OEF-CP, and OCP.