Digitized Camouflage
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At the end of the day, it's always cost over qualityOriginally posted by Temujin:The multicam came up tops but the US army went with the ACU.
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you're right, this digitized pattern indeed is much more harder to differentiate, easiler to blend into background. but very dizzy to the eyes.Originally posted by Meremere:
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If I can recall correctly, the ACU was designed to confuse the enemy and not actually camouflage the person wearing it. The ACU will be worn in urban, desert and jungle environments, eliminating the need for 3 different camo patterns.Originally posted by Gordonator:you're right, this digitized pattern indeed is much more harder to differentiate, easiler to blend into background. but very dizzy to the eyes. -
I'm not sure about that, perhaps it would not be implemented at one shot for all formations.I think we might have to wait and see the outcome of Army Staff Conference early next year.Originally posted by Gordonator:vocational badges?
then RP put what? -
It sounds like when my brother was in the army in the 1970s'. They had vocation and formation signs/badge on their sleeves besides the rank. They had all sorts of pins and badges for their "smart 4".Originally posted by aerozapper:Heard from some friends around Mindef & ST that changes in uniform technology, design etc... will be coming up for review the next time SAF reviews it's uniforms (Any idea when that is?). Rumour is that camou uniforms might start to look for like the USA's (in design (ie. rank on collars not epaulets & the word "Singapore" on above the left pocket) if not in pattern).
Also, from idle chit chat with some "aunties" at PLAB E-mart, they say that RSAF No. 3 will change colour again soon.
Whatever new stuff the policies makers decide on - it has to be both funtional and practical, with inputs from the men at the ground level. -
I don't think that they managed to get a ACU one pattern fits all solution in the end, afterall, as the photos (this thread, page 1) show, prints used are obviously just digitized versions of desert camou rather than a grey tone uniform.Originally posted by Meremere:If I can recall correctly, the ACU was designed to confuse the enemy and not actually camouflage the person wearing it. The ACU will be worn in urban, desert and jungle environments, eliminating the need for 3 different camo patterns.
The photos showing the USAF general in digitized grey scheme uniform cannot be taken into consideration. The USAF regards that uniform as a utility uniform not combat gear. The reason is that the majority of USAF personnel wearing such uniforms don't need to be fitted in combat gear (Most ppl who wear utility uniforms work in service side).
For more info abt USAF uniform change, you can refer to the USAF website listed below, the website is slightly out of date but most of the facts remain the same:
http://www.af.mil/uniform/faq.asp#q1
The original utility uniform proposed was a tiger stripe blue (similar to Vietnam era). The version shown worn by the USAF general is a digitized version of that uniform. -
Specs only, why?Originally posted by LazerLordz:Yes.But the rank on the collars will be for Specialists.
hmm... Could it be rank too big so kenna sniped during exercise? -