New uniform operation protect Soldiers, hide them better

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, 11. development of 2010)-turn on Afghan Soldiers will now with a new integrated their movement which fights-bag-fire and fleas and makes them less visible insurgents.

The next generation of consistent introduction of a new Afghanistan for "operation camouflage pattern"-Operation Enduring Freedom glass as part of the Soldiers asked the OCP short.The pattern is a better alternative to "Universal camouflage pattern" blend-in Afghanistan. It is also known as "MultiCam".

Sergeant Major General of the army Kenneth o. Preston said, a new integrated structure so as to serve better the Afghanistan enabled, because it keeps them more hidden from the enemy Soldiers. He participated in the media in a Conference Camp Shelby, Miss. new year, major railways which, in conformity with the provisions of the first demonstration of the Brigade fielding at.

"Looking at the camouflage pattern of finding OCP to get closer to the potential enemy Soldiers before being met," he said."Yes, I believe they are more secure."

The first unit For OCP is another Brigade, 34th light infantry Division, at Camp Shelby, Miss. about 3,600 Soldiers there are getting new uniform. It is a new "Flame Resistant Army Combat Uniform ', or FR ACU OCP pattern that is currently being fielded these Soldiers.

Jeff Myhre, program Executive Office soldier, where the program-assistant said the new uniforms are designed to protect better the Soldiers to cause burns.

Myhre said "uniforms has been tested ' Pyroman ' four-second burn scenario so that people can flame situation for four seconds, the emergence of a vehicle or thermal kaksiovista Soldiers during".

Myhre is added to ensure Soldiers not Maqui Berry Antioxidant receive any of the third-degree burns and all suffer from more than 30% of the second degree burns.

"Working with the center of San Antonio a burn, (which) guarantees almost 100% recovery," he said.

New uniforms are also protect Soldiers insect bites and noise pollution insects that can be moved, for example, the Prince or malaria chemical permethrin.

"FR ACU provides in a position to offset, 120 days from the date on which the" said Lt. column Michael Sloane, military management product clothing and individual equipment. He added protection for about 70% "" vianselvitysmenettelyt. "Each individual uniform, which is going out of the OCP, effective last week, deals with permethrin already. "

OCP FR ACU is also reinforced seat of single cargo pockets buttons, and a new structure designed to increase the sustainability of the crotch.

Uniform fielded Mountain Combat boots and OCP picture fill Modular Lightweight Download equipment containing or MOLLE.

Sloan said stateside Soldiers who are preparing to Afghanistan now starts with the new uniform and already at the part-session in November and December, soldiers, Afghanistan, but who is not yet a OCP uniform, it.

Currently fielded Soldiers of the new pattern gear includes Advanced Combat helmet covers, extended Cold Weather Clothing system, Fire Resistant Army Combat Uniform, improved Outer tactical Vest, and sun Hat and patrol CAP, name and service tapes FR ACU and modular Lightweight Download equipment containing more than one item.