She handed me a pair of digital camo pants, inside which a tag read, “Trousers, Army Combat Uniform 50%/50% Nylon Cotton Ripstop Blend, Wind Resistant Poplin.” ...

The U.S. Army developed the Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU) camouflage in 1977, which utilized a six-color scheme that became known as the “chocolate chip” pattern because it looked like ...

The Army will begin introduction of the Operational Camouflage Pattern during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 in Army Clothing and Sales Stores. Why is this important to the Army?

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 14, 2015) -- Earlier this month, the Army's G-4 released an All Army Activities, or ALARACT, message that lists the fiscal year 2016 clothing bag list for ...

The ALARACT message, released by the Army's G-4, shows soldiers receiving roughly a 7-percent increase in their annual Clothing Replacement Allowance for 2016, a Dec. 14 Army press release states.

The Army also will issue organizational clothing and individual equipment, called OCIE, in the operational camouflage pattern. That means rucks, body armor and helmets eventually will be covered ...

Army officers overseas and enlisted soldiers worldwide who are directed to wear civilian clothing during a permanent duty assignment are authorized an initial civilian clothing allowance of $1,022.40.

Army officials said they did yet know how much the new OCP ACUs will cost, but they said it will be similar to the cost of a complete ACU in the current Universal Camouflage Pattern -- $102.04 ...

The Operational Camouflage Pattern for the Army Combat Uniforms, also known as ACUs, will be available for purchase in select military clothing stores beginning July 1 for a price similar to the ...