On Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 13:00 and is filed under Camo, Materials, OCP. As you can imagine, this is becoming rather confusing having two similar, yet distinct patterns using the same name. Oddly enough, the new variant of OCP (Scorpion W2) is being referred to as OCP Class 14 and not 9 & 10, which is all that is covered in the most recent version of the standard. When the ground shade is dyed to approximate Cream 524 all seven colors of the camouflage pattern shall be obtained by subsequent printing using seven rollers or screens to match all seven colors. When the ground shade is dyed to match Cream 524, the remaining colors shall be obtained by subsequent printing using six rollers or screens, as appropriate for the Tan 525, Pale Green 526, Olive 527, Dark Green 528, Brown 529 and Dark Brown 530 areas of the pattern. The cloth(s) shall be dyed to a ground shade either matching or approximating Cream 524 and then shall be overprinted with the camouflage pattern by roller or screen printing. NovemThe U.S.According to the latest version of MIL-DTL-44436B which is used by DLA to guide industry, these are the official colors of Operational Camouflage Pattern:Ĭlass 9 and 10, Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern (OCP).Related story: Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan to get new MultiCam uniforms, boots, gear Gear being fielded to Soldiers with the new pattern includes a cover for the Advanced Combat Helmet, the Extended Cold Weather Clothing System, the Fire Resistant Army Combat Uniform, the Improved Outer Tactical Vest, both the sun hat and patrol cap, name and service tapes for the FR ACU, and multiple pieces of Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. Sloan said Soldiers stateside who are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan will now start getting the new uniform, and by November or December, Soldiers already in Afghanistan, but who don't already have the OCP uniform, will also get it. The uniform will be fielded with Mountain Combat Boots and OCP-patterned Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment, or MOLLE. The OCP FR ACU also includes a reinforced seat, buttons on the trouser cargo pockets, and a new crotch design intended to provide increased durability. "Every single uniform that's going out OCP, effective last week, is treated with permethrin already." He added it provides about "70 percent" bite protection. Michael Sloane, product manager for Soldier clothing and individual equipment. "The FR ACU provides capability for 120 days in combat," said Lt. The new uniforms are also treated with the chemical permethrin to help protect Soldiers from insect bites and nuisance insects that can transfer things like leishmaniasis or malaria. "In working with the burn center in San Antonio, (that) almost assures of a 100- percent recovery," he said. Myhre added the intent is to insure Soldiers don't get any third-degree burns and don't suffer any more than 30 percent of second degree burns. "The uniforms are tested on 'Pyroman' during a four-second burn scenario, to allow Soldiers who find themselves in a flame situation four seconds to egress a vehicle or a thermal incident," Myhre said. Jeff Myhre, the assistant program manager at Program Executive Office - Soldier, said the new uniforms have been designed to help better protect Soldiers from burns. It's the new "Flame Resistant Army Combat Uniform," or FR ACU, with the OCP pattern, that is being fielded to those Soldiers. About 3,600 Soldiers there are getting the new uniform. The first unit to get OCP is the 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, at Camp Shelby, Miss. "When you look at the detection of the camouflage pattern, the OCP allows the Soldiers to get far closer to a potential enemy before being observed," he said. He participated in a media roundtable at Camp Shelby, Miss., that coincided with the fielding of the new uniform to the first deploying brigade. Preston said the new uniform pattern will better serve Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan because it keeps them better hidden from the enemy. The pattern is better suited than the "Universal Camouflage Pattern" to blend-in in the Afghanistan environment. The next generation of uniform for Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom bears the new "OEF camouflage pattern" - called OCP for short. 11, 2010) - Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan will now go with a new uniform in their mobility bag - one that fights fire and fleas, and makes them less visible to insurgents.
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