MARSOC Ditching MultiCam and Going Back to MARPAT and OD 782 Gear

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MARSOC Ditching MultiCam and Going Back to MARPAT and OD 782 Gear | Soldier Systems Daily

In a directive issued in late September, the Commanding General of Marine Special Operations Command orders the cession of wear of MultiCam uniforms and equ ...

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This will cost millions of dollars after the decision was made to streamline SOF procurement to one colorway, the MultiCam pattern

Once again, branding and culture take precedence above economies of scale.

 

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The was was a reason the US Army went to a yellow tag on their fatigue shirts and combat jackets in the mud 50 's.
They were tired of Newspaper editors identifying almost any picture of troops as Marines. ..
Seriously true story.

 

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All of the US uniformed services (including NOAA, etc that you don’t usually see in uniforms) already have their title on the shirts.