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US Tries Out British Camo in Afghanistan

MultiCam pattern could replace current digital one

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 28, 2009 10:35 AM CST
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(Newser) – US troops could soon be mistaken for their across-the-pond counterparts: The US is now testing out uniforms with a camouflage pattern similar to the one the British announced they were using last week. The "MultiCam" uniform is being tested by one infantry regiment in eastern Afghanistan, and if successful could replace the current digital Universal Camouflage pattern.

One sergeant currently testing the new uniform says he thinks it’s superior to the digital pattern, which he says doesn't blend into the terrain as well as the non-digital MultiCam one, and doesn’t mind being mistaken for an Englishman. “I’ve worked a lot with the Brits,” he tells Stars and Stripes. “It’s not like the Afghans know the difference.” The common uniform could even be tactically beneficial, he adds, since the Taliban wouldn’t be able to use any knowledge of a particular nation’s standard operating procedures.

A British troop demonstrates a Multicam uniform similar to the one US troops will soon try out.
A British troop demonstrates a "Multicam" uniform similar to the one US troops will soon try out.   (British Ministry of Defense)
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CenterIndependent
Dec 29, 2009 5:03 AM CST
Lets get this clear. Multicam is not british its actually american developed by CRYE PRECISION. They own the patten on it. American Special Ops on occasian use this camo and it has been around for awhile. Its one of many candidates to be choosen as the armys new camo pattern. A-TACS is a fav of mine and is also a candidate I think its better then the multicam http://www.a-tacs.com/
hubydane
Dec 28, 2009 11:18 AM CST
OMG! Why doesn't the US Military have a Cosmo correspondent? I mean, that would obviously convince the Afghanies to chill. "Man, this Americans have such fashion sense..."
hubydane
Dec 28, 2009 11:17 AM CST
I'm pretty sure they aren't trying to show the functionality in this picture, but show the pattern. I'm sure at 50 yards, laying in sand, this guy would snipe your stupid ass all day.
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