Confusing Patterns

Hello. I'm back with something else to make us all sound more informed.



This is called UCP or Universal Camouflage Pattern.





This is an ACU or Army Combat Uniform in UCP.

Woodland MARPAT

Desert MARPAT

Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU)

I would like to make a comment. The ACU ( ==>ARMY COMBAT UNIFORM<== ) itself is in UCP. If another patter is in that cut, then it is a ACU Cut Uniform. There are basiccally two meanings for a ACU, one is a cut, the other is itself the uniform. Many stores advertise UCP as ACU even though in most cases it is incorrect (the only time it would be correct is if they sold the ACU [uniform])

Good post Jimmy, another thing on your last post. You can have Multicam in ACU cut or Woodland MARPAT in ACU cut.

Exactly, along with M81, DCU, and many more.

If you are trying to be "authentic" we are not allowed to wear the OD nametapes/rank/unit patches. It is all in UCP/ACU now.

reconsniperga wrote:I would like to make a comment. The ACU ( ==>ARMY COMBAT UNIFORM<== ) itself is in UCP. If another patter is in that cut, then it is a ACU Cut Uniform. There are basiccally two meanings for a ACU, one is a cut, the other is itself the uniform. Many stores advertise UCP as ACU even though in most cases it is incorrect (the only time it would be correct is if they sold the ACU [uniform])

I've also seen the pattern referred to as AUC, or Army Universal Camouflage.