Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/861022
including hands and torso. The last contract for sweaters was signed in 2006 (SPO100-04-D-0441). undersHIrT, Cold WeaTHer, polypropylene On 13 March 1986, ECWCS undergarments were introduced. The undershirt appeared to be a wonderful piece of insulation for BDU. It wicked moisture and was skin-friendly (polypropylene does not cause allergies and does not decolorize). The only defect, despite great comfort, is pilling of the fabric U. Polypro shirts were used for insulation in the Balkans, Bosnia, and Kosovo. The cut is relatively loose, they do not fit firmly to the body, and their sleeves are pretty short – for wearing the Light Duty gloves, while the sleeves do not overlap the drawcord of the lining. 1st Generation ECWCS undergarments were produced until 2010 (SPM1C1- 10-F-N003). Other solutions were applied as well, e.g. liners for M65/ ECWCS worn under the BDU coat or olive Sleep Shirt, Heat Retentive and Moisture Resistant. Most of those solutions depended on individual preferences and were allowed, unless the optional components were visible. conclUSionS On 14 June 2004, the US Army initiated the phasing out BDU and replacing with new ACU and their controversial UCP camo. After 30 April 2008, BDU were no longer authorized. I hope that after this article, the readers will be able to distinguish particular BDU types and their periods. You must remember that all products require some time from the launch of manufacture to the actual introduction to the market. For 27 years, Woodland BDUs had evolved but for most of that time two parallel types of standard uniforms were produced – lightweight and heavyweight fabric. The heavier NYCO Twill was used in three patterns of coats and two patterns of trousers were developed, while the lightweight rip-stop fabric was used two patterns of coats and trousers that differed from one another in the material and the cut. Together with BDU uniforms, soldiers used four models of standard black boots and three models of tropical footwear. In general, three different types of headwear (or, on some occasions, hats) were used. There were two types of gloves and two models of socks. References: [1] MIL-C-44031D Military Specification CLOTH, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN: WOOD- LAND, COTTON AND NYLON, 22 Aug 1989. [2] AR 670-1 Army Regulation, WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA, 1 Nov 1981. [3] AR 670-1 Army Regulation, WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA, 22 May 2000. [4] AR 670-1 Army Regulation, WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA, 3 Feb 2005. [5] http://www.nsn-now.com [6] MIL-C-44048F Military Specification, COATS, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, COM- BAT, 27 Jun 1991 [7] MIL-C-44048G Military Specification, COATS, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, COM- BAT, 2 Feb 1995 [8] MIL-DTL-44048H Detail Specification, COATS, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, COM- BAT, 30 Nov 2000 [9] MIL-T-44047D Military Specification, TROUSERS, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, COMBAT, 26 Jun 1991 [10] MIL-C-43468H Military Specification, CLOTH, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, WIND RESISTANT POPLIN, COTTON, 31 Mar 1992 [11] MIL-C-44436(GL) Military Specification, CLOTH, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, WIND RESISTANT POPLIN, NYLON/COTTON BLEND, 13 Jul 1992 [12] A-A-55312 Commercial Item Description, CAP, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN, 25 Aug 1997 [13] MIL-H-44105B Military Specification, HATS, SUN, HOT WEATHER, 4 Mar 1992 [14] MIL-B-44152A Military Specification, BOOTS, COMBAT, MILDEW AND WATER RESISTANT, DIRECT MOLDED SOLE, 11 Dec 1986 [15] A-A-55079 Commercial Item Description, SOCKS: MEN'S, CUSHION SOLE, STRETCH TYPE, 1 Oct 1992 www.fragoutmag.com